Scudder, Townsend, 1865-1960

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-02-19

Creator(s)

Gleason, Patrick J. (Patrick Jerome), 1844-1901

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt regarding family matters, mentioning recent news about William’s children. Roosevelt wishes that his son Theodore Roosevelt had focused more on his studies, but that he did the best he could to encourage him to do so. Roosevelt mentions a letter from Justice Townsend Scudder, noting that he doubts he could carry off the plan for which Scudder advocates. Roosevelt suggests letting Maxwell operate under the advice of Scudder, and that William should back Maxwell up when appropriate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

James McCullough invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend the annual feast of the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-25

William Emlen Roosevelt writes President Roosevelt about annoyances with the Oyster Bay government. He concludes with an update on the family as they get ready for the holidays.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-19

President Roosevelt believes it is nonsense to say that he demanded Townshend Scudder’s nomination [for New York State Supreme Court]. He does not remember saying anything about Scudder except to Representative Cocks himself, and even then Roosevelt believes he only said that he “hoped that the nominators’ ticket would be as far as possible adopted, and that as few men would be substituted for those on it as possible.” Roosevelt details that he also wrote to New York State Republican Committee Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff about another candidate that Roosevelt believed to be on the ticket. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-22

President Roosevelt details various strategies for the Republican candidates in the upcoming elections in New York to Lieutenant Governor of New York and New York Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff. Roosevelt believes William Randolph Hearst will carry votes in Upstate New York, therefore the focus should not be only on the cities.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-04

Rudolph Forster writes on behalf of President Roosevelt to Chairman of the New York State Republican Committee Woodruff and informs him of his hopes for the elections in New York City and worries for William Randolph Hearst’s influence in the New York Governor’s race. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-03

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

Timothy Woodruff, chairman of the New York State Republican Committee, informs President Roosevelt that he will nominate five Republicans and three Democrats for the New York State Supreme Court in the Second Judicial District. Among the Democrats are William J. Carr and Townsend Scudder, the latter being somewhat controversial among the Democrats but having enough “masonic eminence” that Woodruff considers eliminating him “unwise.” Woodruff thanks Roosevelt for his timely letter and advice, and says he is informed about the situation upstate and is taking precautions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-04

The majority of the Republican district leaders in Brooklyn favor only Republican nominees for the judiciary ticket. However, Lieutenant Governor of New York and Republican State Committee Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff backs the opinion of the “Committee of the One Hundred,” and favors a ticket with some Democrats. A letter to the editor, written by Courtland V. Anable, a lawyer from New York City, expresses his opinion on the nominees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-02

Former Lieutenant Governor of New York Timothy Woodruff tells President Roosevelt that he will meet Congressman Cox [sic] in the morning regarding judicial appointments for New York State. Woodruff also includes an article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle regarding judicial appointments that reflects his own views. Woodruff recommends giving the Democrats a “square deal” by naming three Democrats along with five Republicans. Woodruff laments how the Democrats feel about former New York Representative and future New York Supreme Court Justice Townsend Scudder.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-02