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Out of concern for the convalescing Archibald Hopkins, clerk for the United States Court of Claims, President Roosevelt inquires of Chief Justice Peelle if Hopkins’s leave of absence has caused any difficulties.
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1907-08-19
President Roosevelt requests Elizabeth Hobson express his sympathy to Archibald Hopkins. He wrote to the Court of Claims.
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1907-08-19
Charlotte Everett Hopkins, wife of Archibald Hopkins, chief clerk of the United States Court of Claims, relays her convalescing husband’s gratitude to President Roosevelt for his concern. While Hopkins worries about his duties to the court, Chief Justice Stanton J. Peelle kindly understands the situation. Charlotte joins her husband in gratitude and recalls Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s support the previous year when her son A. Lawrence Hopkins took ill.
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1907-08-20
President Roosevelt describes to Mark Sullivan the considerations that have gone into his selections for federal judgeships. Roosevelt reviews his appointments in detail, noting that some were made at the request of the local organization and some against their wishes. The goal in each case was to appoint someone “of the high character, the good sense, the trained legal ability, and the necessary broad-mindedness of spirit…essential to a good judge.”
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1907-05-13
President Roosevelt explains his reasoning for several judicial appointments to Senator Scott.
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1905-03-13
President Roosevelt sends Attorney General Moody a list of names that he wishes to consider for appointments to the Court of Claims and the Appellate Court of the District of Columbia.
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1904-12-20
President Roosevelt apologizes to Senator Spooner for forgetting to appoint Samuel S. Barney to the Court of Claims. Barney will be appointed to the next available vacancy.
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1904-05-04
President Roosevelt has received several letters recommending Eugene G. Hay for a position on the Court of Claims and Roosevelt would like to make the appointment if the opportunity arises.
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1903-09-11
President Roosevelt would like to put Mr. Hay on the Court of Claims and will follow Albert Shaw’s suggestion regarding Mr. Montague if the chance arises.
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1903-08-14
President Roosevelt will call for the extra legislative session to take place around November 9. In the Court of Claims matter, Roosevelt is afraid there have been objections against the wife of Senator Scott’s candidate.
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1903-07-21
Attorney General Moody discusses candidates for the vacancy in the Court of Claims.
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1905-07-22
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This newspaper article discusses the rumor surrounding President Roosevelt’s appointment of the Baltimore, Maryland, postmaster. It is believed that the Maryland delegation have not agreed on a recommendation, and that Roosevelt intends to make his own choice if they cannot come to an agreement. If so, the rumor suggests that Roosevelt might appoint a nonpartisan Democrat. Another article, which discusses Maryland Senator Louis E. McComas’s next position, follows. It suggests that McComas will replace Chief Justice Charles C. Nott of the Court of Claims after McComas’s term in the Senate expires because Senator Francis Marion Cockrell of Missouri chose a position on the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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1904-12
It is expected that President Roosevelt will appoint Senator McLaurin to the vacancy on the United States Court of Claims.
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1902
President Roosevelt is considering the appointment of Senator McLaurin to a vacancy on the United States Court of Claims.
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1902-05-12
William Allen White tells President Roosevelt he has suffered with pneumonia and is taking a trip to the Grand Canyon to recover. He reminds Roosevelt to invite Kansas Representative James M. Miller to White House events. On the topic of the appointment of judges to replace William C. Hook, White discusses the candidacy of William A. Johnston, John C. Pollock, Nelson H. Loomis, and Charles B. Smith. White suggests creating a unified delegation for Kansas, including Charles Curtis, Chester I. Long, Charles F. Scott, Justin De Witt Bowersock, Victor Murdock, and Philip Pitt Campbell. White notes that there is a suspicion of corruption in the Court of Claims, and he asks that if Richard H. Lindsay of the Kansas City Star seeks permission to review documents, Roosevelt give him authorization.
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1903-10-31
Governor of Puerto Rico Hunt would like to be considered for the vacancy on the United States Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. He would also accept District Judge for Montana with the expectation that there would be a vacancy at the United States Circuit Court within a year or two. Hunt suggests that the embarrassments of selecting a new governor of Puerto Rico could be avoided by appointing Judge Henry C. Ide whose fitness and experience would be acknowledged by everyone. Appointing someone from outside Puerto Rico would create some disappointment but no one would be disgruntled. Hunt is interested in the annexation of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and directs President Roosevelt to read Ulysses S. Grant’s arguments in favor of annexation.
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1903-09-24
Nathan Bay Scott writes to President Roosevelt regarding the resignation of Judge Weldon and Judge Nott, as well as the nominations for the Court of Claims. He also discusses the possibility of an extra session of Congress.
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1903-07-18
Whitelaw Reid sends the merits of Gist Blair for a Court of Claims Judgeship.
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1902-05-30
Senator McLaurin writes to ask President Roosevelt to not consider him for any federal appointments as any position given him would seem like a reward for his switching to the Republican party. He has also been considered for federal appointments before and failed to receive them so he does not wish to fail again. He points out that he has several friends that have recommended him for the position on the Court of Claims and that his speech distancing himself from the Democratic Party occurred before his attempt at the office. McLaurin understands that his time in the Senate is short.
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1902-05-15
Jeter Connelly Pritchard would like Senator Hanna to ask President Roosevelt that no action taken on the vacancy at the Court of Claims before he returns to Washington, D.C.
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1902-05-08