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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler

President Roosevelt acknowledges the letter sent to him by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California, which has given Roosevelt all the information he wanted. He asks for Wheeler’s help in securing an appointment for Merrill, and would like California Representative Joseph R. Knowland’s support. Merrill will not pose a threat to Knowland and will only seek to administer the post office effectively for the good of the people.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that he admires his willingness to sacrifice his own interests for a principle, but encourages him to avoid talking about delicate subjects where his words could be twisted. Roosevelt is glad that Taft understands the situation with another potential presidential candidate, Governor Charles Evans Hughes, remarking that he has a “distinct strength with the people.” The president believes that Taft will get the majority of the delegates in the West on the first roll and that the majority of people in New England are for Taft. Finally, Roosevelt notes that the New York papers are “almost insane” in regard to his actions, suggesting that Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold were “pretty good citizens by comparison.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett

President Roosevelt informs California Governor Gillett that he does not want to appoint Charles E. Thomas as postmaster of Berkeley, California, in light of the opposition to him. Instead, Roosevelt plans to appoint Clarence S. Merrill because Representative Knowland says he is a good man and the only objection to Merrill is that the postmastership had been promised to Thomas.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler

President Roosevelt informs Benjamin Ide Wheeler that he appointed Clarence S. Merrill to the post office as a temporary appointment, which may not be permanent if “the Senators are going to reject him.” Roosevelt states that he is going to consider “the real sentiment of the people” as to who should be postmaster, and notes that Charles E. Thomas was highly recommended. He also encloses a letter about the postmaster position in Berkeley, California, that he says is strictly confidential.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph R. Knowland

President Roosevelt explains to Representative Knowland that he can not support the appointment of Charles E. Thomas for Postmaster of Berkeley after hearing from Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Knowland had stated that Thomas resigned from a position after being promised the appointment, but this is impossible, as only Roosevelt can make appointments. Roosevelt has chosen to appoint Clarence S. Merrill, in light of the inadequacy of the postmaster who is being removed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler

President Roosevelt informs University of California President Wheeler that he will not appoint Charles E. Thomas as postmaster of Berkeley, California, and has notified the Post Office Department. Roosevelt has never heard of San Francisco Postmaster Arthur G. Fisk and how he tries to make Roosevelt “null and void.” He cannot act without information and asks Wheeler for particular examples.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-23

Letter from Arthur I. Vorys to William Loeb

Letter from Arthur I. Vorys to William Loeb

Arthur I. Vorys includes information from Judge Henry A. Melvin in Alameda County, California about the appointment of Charles E. Thomas as postmaster of Berkeley as well as the impact the appointment could have on the candidacy of Secretary of War William H. Taft. Melvin believes that President Roosevelt should not appoint someone else as postmaster because it would be a “serious blow” to major political leaders there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft encloses a letter from Bernard Moses regarding the appointment of Charles E. Thomas as postmaster of Berkeley, California. Thomas is supported by the five judges of Alameda County, California, as well as the Senators and Representatives of California. Benjamin Ide Wheeler does not want Thomas to be appointed, but Taft notes that he is “given to politics” and may just be exploiting his influence with President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

University of California President Wheeler is satisfied with President Roosevelt’s letter to Representative Joseph R. Knowland. He reports that the post office has been “miserably managed for years,” a claim confirmed by an inspector’s reports. Knowland’s underhanded attempt to appoint Charles E. Thomas reflects poorly on both his and Thomas’s characters. Wheeler calculates that the university produces half, if not more, of the city’s mail. He highly appreciates Roosevelt’s Provincetown speech.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-26

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb

Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California, Berkeley, apologizes to William Loeb for being “obliged to trouble” President Roosevelt with the issue of appointing a postmaster for Berkeley. However, he strongly opposes the appointment of Charles E. Thomas as it fulfills the “private purposes of a political candidate,” that candidate being Representative Joseph R. Knowland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-20

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb

University of California President Benjamin Ide Wheeler tells William Loeb that the California politicians are not truly objecting to President Roosevelt’s choice for the Berkeley Postmaster position. They are merely attempting to delay the appointment to show their power and rebuke Wheeler’s recommending Clarence S. Merrill for the position. Wheeler tells Loeb to reveal to Roosevelt this seemingly “petty” information at his own discretion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-05