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President Roosevelt sends Representative Parsons the text of a telegram he sent to Hamilton Fish II, which Parsons can share confidentially. In it, Roosevelt expresses concern with the telegram that Fish sent to Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, and hopes that Fish will take no further action without first consulting him.
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1906-01-02
President Roosevelt is interested in what Whitelaw Reid has to say about Harriman. Roosevelt asks if Reid does not find it “curious” that New York Republicans are always fighting, citing the current gubernatorial campaign as an example.
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1904-09-16
President Roosevelt has sent John C. Rose’s letter to Chairman Cortelyou. Roosevelt was startled by Rose’s claim that the Republican vote had decreased in Maine and Vermont. In New York, there is the “usual fight over the Governorship,” which Roosevelt thinks could be the only thing keeping him from sweeping the state.
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1904-09-16
President Roosevelt tells Senator Warren that things are looking better in New York, although they are in “quite a snarl over the Governorship.” In Colorado there would be little question of the result if only the people “could vote simply on the proposition of Roosevelt versus Parker.”
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1904-09-05
President Roosevelt congratulates the Republicans of Vermont.
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1904-09-07
President Roosevelt lets Senator Lindsay know that he does not know what to do about the situation in Kentucky. He regrets not saying that Federal office holders should not take part in conventions, but is unsure whether or not his input would have helped the situation.
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1904-06-22
President Roosevelt sends Frank S. Witherbee two editorials from The Sun and The Wall Street Journal. Many people have been writing to Roosevelt about legislation in Albany.
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1904-03-30
Luther L. Swenson updates Theodore Roosevelt on the political situation in Iowa and relays his support for Roosevelt’s presidential campaign. Swenson hopes that Iowa turns Progressive, but is concerned about the Standpatter Republicans and their newspapers turning votes against Roosevelt.
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1912-10-31
George Riker Bishop has been meaning to call on Theodore Roosevelt at The Outlook. He appreciated Roosevelt’s recent article in which he stated that men should be held morally responsible for misconduct just as women are. He comments on his political activity and laments the death of Tristram B. Johnson, who was a rising Republican star. Bishop would like to stop by and speak with Roosevelt when he has time.
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1911-07-22
William Kent asks Theodore Roosevelt to spend some time with him during his upcoming trip to California. He would like to take Roosevelt and Francis J. Heney riding. Kent adds that “the Tahoe matter” “is “thoroughly stirred up in California,” and that President William H. Taft’s putting the deal through will be a show of bad faith and go against his conservation statements.
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1911-02-10
John Eastwood has been a longtime supporter of Theodore Roosevelt ever since he began championing the “square deal.” He hopes that Roosevelt’s recent support of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge does not mean he has abandoned the cause. Eastwood now lives in Los Angeles, and would like to meet Roosevelt when he visits.
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1911-02-11
John Appleton Stewart authors a statement on behalf of the Republican League of Clubs of New York endorsing the reciprocity agreement between the United States and Canada. The League believes it will be economically beneficial to both countries and urges New York congressmen to ratify it. The League acknowledges the support and friendship of Theodore Roosevelt, and dismisses the Democratic activity in Albany.
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1911-02-11
Charles E. Watts encloses an article describing the events at a banquet in honor of Abraham Lincoln that was put on by the Commercial Club in Portland, Oregon. At the banquet, Theodore Roosevelt was criticized and various attendees spoke in favor of Taft. Watts warns Roosevelt not to visit the Commercial Club during his upcoming visit to the city.
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1911-02-12
Louis H. Bonelli shares with Theodore Roosevelt the text of two letters he wrote which were published in the Boston Herald which are critical of Roosevelt. Bonelli used to strongly admire Roosevelt, but disapproves of his anti-progressive support of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and his lack of support for Eugene Foss for governor of Massachusetts.
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1911-02-08
While Theodore Roosevelt was out of the country, John Purroy Mitchel, an anti-Tammany candidate, was elected President of the Board of Aldermen in New York City by a 75,000 majority. A similar margin of victory in the upcoming election will keep Tammany candidates in a minority and make it possible for Republicans to control the State Assembly. The current “Senatorial situation” is contributing to this political climate. New York City’s growing population makes it key to controlling the entire state.
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1911-02-09
Lenox S. Stanton sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his article “The peonage of the South,” which deals with the relationship between the Northern and Southern states. Stanton’s article is not meant to offend, but rather to open Roosevelt’s eyes to the possible impacts this could have on the political situation in 1912.
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1911-02-03
Richard Wilson Knott praises Theodore Roosevelt’s response in The Outlook to criticisms of him in the press. He has heard that Roosevelt is traveling to the South in the spring and hopes that he can stop in Louisville. There are no pressing political issues there at present, so it may or may not be a good time.
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1911-02-04
John Milliken Parker warns Theodore Roosevelt not to say anything that could be misconstrued about his friend Senator LeRoy Percy of Mississippi. James Kimble Vardaman, editor of The Issue, is stirring up trouble regarding “the negro question” and trying to stoke race hatred. Roosevelt should continue to ignore Vardaman.
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1911-02-04
I. K. Russell sends Theodore Roosevelt various clippings alleging his involvement in a suspected corrupt bargain involving Senator Reed Smoot. Russell believes that anti-Mormon sentiments are behind stories in Pearson’s, McClure’s, and Everybody’s about Utah politics. He points out that much of the reporting in the pieces is incorrect. While Russell knows that Roosevelt cannot address various reporting mistakes, he asks about the charges that Roosevelt was involved.
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1911-02-02
William R. Hobbie suggests that it will be worth Theodore Roosevelt’s time to speak at Lampasas during his tour through Texas.
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1911-02-02