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After having lunch with President Roosevelt at the White House, former New York governor Frank Swett Black reports that Roosevelt is certain to win the delegates from New York. The article also discusses the potential of Black becoming the newest U.S. Senator from New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-06
Chairman of the New York State Republican committee Benjamin B. Odell will inform Frederick William Holls about the meeting in Yonkers. Governor Roosevelt plans to send a letter to Lemuel Ely Quigg about the possibility of Roosevelt and Holls being speakers at the Cooper Union meeting.
1898-10-11
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.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-12-24
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.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-18
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-27
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-25
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-25
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-17
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-24
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-15
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-22
George Rumsey Sheldon hopes to set the record straight regarding the Election of 1904 and the allegations that Roosevelt asked Edward Henry Harriman, former Director and Chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad, for campaign money. While Harriman did donate some money, it was to the New York State Committee to help the campaign for governor. He did not interact with Roosevelt’s campaign finances at all.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-15
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-28
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-16
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-09
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-08
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-26
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-13