Statehood (American politics)

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews encloses a letter from Charles F. Hoff, President of the Democratic Joint Statehood League of Arizona. The people of Arizona have decided to unite into a Joint Statehood League encompassing both parties, not for political purposes, but for the sole purpose of achieving statehood. Andrews asks William Loeb to pay special attention to what has been said about Territory Governor Joseph H. Kibbey. Andrews believes President Roosevelt should appoint General Thomas F. Wilson as the new territorial governor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-10

Letter from Sebird B. Henderson to William H. Andrews

Sebird B. Henderson considers the prospect of joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico as unlikely, but he hopes it will still occur. He also asks William H. Andrews to send him two dozen buttons, and to send one dozen to “Peater Haught” in Payson, Arizona.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-04

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews encloses a reproduced copy of a letter that Theodore Roosevelt wrote to Mark A. Rogers. Andrews informs William Loeb that New Mexico’s Territorial Republican Committee just met, and they endorse Roosevelt and declared for joint statehood “practically unanimously.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-05

Telegram from William H. Andrews to William H. H. Llewellyn

William H. Andrews informs William H. H. Llewellyn that the Republican Central Committee met yesterday and endorsed Theodore Roosevelt, unanimously voted for joint-statehood, and endorsed their delegate to Congress in an “enthusiastic and harmonious” meeting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-06

Letter from William H. Moody to William H. Taft

Attorney General Moody received Secretary of War Taft’s letter forwarding one from Governor Edward Wallis Hoch regarding the appointment of Judge J. T. Dickerson to the District Court. Moody thinks President Roosevelt will not take this matter up until at or before statehood is consummated. Moody further offers Taft a few considerations regarding the appointment of a judge to the United States Supreme Court to fill Judge Henry Billings Brown’s vacancy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-27

Letter from Joseph H. Kibbey to William Loeb

Joseph H. Kibbey, Territorial Governor of Arizona, responds to accusations that his organizing of a joint territorial committee meeting on Arizona statehood was inappropriately conducted. Kibbey maintains that there was nothing in the form of his call or his allowance of proxy votes, that would indicate the Committee had not properly convened. Regarding his resignation as Chairman of the Committee, Kibbey notes that he presented his statement of resignation at the beginning of the proceedings and refused to preside further despite being presented with several questions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-14

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews agrees with William Loeb about Joseph H. Kibbey, Governor of Arizona Territory, and discusses his strategy for getting Kibbey’s support. Andrews addresses Major William H. H. Llewellyn’s reaction to a letter written by Kibbey, noting that Llewellyn has done nothing or said nothing to anyone about it. Andrews expresses a need for financial support from the Congressional Committee and hopes that Loeb can get them to do something. He further discusses getting support for statehood from corporations, which he thinks may provide great assistance to the cause.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-09

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

William H. H. Llewellyn believes that while there is a genuine effort among credible individuals to achieve statehood for Arizona, the government and business interests are fighting the measure. Appointed by President Roosevelt, Governor Joseph H. Kibbey has worked against Roosevelt’s wishes by actively working to defeat statehood. While Llewellyn does not believe there is justification to remove all political appointees in Arizona, Kibbey certainly must go. Not only is he working against the President’s wishes, he is also an alcoholic.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-04

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews encloses a copy of the St. John’s Herald which contains a letter by Isaac Barth, which serves as an example of what is going on in Arizona. Andrews feels confident that joint statehood will win.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-05

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

Luther R. Smith, private secretary to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, and William Spencer Sturgess met with ex-Governor Miguel Antonio Otero, ex-Attorney General George W. Prichard, and Republican Chairman of New Mexico Holm Olaf Bursum in El Paso, Texas. Smith and Sturgess tried to convince Bursum to go against joint statehood in New Mexico. Bursum declined, stating that he had told William H. Andrews and President Roosevelt that he and Solomon Luna would vote in favor of joint statehood. Smith and Sturgess then said that they are “getting up a job” on Andrews to get him arrested on some charges connected with the Enterprise National Bank. William H. H. Llewellyn is confident that joint statehood will get through unless the cause is hampered by “such fellows as Smith.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-05

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

The joint Republican and Democratic committee met in Phoenix, Arizona, to vote on the matter of joint statehood. The vote was thirty-five to fifteen against joint statehood in the Republican Committee. William H. H. Llewellyn thinks the vote results are due to the proxies procured by Governor Joseph H. Kibbey, William Spencer Sturges, and Frank Morrill Murphy. President Roosevelt’s supporters in Arizona claim that the majority of the Committee is in favor of joint statehood.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-05

Letter from O. D. M. Gaddis to William H. Andrews

O. D. M. Gaddis describes the meeting of the committee considering joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. While many are sympathetic to the cause of statehood, some representatives at the meeting felt pressured to oppose statehood. Arizona Governor Joseph H. Kibbey got the mining corporations involved in the statehood issue. Near the end of the meeting another committee of Democrats and Republicans was appointed to consider statehood.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-06

Letter from O. D. M. Gaddis to William H. Andrews

O. D. M. Gaddis spoke with Charles Henry Akers, editor of the Arizona Gazette, about the matter of joint statehood. Akers is eager to use his paper to support statehood, but fears a loss of advertising business might result. Gaddis asks if a sum of five thousand dollars can be raised for Akers to “start the ball rolling.” Gaddis argues that if they secure Akers’s support, their cause will have a leading daily and the only Republican paper in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-06

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews encloses newspaper clippings related to the meeting of the Democratic and Republican Territorial Committees on joint statehood of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as two letters from O. D. M. Gaddis. He notes that Charles Henry Akers, publisher of the Phoenix Gazette, is anxious to provide his support for joint statehood but is also indebted to his paper. Andrews reports that he has heard nothing from Senator Boies Penrose regarding the matter of President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-07

Letter from Reed Smoot to William H. Andrews

Senator Smoot informs William H. Andrews that he has consulted with individuals who are in favor of joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, rather than no statehood at all. Smoot asks that Andrews inform him about the feeling in Arizona regarding joint statehood.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-30

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews updates William Loeb on matters concerning the Joint Statehood movement in Arizona and New Mexico. Andrews met with Joint Statehood supporters in Arizona, who are concerned that Governor Joseph Henry Kibbey will be “against the venture.” Andrews believes that with Kibbey and Chief Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court Edward Kent on the returning board success “looks a little tough.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-30

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews encloses a letter from Senator Reed Smoot, along with his response. Andrews has also received many letters, some from the Joint Statehood League of Arizona, although he will not send all of those to William Loeb. Andrews writes that the only thing he really needs currently is financial assistance.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

Letter from William H. Andrews to Reed Smoot

William H. Andrews responds to Senator Smoot’s letter regarding the Joint Statehood movement. Andrews implores Smoot to get Democrats Wilfred T. Webb and Andrew Kimball involved in the movement. Although Smoot believes that the general sentiment of voters in Arizona supports statehood, involvement from both parties will help influence more people. Andrews wishes for joint statehood to be the main focus, rather than politics. Andrews encloses a copy of a letter from President Roosevelt to the Secretary of the Statehood League of Arizona that may be of use, and he would be willing to send more, if necessary.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

William H. H. Llewellyn is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, discussing Arizona statehood. He details some major figures against statehood for Arizona and the major strategies moving forward to support it. The possibility of joint statehood between Arizona and New Mexico is also discussed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-20

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews sent copies of the statehood bill to each postmaster in Arizona. He has received one reply so far, which is enclosed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-09