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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lea Chambers

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lea Chambers

President Roosevelt informs Judge Chambers that the Judiciary Committee has ceased meeting, and that therefore he can make no appointments. He also shares that a request has come in regarding the Hundley case (presumably the potential reappointment of Oscar W. Hundley to the Northern District of Alabama court). However, Roosevelt can do nothing on this matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John James Jenkins

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John James Jenkins

President Roosevelt sends Representative Jenkins, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, enclosed documents from Attorney General Bonaparte pertaining to Senate negotiations in the passing of a bill. Roosevelt is disappointed in the Senate’s current estimate of funds but reassures Jenkins that the bill will still be passed.   

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-19

Letter from Clarence D. Clark to Oscar S. Straus

Letter from Clarence D. Clark to Oscar S. Straus

Senator Clark requests that Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus provide information and data about the United States Steel Corporation and the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company and asks for information about interstate and foreign commerce affairs they are engaged in. Because the Senate Committee is considering a resolution, Clark implores Straus to provide the information as soon as he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-26

Telephone message from Eugene Davis

Telephone message from Eugene Davis

Judge Thomas G. Jones of Alabama wrote a letter to President Roosevelt in 1907 regarding several people who wanted government appointments. One such person was Oscar R. Hundley, who has been appointed judge in Alabama. A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee would like the President to send a copy of the letter as it relates to Hundley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-11

Letter from Clarence D. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Clarence D. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt

Clarence D. Clark, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informs President Roosevelt that the Alford Warriner Cooley’s appointment as Assistant Attorney General will go before the committee at its Monday meeting. It and other nominations were delayed because of attendance. There is some question as to Cooley’s practical experience but this should not prevent his appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-07

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Alford Warriner Cooley writes to fulfill President Roosevelt’s request for a statement of Cooley’s legal experience for use in his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Cooley details his educational background, his legal experience in New York, and his work as Civil Service Commissioner and the Commissioner of Immigration at the port of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-06

Letter from Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt

Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge knows that President Roosevelt is disappointed that his nominee for the District Attorney of Delaware, William Michael Byrne, was not confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. However, La Farge thinks the failed confirmation can become a positive for Roosevelt’s 1904 presidential campaign. By nominating La Farge’s suggestion John P. Nields, someone who is backed by the Delaware state bar, Roosevelt can strike back at John Edward Addicks and his supporters while not antagonizing Senator Hanna. La Farge believes such a strategy would paint Roosevelt as someone in control of the party and still true to himself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-04