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Harold D. O’Brien is attempting to arrange for some editorials to be written for the 1911 Kansas State Agricultural College annual, Royal Purple, and asks if Theodore Roosevelt would contribute a short piece. They have solicited a number of prominent people, and hope to make their yearbook a great success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-07
Former Armour Packing Company General Manager Miles writes to President Roosevelt regarding the case of the beef trust versus the government. Miles brings up a past meeting he had with Roosevelt in which Roosevelt agreed to support Miles in his vow to help the government seek compliance concerning the meat packing industry. However, Miles notes that he would not take part in the punishment regarding Armour meat packers’ violations. Miles suggests that he is reluctant to testify in the case but is willing to supply information.
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1905-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt writes to John Callan O’Laughlin saying that both Walter Roscoe Stubbs’s and Albert Dexter Nortoni’s interviews were excellent, and that Roosevelt has sent for Revell.
1912-01-29
Theodore Roosevelt has met with Frank Knox and suggested that the statement from the governors be addressed to the people. Roosevelt is still weighing the benefits and dangers of making a public statement regarding his views on accepting the Republican presidential nomination. Roosevelt’s letter to Frank Andrew Munsey has been partially leaked and he requests Governor Hadley’s opinion of the letter.
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1912-02-01
Theodore Roosevelt does not believe that it will be necessary to meet with Governor Hadley. Governor Stubbs would like to meet with Hadley next Monday in Chicago, Illinois.
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1912-01-31
Theodore Roosevelt believes that he will need to shortly announce whether he would accept the Republican presidential nomination if nominated. He has received requests from several state governors and has been reviewing the situation with Frank Knox and J. Franklin Fort. Knox will be contacting Governor Hadley regarding the state in which Roosevelt should make his announcement. In a postscript, Roosevelt suggests that he make his views on the nomination public by answering letters from Hadley, Governor Glasscock, Governor Stubbs, Governor Osborn, and Governor Bass. Roosevelt does not intend to seek the nomination but would feel honor-bound to respond to a call from the public.
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1912-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt believes that it would be a disadvantage to declare that he would be willing to accept the Republican presidential nomination as this would be interpreted that he is an open candidate. He asks Governor Hadley to contact Governor Stubbs regarding the situation. In a postscript, Roosevelt suggests that he make his views on the nomination public by answering letters from Hadley, Stubbs, Governor Osborn, and Governor Bass. He does not intend to seek the nomination but would feel honor-bound to respond to a call from the public.
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1912-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Frank P. MacLennan’s letter and hearing about his farming. He thinks of writing Governor Walter Roscoe Stubbs. Roosevelt is available to meet on December 15 and discuss everything.
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1911-11-10
Theodore Roosevelt has written to Governor Stubbs and Representative Murdock regarding the election. He hopes that Senator Bristow will run for reelection as a Progressive. Roosevelt believes that it would be a calamity to try and remove George W. Perkins from the party and encloses a letter he wrote Gifford Pinchot on the subject.
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1912-11-19
President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.
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1909-02-02
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of the text of several letters concerning grants of land and oil and gas leases held by Richard C. Adams. He tells Hitchcock that it would be unfair to deprive Adams of privileges he had been assured of by one of these earlier letters, allowing him to lease 9600 acres rather than the usual 4800 acres, and therefore directs that newly amended regulations not apply to Adams’s leases.
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1906-06-01
Senator Bristow reviews his plans with Theodore Roosevelt for their meeting in the near future to discuss Kansas politics.
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1912-11-18
William Allen White reviews the recent election in Kansas. Although the Progressives were not successful in Kansas, White is continuing to organize the party and looks forward to success in 1914. He is also working towards the completion of a novel.
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1912-11-14
William Allen White summarizes the ongoing legal battle of President Taft supporters attempting to keep Theodore Roosevelt electors off the Kansas primary ballot. The case is before Justice Pitney and a protest has been submitted that the lateness of the appeal could invalidate the whole Kansas primary.
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1912-07-29
Senator Dixon has urged Governor Stubbs and Governor Hadley to go to Minnesota this week.
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1912-05-05
Governor Hadley is opposed to Governor Stubbs’ suggestion of Theodore Roosevelt engaging in a general speaking campaign. He would like to see Roosevelt move away from campaigning on the issue of the recall of judges, and he suggests other issues that Roosevelt could campaign with, including the tariff, business regulation, direct presidential primaries, and the “question of World-Wide Peace.”
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1912-03-09
Theodore Roosevelt requests that Senator Dixon look over a telegram from Senator Clapp and Governor Stubbs who are suggesting a large campaign across the country. Roosevelt disagrees with this plan and believes that he should only speak a few times at select occasions.
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1912-03-05
Governor Hadley met with Frank Knox regarding whether Theodore Roosevelt should make a public statement on his willingness to accept the Republican presidential nomination if offered. In Missouri, a statement is not necessary as the party has inferred that Hadley’s support for Roosevelt means that Roosevelt will accept the nomination. Hadley and Knox have concluded that the ambiguity of Roosevelt’s position is out of place with the frank way he has dealt with political questions in the past. They also believe that a lack of direction is preventing potential leaders of the Roosevelt campaign from acting. Hadley suggests that a letter signed by several supportive governors would be a “dignified and proper method” of announcing Roosevelt’s position.
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1912-01-29
Governor Hadley will be in Chicago, Illinois next week to meet with Governor Stubbs, Governor Osborn, and others interested in Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy. In Missouri, the fight is on for delegates from the Third Congressional District, which Hadley believes is favorable to Roosevelt. However, some Roosevelt supporters are holding back for fear that Roosevelt will not agree to accept the nomination. He expects the primary in the Fifth District to favor Roosevelt. The North Dakota primary is on March 5 and Hadley encourages Roosevelt to reveal his intentions toward the nomination.
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1912-02-02
The situation is satisfactory in Missouri but Governor Hadley cannot leave at this time. He may be able to travel to New York late next week.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-29