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Rosalsky, Otto Alfred, 1873-1936

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons

President Roosevelt tells Representative Parsons, member of the New York Republican County Committee, that he believes it was wrong to leave off Judge Otto Alfred Rosalsky from the nominations and furthermore does not agree with the Nominators’ Committee on adding Democrats to the Republican ticket. Roosevelt believes it is the utmost importance that Republicans do all they can in all elections in New York to support a victory against William Randolph Hearst in the “main contest” for governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-08

Letter from Samuel Krulewitch to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel Krulewitch asks Theodore Roosevelt for a letter endorsing Louis S. Gottlieb for the position of Police Court Judge in Washington, D.C. Many prominent individuals support Gottlieb, one of the “best Jewish orators in this country.” Krulewitch understands that the Republican Party has yet to recognize a Jewish candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-24

Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert Parsons met with Postmaster Cortelyou to go over suggestions forwarded to the Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, Charles Evans Hughes, most of which had to do with antisemitism in newspapers of Democratic candidate William Randolph Hearst. Parsons was also part of the Judiciary Convention which nominated Otto Rosalasky while taking the rest of the Judiciary Nominator’s ticket. Parsons urges Roosevelt to endorse James L. Wells as a candidate to represent the Bronx.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-11

Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Parsons believes that the Judiciary Nominator’s ticket could cost Republicans thousands of votes, specifically because there are no Orthodox Jews on the ticket and certain parts of New York City are not represented. Parsons also notes the absence of respected Judge Rosalsky and the fact that there are more Democrats than Republicans. A circular letter sent out by the Nominators gave the false impression that men active in politics are forever disqualified from being judges.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-03

Old parties aimless, W. R. Hearst asserts

William Randolph Hearst expresses his opinions about potential presidential candidates for the 1908 election. Hearst believes that President Roosevelt would be the strongest presidential candidate that the Republican party could select, and that neither Secretary of War William H. Taft nor Governor Charles Evans Hughes of New York would be particularly strong candidates.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25