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James B. Belford details who in the Colorado Republican Party has gone past patronage into the areas of corruption and ballot box stuffing. He would like President Roosevelt to remove the corrupt officials who are ruining the reputation of the party.
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1901-11-07
Edward J. Bourke states that Tammany Hall underestimated the will of the people to overthrow them. The victorious Republicans marched down Broadway carrying brooms.
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1901-11-07
James B. Belford claims that federal officer holders have taken over the leadership of the Republican Party in Colorado and are damaging the party. “Decent representatives of the party” need to be appointed.
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1901-11-07
Philip Battell Stewart provides an update on the state politics of Colorado. The Republican Party is doing well, and Stewart is confident that the state will be a Republican and Roosevelt state.
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1901-11-07
English translation of a German magazine article featuring a wide ranging description and appraisal of President Roosevelt and his first months in office.
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1901-11-07
Senator Pritchard believes that Isaac Meekins is a genial man of high character but has found him to be indiscreet in politics. During the last campaign, Meekins was a candidate for an irregular convention and ran in opposition to the regular nominee. George W. Cobb’s appointment as collector of customs at Edenton, North Carolina, has lessened the opposition to the regular organization. The North Carolina Bryan Democrats will do anything to prevent the appointment of Mr. Osborne.
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1901-10-29
William Allen White thanks President Roosevelt for introducing him to several different politicians, particularly Joe Harris. White states Harris is a good man, but is fixated on Mr. Kerns and his belief that his friend, William Warner, is now working with Kerns. White complains that Senator Hanna has treated Missouri like a southern state which is preventing the Republican Party from winning in Missouri. He suggests that local control of federal patronage should be established.
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1901-10-29
Robert Chisolm left the Democratic Party many years ago and joined the Republican Party in a public speech. He is distressed at the power the Democrats hold in the South and believes that President Roosevelt can strengthen the Republicans in that region.
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1901-10-30
Francis C. Travers will prepare an unnamed item for President Roosevelt. Travers believes Roosevelt has support for the upcoming election.
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1901-10-30
George Harrison Barbour has a high opinion of William Emory Quinby and his paper, the Free Press of Detroit, Michigan. Although he is a Democrat, Quinby bravely sided with the Republican Party on the silver issue and supported William McKinley’s campaign. Everyone Barbour has encountered has confidence in President Roosevelt’s capabilities. He recently met with Puerto Rican delegates and assured them that Roosevelt would offer them rights in the future.
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1901-10-31
Senator Pritchard would like to discuss appointing Richmond Pearson to a position in the foreign service. He believes it is important to remember the southern Republicans when making appointments and Pearson is the best example of a southern Republican.
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1901-10-31
Senator Lodge discusses several political appointments and senators, including his desire to chair the Senate Foreign Relations committee.
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1901-11-01
Waller Thomas Burns describes Robert Lloyd Smith of Oakland, Texas, as a party traitor who worked against the Republican candidate for Congress, Robert Bradley Hawley.
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1901-11-01
John Clay Davies encloses the opinions from the Court of Appeals in the American Ice Company case. He believes the case affirms President Roosevelt’s stance on the trust issue. Davies lauds Roosevelt’s efforts to establish the Republican Party in the South.
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1901-11-01
F. M. Reardon certifies the credibility of Richard G. Holmes; a veteran of good reputation and political leader.
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1901-11-01
Peter Moerdyke records several visits President Roosevelt made over a period of two years to the Trinity Reformed Church of Chicago, Illinois. This time period has been a “bright page” in the church’s history and Moerdyke prays for the success of the Roosevelt administration.
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1901-11-01
James Harrison Wilson believes that John Edward Addicks is buying votes and he would rather see Delaware unrepresented in the Senate than by corrupt politicians. He encloses a letter from Major J. M. Carson, a correspondent for the Philadelphia Ledger, who is an Addicks supporter.
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1901-11-01
Chief Justice Lore recommends Caleb Churchman for the position of collector of the port at Wilmington, Delaware. Churchman served during the Civil War and his son, Clarke Churchman, was killed at El Caney during the Spanish-American War. The Churchman family have been strong supporters of the Republican Party and Churchman is well qualified for the position.
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1901-10-25
Hunter Arnold encloses a newspaper clipping which makes reference to the “third term incident of last June.” Hunter asserts that the headline of the article is misleading, and that the original publication of a telegram from Representative Moody left off significant information. The citizens of North Carolina are loyal and patriotic, especially Republicans.
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1901-10-26
Joseph Bucklin Bishop encloses clippings and a letter from Governor Taft that may interest President Roosevelt. He believes that Seth Low will be elected as mayor of New York, New York, and has heard rumors about a group of Republicans planning for a presidential “boom” on behalf of Governor Odell.
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1901-10-26