Republican Party (N.Y.). State Committee

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff

President Roosevelt tells Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff that he hopes there will be support for judges Abel E. Blackmar and Luke D. Stapleton, who were appointed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes and represent both political parties. Roosevelt has scheduled Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield for Woodruff’s Saturday night meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Young

President Roosevelt does not know how to handle Charles H. Young’s suggestion. Although he recently interfered to help renominate New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, he really should not have, and he cannot keep bringing things up to the State or National Republican Committees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes

President Roosevelt informs William Barnes that he will support the decision of the New York Republican State Committee. He has given its members, including Barnes, his best judgment, which he bases on canvasses conducted across the state. He feels that Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated, as it will hurt more not to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Garrett J. Benson to Theodore Roosevelt

Garrett J. Benson alerts Theodore Roosevelt to a conference happening in Albany, New York among members of the New York State Republican Committee. Benson will keep Roosevelt informed about what goes on because he does not believe anyone attending is a friend to Roosevelt and it is best to be on guard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-12

Creator(s)

Benson, Garrett J., 1857-1926

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

New York Lieutenant Governor Woodruff asks William Loeb if he has met with William Barnes, since neither Barnes nor Loeb has mentioned it to him and he is confused about what plans Loeb referred to in a previous letter. Woodruff saw Barnes in Albany at the Republican Headquarters and Barnes advised that it would be better if someone other than Woodruff would oppose the resolution of endorsement, most likely referring to the proposed legislative resolution endorsing New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes for president in the upcoming election. Woodruff says he has also spoken with Herbert Parsons about the plans for the resolution. Woodruff promises to carry out President Roosevelt’s wishes, he just needs to know what they are.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-13

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Facts in Harriman campaign fund controversy told by Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss to Herald before his death

Article discusses the Roosevelt-Harriman controversy in which Theodore Roosevelt was said to ask for campaign funds from certain donors while running for his second term as president. With quotes from George B. Cortelyou and George Rumsey Sheldon, it concludes there was no impropriety on behalf of Roosevelt.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1911-12-24

Creator(s)

Unknown

Mr. Barnes not surprised

New York Republican state committee chairman William Barnes had no comment on Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook attacking the administration of President William H. Taft on its trust policy.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1911-11-18

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Louis J. Hilliard of Groveland, New York, to Superintendent of Public Works Frederick C. Stevens. He would like Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff to look it over, because he believes that the letter merits “drastic action” from him. Roosevelt would like the State Committee to take every possible step to ensure that the entire Republican Party ticket, especially including Charles Evans Hughes, gets “the fullest possible support” in Livingston County.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Rumsey Sheldon

President Roosevelt congratulates George Rumsey Sheldon, and is especially pleased to hear that there are upwards of ten thousand contributions to the campaign fund. He praises Sheldon’s work as treasurer of the New York Republican State Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan

President Roosevelt shares with Nevada N. Stranahan, Collector of Customs in New York, that he feels Governor Frank Wayland Higgins is correct about suggesting John T. Mott as chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He would have accepted several other candidates, but there would be too much opposition. Roosevelt will gladly back Mott and considers him ideal for the situation. He wants Higgins to take care of the matter immediately and asks Stranahan to contact William L. Ward and George W. Dunn. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes

President Roosevelt believes that they can wage a successful fight against D. Cady Herrick and that William Barnes would be “particularly able to show him up.” Roosevelt thinks Herrick’s nomination is an outrage due to the “scandalous combination” of his judgeship and the party leadership for the county, and that a “plain recital of the facts” is enough to counter him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Stanton to Theodore Roosevelt

William Stanton comments that the recent election proves Theodore Roosevelt’s advanced statesmanship in efforts for reform. Had they been implemented, these reforms would have stopped Socialist ideas from spreading. Stanton calls Roosevelt’s attention to an incident concerning William Barnes’ control of Albany County and hopes Roosevelt will take an active and aggressive position on the Republican Party’s councils.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

Creator(s)

Stanton, William

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff, Chairman of the Republican State Committee in New York, reports that he is in serious need of assistance and asks William Loeb about getting the one or two special agents that were promised. The distribution of the patronage in the county offices fell short, and there are weak areas which effect the organization as a whole.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-28

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from Charles William Anderson to William Loeb

Charles William Anderson reports on several members of the New York Republican State Committee’s opinions of President Roosevelt, Governor Charles Evans Hughes, and Secretary of War William H. Taft. The majority of the members have indicated that they would support Hughes’s run for president over Taft’s should Roosevelt not seek renomination, although Roosevelt would be their first choice. Anderson has heard some rumors among financial circles about an unnamed fourth potential candidate, but has not seen any support for him among the actual State Committee members.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-16

Creator(s)

Anderson, Charles William, 1866-1938

Telegram from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

New York Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s telegram and was going to advise the same course of action. New York State Republican Party leader William L. Ward must be stopped from heading to Washington, D.C., on Monday to speak to President Roosevelt. Woodruff says that Republican County Committee Chairman Herbert Parsons announced that he might go on Monday. Woodruff has no plans to go and told a journalist that.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-09

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

To resolve confusion and upset resulting from other reporters’ misquotations of his recent statements, Timothy L. Woodruff sends an article from the New-York Tribune, which correctly quotes his thoughts on the actions of New York Republicans during the next election year. He affirms the reason for his upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., on November 14 is primarily for business. Woodruff notifies William Loeb that he received Roosevelt’s congratulatory letter and directs Loeb to make a note of his recent change in address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

New York State Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff analyzes the primary results concerning Robert A. Sharkey of the Fifth District and George H. Roberts of the Eleventh District, which he says involved fraud. After summarizing the feelings of the state committeemen on Governor Charles Evans Hughes as the potential presidential candidate, he concludes that a resolution is unlikely to be introduced. Winning support against Hughes would be easier if President Roosevelt were the candidate, but even with the current situation in Kings County, Woodruff feels there will ultimately be cooperation until the convention. Woodruff asks that the letter be given to Roosevelt to help explain the situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-26

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

Timothy L. Woodruff, Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, responds to President Roosevelt’s telegram about whether Woodruff called on Roosevelt to deny a Hearst publication. Woodruff confirms that he did not publicly suggest that Roosevelt reply to the publication, but explains from where that understanding may have derived. Woodruff also attaches a telegram that generally illustrates his correspondence about Roosevelt’s endorsement for the upcoming New York Governor’s election between William Randolph Hearst and Charles Evans Hughes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-30

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from William W. Cocks to William Loeb

William W. Cocks informs William Loeb of the outcome of the Republican State Committee elections in New York. Cocks remarks that Timothy L. Woodruff “went altogether too far” in suggesting that President Roosevelt demanded Townsend Scudder’s nomination for the New York State Supreme Court. As the Scudder affair may “cost us some votes in Nassau County” and even impact the electability of Charles Evans Hughes for governor, Cocks thinks that Roosevelt should clarify his position on the matter to the Republicans of the state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-19

Creator(s)

Cocks, William W., 1861-1932

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Oscar S. Straus updates President Roosevelt on the status of the campaigns in New York. Straus is assisting Timothy L. Woodruff, the Chair of the Republican State Committee in New York. He says that while he and Nathan Bijur have their “hands on the pulses on the Eastside,” he is sure that William Randolph Hearst will mislead the people over there. Straus says it is different this year, as Tammany Hall is behind Hearst rather than George B. McClellan. Straus commends Bijur for his work, and says that the leading newspapers of the Eastside are supporting Charles Evans Hughes for Governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-12

Creator(s)

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926