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Henry Melville Whitney, the Democratic candidate for Massachusetts Lieutenant-Governor, repeated his claim that President Roosevelt had said that he was in favor of reciprocity, or Continental Free Trade. Whitney says that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and other Republicans witnessed the conversation where Roosevelt told him this.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Arthur Dehon Hill, reassuring him that Mr. Thompson performed well in Hill’s absence. Regarding a discussion about possible electors, Roosevelt’s guests supported Massachusetts Governor Eugene Foss. Roosevelt supports a plan to elect one ex-Republican and one ex-Democrat for Senator and Governor, such as John Sullivan and Mr. Plunkett. Roosevelt expresses pleasure that ex-Governor of Rhode Island Lucius F. C. Garvin supports the Progressive platform. Roosevelt is also pleased with William Sturgis Bigelow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-23
Theodore Roosevelt asks to have lunch with Boston Police Commissioner Stephen O’Meara at The Outlook office on a Tuesday or Friday to discuss how to handle social evil in the cities. He wants to invite former Congressman John A. Sullivan to the lunch so people at The Outlook can get to know both of them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-22