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Senator Fairbanks’s capabilities and the importance of the office of the vice-president are discussed in these extracts of speeches by Elihu Root, Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, and Secretary of State John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss Bishop’s judgment of Elihu Root and Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton. Roosevelt believes Bishop has been too hard on them and explains why he believes they are good men and valuable to the administration. Roosevelt gives Bishop permission to show his letter to Frederick W. Whitridge and Nicholas Murray Butler, who have expressed similar views.
1905-06-15
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding an issue about which he would like Bishop to speak with Nicholas Murray Butler. He also mentions combining speeches by Elihu Root and Secretary of State John Hay in a pamphlet.
1904-06-15
President Roosevelt tells Joseph Bucklin Bishop he wishes he could convince Elihu Root to run for office. Roosevelt also asks Bishop to visit him in Oyster Bay so he can discuss matters with him and Nicholas Murray Butler.
1904-08-02
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to thank him for a cartoon he sent and for his editorials. Roosevelt mentions appointing extra men to the Commission and encloses a copy of a letter from Secretary of War Elihu Root.
1903-08-19
Newspaper clipping announcing a dinner given by President Roosevelt in honor of William H. Taft.
1902-02-06
President Roosevelt tells Joseph Bucklin Bishop to ignore the rumors about Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw running against him for President. Roosevelt mentions that he is glad to have Bishop’s support.
1903-10-25
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for sending him a cartoon. He also informs Bishop that he received a letter from Nicholas Murray Butler and asks him to speak with Butler. Roosevelt also mentions showing Bishop’s editorial on the Panama Canal to Secretary of War Elihu Root.
1903-11-10
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the weather in Washington, D.C., and what he and Edith have been doing. Everything seems to be going well at the Republican National Convention and Taft will probably get the nomination. Roosevelt encloses letters that deal with their Africa trip.
1908-06-13
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the Peruvian telegram scandal. A telegram with Roosevelt’s name was written by Assistant Secretary of State Adee and included the phrase “me and my people.” Secretary of State Root did not catch it and the media deemed the phrase evidence of Roosevelt’s megalomaniac tendencies. Roosevelt decided no one was to sign his name but himself from now on. Roosevelt closes the letter with a passage from Charles Dickens that Henry Cabot Lodge gave him.
1908-03-04
President Roosevelt thanks Father Belford for enclosing Father Wynne’s letter, which has been recently published in the Evening Post. Roosevelt refutes Wynne’s criticism of U.S. policy in the Philippines, and suggests that Wynne has “a lot to learn” before he is justified in issuing such criticism.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-31
President Roosevelt informs Joseph Bucklin Bishop that Secretary of War Elihu Root read his editorial out loud to the Cabinet and everyone enjoyed it. He also mentions that he is glad Nicholas Murray Butler can dine with them after a meeting.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
2011-11-10
President Roosevelt is happy to hear that his son Kermit is running and rowing. Roosevelt hopes to finish dictating some speeches so he can take a vacation. He adds that the “labor people” insist on having a row with him, and he wrote a letter to the Charles Moyer-William Haywood Defense Fund. Roosevelt closes by saying how lucky he is to have Secretary of State Elihu Root and Secretary of War William H. Taft, and he believes Taft should be nominated next for president.
1907-04-23
2012-01-05
English
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Theodore Roosevelt Collection
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his letter. He writes that it will not be possible to see Bishop during his travels, but invites Bishop to visit him. Roosevelt comments on criticism of his instructions to the strike commission.
1902-10-27
Charles M. Pepper reports on the political situation in New York, specifically focusing on the upstate region. Overall indications are that the Republicans will be very successful in the state, with the Democrat Alton B. Parker failing to inspire support in rural voters there. It is likely that Elihu Root will be nominated as the Republican gubernatorial candidate, although he has expressed that he is not interested in the nomination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-14
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon accuses President Roosevelt of lying about his charge on San Juan Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-14
Charles M. Pepper observes that the Republicans will probably receive more votes than the Democrats in New York. The article compares William Jennings Bryan to Judge Alton B. Parker and discusses the Gold Democrats.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-15
President Roosevelt invites Joseph Bucklin Bishop to lunch or dinner to discuss business. Roosevelt writes about his communications with Congress regarding the passing of a bill. He expresses his resolve to get the legislation passed, even if he has to call a special session of Congress.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
2011-11-10