Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929

Senator Beveridge informs Theodore Roosevelt that he has announced Roosevelt’s plan to deliver a number of speeches in Indiana, and suggests that any further requests be referred to him or the State Committee to prevent confusion in scheduling. Beveridge wishes that Roosevelt could spend another day in Indiana to meet the demand to hear him speak. The political campaign is going well, and victory seems certain.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-23

Creator(s)

Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927

William Dudley Foulke informs President Roosevelt that he recently received a letter from Lucius B. Swift, whose views coincide with Roosevelt’s.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-01

William Dudley Foulke details the conditions which led to a Republican slump in Indiana during the election. Men such as Lucius B. Swift who offered their services to the Republican committee were boycotted. Foulke also believes that editorials and false articles in papers such as the Indianapolis News also contributed to a distrust of President Roosevelt and William H. Taft. He details a telephone conversation he had with editor Delavan Swift about a letter that Roosevelt had written about him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-07

William H. Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the issue of monetary contributions to his presidential campaign. While Taft knows it will likely decrease the amount of money available for his campaign, he feels strongly that he should follow New York’s publicity law for donations nationwide, which he hopes will ultimately contribute to reducing the power of money in politics. Taft also writes about other issues that have been arising in his campaign, including the selection of certain people to his campaign staff.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-09

William Dudley Foulke writes to President Roosevelt about accusations that Roosevelt is manipulating patronage in favor of Secretary of War William H. Taft’s candidacy. Foulke presented a statement from Roosevelt to the executive committee of the Indiana Civil Service Reform Association and offered an investigation of the matter, but the critics of Roosevelt did not want that, and instead demanded a blanket statement against official interference. Foulke sends Roosevelt a copy of a statement he gave to the Indianapolis News for his own information.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-23

William Dudley Foulke tells Elliot H. Goodwin that he is always in favor of investigation of improper use of patronage, but thinks that the suggestion to investigate the use of patronage in favor of William H. Taft, as suggested by the Indianapolis News, does not make sense. Foulke also tells Goodwin about some of the proceedings of a recent Indiana Civil Service Reform Association meeting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-22

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt about the work of United States Attorneys throughout the country. He delivered an address at the University of Chicago, where he was questioned about the conduct of United States Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn. Oklahoma is about to gain statehood and Bonaparte would like to discuss the matter with Roosevelt, given his earlier opposition. Many people Bonaparte met in Chicago support a third term for Roosevelt. He believes they would accept Secretary of War William H. Taft as president if necessary, but would oppose Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-20

President Roosevelt tells Army Chief of Staff Bell about Leonard Wood’s update about the recent field training. Roosevelt requests that Bell create a report of the commands which have had trouble with the practice marches.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-17

Theodore Roosevelt declines an invitation to a dinner honoring Lucius B. Swift, but he praises Swift extensively.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-17