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President Roosevelt congratulates Elisha Ely Garrison on the novel and looks forward to seeing it. Roosevelt thinks that Garrison’s suggestion about publishing a pamphlet of his speeches is admirable.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt hopes to discuss the whole situation with Powell Clayton at the meeting of the Repbulican National Committee next January.
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1903-07-20
President Roosevelt doubts that Senator Lodge would even allow his name to be considered for chairman of the Republican National Committee. Nicholas Murray Butler’s last letter convinced Roosevelt to take an “open step” in the post office scandals. He would like to appoint Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad to investigate.
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1903-06-25
President Roosevelt would like Thomas Carter’s opinion on a letter from National Committeeman Stevenson.
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1902-01-06
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Archibald Hopkins for the “‘Benjamin Franklin'” and is glad the Republican National Committee put it out. He also thanks Hopkins for the poem titled “Populism.” Roosevelt returns both to Hopkins.
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1897-09-25
Victor Rosewater has called the Douglas County Republican convention with only four days notice so that conservative Republicans can appoint people from their own ranks to be the Douglas County delegates to the Nebraska state convention. Representative Norris will write to Robert Beecher Howell, a member of the Republican National Committee, so that a “genuine” convention and selection of state delegates can take place. He requests that Theodore Roosevelt also write to Howell.
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1912-07-19
Although Theodore Roosevelt supporters were clearly in the right, the Republican National Committee has recognized President Taft’s delegates from Michigan.
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1912-06-12
H. D. W. English claims to have reliable information that the Taft wing of the National Committee is planning to name a dark horse candidate after two ballots at the Republican National Convention. English does not know the name of the dark horse candidate but believes that the reasoning behind the plan is to have a Republican candidate that both the Taft and Roosevelt wings of the party can support. He believes that the key to success is to “hold Mr. Roosevelt’s delegates against all comers.”
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1912-06-14
Lewis P. Shackelford, a member of the National Republican Committee for Alaska, has been ordered to return to Alaska in order to prosecute a case. Shackelford will now be unable to attend the convention and intends to name Wilford Bacon Hoggatt, who supports Theodore Roosevelt, as his proxy to the National Committee.
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1912-05-17
Governor Hadley believes that the majority of the Republican National Committee is opposed to Theodore Roosevelt and intends to control the Republican National Convention by ruling in favor of President Taft for all contested delegates. Hadley would like to influence the National Committee by challenging its membership. Several states elect National Committee members at the state convention which is contrary to the regulations for selecting committee members according the National Committee. Hadley believes that state conventions are a legitimate venue for electing National Committee members and would like these elected individuals to insist that they be seated on the National Committee at the Republican National Convention.
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1912-05-29
James Rudolph Garfield tells Theodore Roosevelt he was sorry not to have sees Roosevelt this week, but appreciated the demonstration Roosevelt gave on State Street. Garfield believes the Republican National Committee meeting set Robert M. La Follette back and La Follette has missed his chance in Cleveland after postponing his speeches twice.
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1911-12-15
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1911-12-10
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Herbert Parsons shares with Theodore Roosevelt that William L. Ward, the committeeman of the Republican National Committee, decided to support Roosevelt’s nomination and asked Parsons to join him. Parsons explains why he does not support this action, which rests primarily on grounds of the third-term tradition.
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1911-12-02
G. Eugene Shelly expresses his devotion to the Republican party, and shares his plans to expand party support throughout the South.
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1911-05-17
Frank B. Kellogg urges Senator Nelson to support a revision of the tariff bill that will lower duties. Americans support such a bill, and Kellogg believes that its passage is essential to ensure the continued success of the Republican Party. Kellogg notes that lower duties on raw materials is beneficial to the country, and argues that the wages of laborers have not kept up with the increased cost of living.
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1909-05-29
John Appleton Stewart, President of the New York State League of Republican Clubs, asks William Loeb if Secretary of War Root might be interested in replacing Senator Thomas Collier Platt. The State League supports it. Stewart discusses the electoral situation in New York, and complains that Frank H. Hitchcock, Timothy L. Woodruff, and others in the Republican state and national committees are not supporting the League or any associated clubs. Stewart points out that in the past, the League and its clubs have done good work for the party.
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1908-10-12
William H. Taft sends President Roosevelt a letter he has sent to Chairman of the Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock, and asks Roosevelt to meet with Hitchcock about it. Taft has been frustrated with T. Coleman Du Pont’s position in the Speakers Bureau, in which he has not been very useful, and Taft reminds Roosevelt that he was not the one who appointed Du Pont.
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1908-09-22
William H. Taft writes to Chairman of the Republican National Committee Hitchcock to ask for the resignations of both Treasurer of the Republican National Committee George Rumsey Sheldon and Head of the Speaker’s Bureau T. Coleman DuPont, on the grounds that Sheldon solicited funds from trust affiliates and DuPont is currently involved in a trust suit. He suggests possible replacements for DuPont, and asks for a system of campaign funding that solicits small subscriptions through western cities.
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1908-09-22
Frank B. Kellogg of the Republican National Committee sends President Roosevelt a copy of his letter to Treasurer of the Republican National Committee George Rumsey Sheldon. Kellogg has raised the issue of contributions from trusts with Sheldon, as have William H. Taft and and William Loeb, but Sheldon continues his behavior. If John D. Archbold spoke out about the solicitation, it would cause problems for the campaign. Kellogg has already told this to the Executive Committee, and now writes to Roosevelt with all the facts.
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1908-09-23
President Roosevelt confidentially shares with William H. Taft his feelings on the Republican National Committee’s lack of accomplishment. He believes Taft’s idea for making speeches is wise and counsels Taft to actively put himself in the campaign.
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1908-09-05