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President Roosevelt has heard many complaints about United States Marshal William Henkel and suggests to Senator Platt that Ferdinand Eidman, or another “first class Jew,” be transferred to the marshalship and Charles William Anderson be put in Eidman’s place.
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1904-12-22
President Roosevelt disregards the attacks on Chairman of the Republican National Committee Cortelyou’s reputation and says they have no basis. He praises Cortelyou for his work on the campaign, noting that Lilly Morris Hinds Cortelyou was the only person who dined with the Roosevelts outside of family on election night. Roosevelt concludes by asking Cortelyou if any remaining funds can go toward Father T. Augustine Dwyer, who wrote a tribute to Roosevelt at the expense of being exiled to Canada by the Catholic Church. The president hopes to soften the blow by giving Dwyer $1,500 to study in Rome.
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1904-11-10
President Roosevelt sends Julius M. Mayer information on the Democrats who are supporting his reelection. Roosevelt would like to see meetings taking place on the east side of New York.
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1904-10-07
President Roosevelt’s two disappointments in the election were Arthur P. Gorman and the victory of Tammany Hall in New York. Roosevelt would like to meet with Francis V. Greene to discuss the local Republican situation.
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1903-11-05
President Roosevelt thinks that the Republican Party is still in good shape, even after disappointing defeats in Maryland and New York City. Roosevelt’s personal fortunes are more in question as he is opposed by the “corrupt crowd of wealthy men in Wall Street” who will support Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Arthur P. Gorman, or Grover Cleveland in order to defeat him. However, Roosevelt is most interested in the “larger standpoint of national well-being.” He dislikes that Gorman won by appealing to “the basest race prejudice” and notes that while in office, he has appointed more men of color in the South than any other president, Republican or Democrat.
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1903-11-05
Outside of New York City and Maryland, President Roosevelt is satisfied with the election results. Roosevelt blames the failure in New York on the wealthy capitalists that supported Tammany Hall and the Democrats. Referring to a recent conversation with Nicholas Murray Butler about reading habits and what books one should read, President Roosevelt attempts to list the books he has read during the last two years.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt asks Judge Holt to look into William Blau, an East Side anti-Tammany lawyer that Roosevelt has heard good things about. Blau has worked hard for Republicans and is currently working for the fusion movement. Roosevelt hopes that Holt can aid Blau with his work.
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1903-09-05
President Roosevelt is distressed that Secretary Root’s tax assessment has grown dramatically since he joined the Roosevelt administration. Roosevelt believes that Root is being specifically targeted by Tammany Hall and that the higher tax assessment is rooted in “sinister” motives.
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1903-01-13
While in Germany, General Corbin was informed by Emperor William II that what most interested him about the United States was the success of Low as mayor of New York City. The Emperor was very knowledgeable about New York City and professed great admiration for Mayor Low.
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1902-10-29
Vice President Roosevelt shares his opinions about Senators Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Matthew Stanley Quay, Thomas Collier Platt, and George W. Dunn. His main supporters are farmers, upper class mechanics, small businessmen, and others who oppose populism.
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1901-08-27
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt tells William Sturgis Bigelow that “the advent of the Tammany Tiger caused great excitement at the office, and an equal amount at home.” He comments on the tiger’s smile, and says that if the Republican party continues with its different factions, the tiger’s smile will continue to grow. While both factions deserve some blame, Roosevelt believes that led by Thomas Collier Platt deserves the greater amount.
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1897-11-16
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks George Walton Green for what he sent him and inquires if Tammany Hall will play a part in the municipal politics of New York.
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1897-05-18
Professor Kirchwey requests that Theodore Roosevelt speak out in support of the New York Children’s Court. Pending legislation will make the court “the spoil of Tammany politics.”
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1911
Booker T. Washington understands why Theodore Roosevelt cannot attend the Tuskegee Board of Trustees meeting but is pleased to announce that Julius Rosenwald of Sears, Roebuck and Company has agreed to join the Board. Washington felt that it was his duty to press charges in the Ulrich assault case even though he doubted there would ever be a conviction. Almost all evidence presented in Henry Albert Ulrich’s defense has been “pure fabrication.”
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1911-12-12
Ernest Harvier updates Theodore Roosevelt on New York politics. Recent up-state elections show a Republican lead. Tammany Hall arranged with the Republicans to defeat the upstate Democratic insurgents. This division in the Democratic party brings a new element to the presidential election. Harvier recently spoke with the Mayor of New York City, William Jay Gaynor, about the political situation.
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1911-11-11
Charles W. McMurran thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter on his son, Russell W. McMurran’s behalf. He included Roosevelt’s secretary’s instructions only to use it as described. Russell wants to make California his home, much like Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt and McMurran hopes Roosevelt will visit Russell when he is in San Francisco. He asks to meet with Roosevelt to discuss a business opportunity. In a side note, McMurran predicts that Tammany Hall will elect their men and the Democrats will control the New York Legislature.
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1911-11-04
Ernest Harvier reports no changes in the political situation since seeing Theodore Roosevelt. He hears that the Republicans will control the next assembly and have practical control of the legislature through cooperation with progressives and Democratic insurgents. Harvier sends an article for Roosevelt’s scrapbook if he has one. New York City harbors hostility to Tammany Hall, but it will not affect the upcoming election.
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1911-10-26
Samuel Meadow has enclosed two articles that he has sent to two newspapers about the public opinion of New York citizens on the recent Tammany Hall case. Meadow and many of his acquaintances are fans of Theodore Roosevelt, and Meadow hopes he will be interested in the articles.
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1911-05-20
Louisa Lee Schuyler is sorry to not see Theodore Roosevelt at the current time, but invites him to stop by sometime during the summer or when Edith visits next week. Schuyler comments on New York state politics, and says that while she does not want women’s suffrage yet, she does not think that women would do a worse job voting than the men did in the previous election.
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1911-03-09
Archibald McCowan believes Theodore Roosevelt has some influence with the Republicans in the New York state legislature. He suggests that the Republicans vote for a “good Democrat” as a United States senator. McCowan speaks against machine and boss politics.
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1911-03-07