U.S. states--Politics and government

Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb

Congressman Parsons returns Cornell President Jacob Gould Schurman’s letter, and he hopes William Loeb will show it to President Roosevelt. Parsons believes that William Randolph Hearst will get the Democrat nomination for New York Governor, as there are not many supporters for William Jerome Travers. Several politicians have alerted Parsons that their constituencies would support Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican nominee, but Parsons is wary of a man with so little political experience and is afraid that his election could provide an opportunity for Benjamin B. Odell to gain a stronger hold on state politics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-06

Creator(s)

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw returns the letter from Loren B. Burham, and reassures President Roosevelt that he will support the ticket and that he has written to newspapers in the state. If members of Congress from other states speak to Roosevelt in regard to Shaw’s “alleged failure,” Roosevelt can feel free “to disabuse their minds.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-29

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith

Charles Sprague Smith has written to Attorney General William H. Moody recommending that Charles Evans Hughes be the Republican nominee for Governor of New York. Smith offers his assessment of the possible Democratic nominees, Congressman William Randolph Hearst, and New York County District Attorney William Travers Jerome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-24

Creator(s)

Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910

Letter from William H. Andrews to William Loeb

William H. Andrews confirms receipt of William Loeb’s letter. Major William Llewellyn plans to travel to Oyster Bay in order to report on matters in person. Andrews notes some opposition to joint statehood in New Mexico and Arizona due to Governor Joseph Kibbey’s “attitude,” but he is confident that they will retain majority support. Andrews brings up the fact that Governor Herbert Hagerman is stirring up trouble against members of the organization, and Llewellyn will tell Loeb all about it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-28

Creator(s)

Andrews, William H. (William Henry), 1842-1919

Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt

John A. Sleicher believes that President Roosevelt’s letter to Mr. Watson is “life-saving” for the party in the approaching congressional campaign, and he commends Roosevelt for making a convincing case for Republican policies. Sleicher also discusses possible nominations for New York governor, and he thanks Roosevelt for the note he sent his daughter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-21

Creator(s)

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Proctor suggests that President Roosevelt bring his sons to Vermont where they might take a yacht up the East Coast. Proctor describes the troubles his son Fletcher D. Proctor has encountered in the Vermont gubernatorial race, but also suggests that it would be best if Roosevelt did not intervene.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-15

Creator(s)

Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908

Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb

J. Sloat Fassett writes to William Loeb about his recent trip to Canada. He comments on a sawmill there, and thinks that Loeb would be impressed with its work. He writes about the political situation in New York and that the “plain folks” are against Benjamin B. Odell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-20

Creator(s)

Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt a clipping from the Spectator about the Algeciras Conference. Reid also discusses members of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-02

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Rachel Sherman Thorndike to Theodore Roosevelt

Rachel Sherman Thorndike writes to her friend President Roosevelt about her summer in the West with her brother Paul. They encountered many supporters of Roosevelt during their travels, and states that the Democratic Party is having difficulty there. She hopes Roosevelt is enjoying his political security and taking pride in having a broad support base.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-21

Creator(s)

Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt

Based on reports from all sections of New York State, Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf is confident that President Roosevelt will receive the biggest majority ever given to a Republican. Metcalf reports on the political situation in Nevada, where officials believe they can carry the state for Republicans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-07

Creator(s)

Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936

Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Eugene F. Ware believes that the Tiffin Board should remain unchanged until after the election. He calls the issue in Tiffin a “bitter, uncompromising local fight” and believes that everything will “quiet down” after the election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-09

Creator(s)

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

Letter from Norman Hapgood to Theodore Roosevelt

Norman Hapgood passes along the text of a telegram from William Allen White stating that the governor is consulting with Garfield and will follow the advice, which will not be different from “our friend’s.” Hapgood believes the outcome is satisfactory to Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-07

Creator(s)

Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937

To the people of the United States

Under the pseudonym Nestor, the writer addresses the people of the United States ahead of the upcoming Constitutional Convention. He outlines four main problems with the country’s current form of government and suggests changes and a new form of government to fix them. In particular, he suggests two houses of congress, an executive branch, and the federal government minting money. Nestor also desires the founding of a university to train men in all matters of politics and government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1786-11-06

Creator(s)

Nestor

Jimmy

The Cincinnati Times-Star sneeringly recounts the formal launch of James Rudolph Garfield’s run for Governor of Ohio.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-29

Creator(s)

Unknown

Black says Roosevelt is sure of election!

After having lunch with President Roosevelt at the White House, former New York governor Frank Swett Black reports that Roosevelt is certain to win the delegates from New York. The article also discusses the potential of Black becoming the newest U.S. Senator from New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-06

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Edgar M. Hoopes to Theodore Roosevelt

Edgar M. Hoopes of the Wilmington Morning News encloses an editorial which explains the political situation in Delaware.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-16

Creator(s)

Hoopes, Edgar M., 1856-1916

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

William Emlen Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt that he does not think that either New Jersey Governor Franklin Murphy or Elihu Root is the man he wants for the job of chairman of the Republican National Committee, and that he would prefer someone like Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. Emlen would prefer Root to be governor of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt

Surveyor of Customs Clarkson suggests that President Roosevelt meet with Leigh S. J. Hunt, who has just returned from abroad and has a lot to say about his experiences in Egypt and the Sudan, as well as the Russo-Japanese War. Clarkson reports that in New York, the Democrats are turning against Alton B. Parker. The Republicans in New York are nervous regarding the Secretaryship of the Panama Commission, with support for Edward Charles O’Brien. It has been asserted that five of the seven commissioners are Democrats, and Clarkson suggests that Roosevelt consider whether there is a Republican secretary who could be as good as the Democrats.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-11

Creator(s)

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Gov. La Follette wants a toga

Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette is influencing conventions in various Senate districts with the aim of being elected Senator in the place of Joseph Very Quarles. He is endorsing Ira B. Bradford for the governorship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-03

Creator(s)

Unknown

Fight in Ohio over Roosevelt

Senators Joseph Benson Foraker and Marcus Alonzo Hanna disagree on whether or not the upcoming Republican State Convention in Ohio should endorse President Roosevelt’s renomination for the presidency. Foraker supports making such a resolution, while Hanna does not. Hanna claims he simply believes that this should be done in the 1904 convention. Foraker believes that as the party has no other candidate it wishes to nominate, it will do no harm to endorse Roosevelt a year early.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-24

Creator(s)

Unknown