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Arthur William Merrifield understands that President Roosevelt intends to appoint him to some position, and says that while he will accept whatever position Roosevelt feels best, he would like one that pays well. After speaking with Montana representatives, Merrifield believes that the position of U.S. Marshal would suit him best.
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1905-11-14
Judge Jones recommends President Roosevelt replace Leander J. Bryan with James H. Judkins, current Assistant U.S. District Attorney, as U.S. Marshal.
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1905-11-16
Judge Jones assures President Roosevelt that he was not aware of the extent of the allegations of immorality against Leander J. Bryan when he recommended that Roosevelt reappoint him U.S. Marshal. Jones now believes that Bryan should not be reappointed and has instructed him to withdraw his application.
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1905-11-16
Federal referees in Alabama are protesting the nomination of Leander J. Bryan for U.S. Marshal, in part to damage the prestige of Judge Thomas Goode Jones, who currently has the favor of the national administration.
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1905-11-16
Following the failure of Grosvenor Porter to be confirmed as marshal of the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the article alleges that Frank H. Hitchcock, aligned with Secretary of War William H. Taft’s bid for the presidential nomination, made a deal with Samuel G. Victor to appoint him as marshal in return for his support of Taft’s campaign. Cassius M. Cade and Pliny L. Soper, Republican national committeemen from Oklahoma, helped engineer the deal.
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1908-03-06
Edgar S. Wilson encloses resolutions passed by Mississippi Republicans. Wilson encourages President Roosevelt to promptly appoint James A. Toler as marshal of Mississippi’s northern district. Toler’s appointment will provide a good official, help control the state convention, and preempt Marshal Buchanan’s trip to Washington, D.C., in order to conspire to keep his position.
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1904-01-03
Attorney General Knox encloses a confidential letter from Judge Thomas Goode Jones concerning a vacancy for marshal in Alabama.
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1903-12-12
Francis Bennett Williams discusses the selection and appointment of Republican Party officials in New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams recommends the removal of United States Marshal Charles Fontelieu, to be replaced by Victor Loisel, and the removal of Registrar of the United States Land Office, Walter L. Cohen.
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1903-10-24
Franklin Carter supports the candidacy of Major Adams as U.S. Marshal in South Carolina, and he asks Senator Hoar to assist in attaining Adams’ appointment. Adams has won the confidence of both the colored people and “all the respectable whites,” and his appointment would be well received.
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1903-01-01
Senator Hoar encloses a letter from Franklin Carter regarding Major Adams as a candidate for U.S. Marshal in South Carolina.
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1903-01-03
Senator Hanna has received information that an effort is underway in Florida to overcome the appointment of Thomas F. McGourin as United States Marshal. He informs President Roosevelt that he hopes no action will be taken until he returns.
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1902-12-30
Senator Hanna asks for a delay in the decision for Marshal in South Carolina to consider Major Adams’ recommendation.
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1902-12-31
Postmaster General Payne is concerned about the appointment of a U.S. Marshal to the Northern District of Texas. Payne believes the reappointment of George H. Green will create factional strife and urges President Roosevelt to wait to take action until Robert Bradley Hawley, Republican national committeeman from Texas, can speak with him.
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1902-12-16
James Sullivan Clarkson has further information for President Roosevelt regarding the reappointment of Marshal Green. He encourages William Loeb to get President Roosevelt to listen to the opinion of E. H. R. Green regarding Marshal Green. E. H. R. Green unified the Republican Party in Texas against strong odds.
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1902-12-13
Attorney General Knox affirms that an investigation will be conducted into the giving out of the Stewart letter, in accord with President Roosevelt’s request. Knox notes that he has not previously seen the letter, and that the letter itself will show whether it had been in the Department of Justice, because it would be stamped.
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1902-08-01
John Grant was removed from the United States Marshals Service by President Roosevelt and would like the Editor to publish his defense. He feels that this defense is politically important for the Southern states. He wants the entire letter published, and tells the editor not to publish the letter in part.
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1902-05-14
Ben Daniels declines President Roosevelt’s offer to serve as a deputy under Marshal McCord. Daniels considers McCord unreliable and accuses him of speaking out against Roosevelt on numerous occasions.
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1902-03-23
Frederic Remington encourages President Roosevelt to stand strong against those critical of Ben Daniels’s appointment as U.S. Marshal in Arizona Territory.
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1902-02-16
C. W. Haden sends information that Leander J. Bryan and Chief Deputy Steele are corresponding with Senator Hanna in an effort to ensure that Bryan or Steele are appointed United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama. Bryan supposedly offered his support for Hanna’s presidential nomination in 1906.
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1902-01-12
F. Norton Goddard opposes the reappointment of William Henkel as United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York.
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1901-12-30