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President Roosevelt reports that Henry C. Payne had a breakdown over the article published on the Post Office. Roosevelt is fairly confident in winning Connecticut and West Virginia but is worried about New York.
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1904-10-02
President Roosevelt sends a copy of a letter to Representative Overstreet with instructions to send it if he thinks it necessary. Roosevelt suggests consulting Harry New or Senator Beveridge before publishing the letter.
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1904-09-19
President Roosevelt copies a letter originally written to James N. Tyner, but never sent. Tyner requested that the president right the wrong that has been done to him, in light of his recent acquittal of all criminal charges. Although Roosevelt respects the decision of the Grand Jury, he will not support Tyner’s re-instatement to office because of the moral charges against Tyner. Roosevelt provides evidence by copying reports and letters regarding Tyner’s actions.
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1904-09-19
President Roosevelt thanks Charles J. Bonaparte for his recent letter discussing the aftermath of the criminal investigation into the conduct of Post Office officials. Roosevelt called it an “exasperating fact” that in cases like these “moral certainty” is difficult to achieve.
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1904-06-17
President Roosevelt would like to further investigate the post office branches in New York and Washington. He requests recommendations for a lawyer to assist in the investigation.
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1904-04-14
President Roosevelt will appoint Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb to help him in the investigation of the Post Office Department.
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1904-04-15
President Roosevelt directs Assistant Attorney General Robb to thoroughly investigate all branches of the New York Post Office and to immediately report any abuses.
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1904-04-16
President Roosevelt is satisfied with the Post Office Department’s explanation in the case of John Brisben Walker’s publication. He would like a further investigation into the Wilcox case.
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1904-03-09
President Roosevelt would like to proceed “with all possible vigor” on the post office cases and with the retrial of Mr. Cohn.
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1904-03-10
President Roosevelt commends Postmaster General Payne, the Post Office Department, and the Department of Justice for their work on the postal frauds.
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1904-02-27
President Roosevelt does not recall Anna Dreyer and suggests to Postmaster General Payne that the new postmaster examine the case. Roosevelt suggests that the inquiry be done privately, as it will also tell them where they stand in the case of former Postmaster F. W. Baumhoff.
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1904-01-27
President Roosevelt thanks Robert J. Collier for the picture. He communicated with the Post Office Department after receiving Collier’s letter and is pleased that everything has been arranged.
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1904-01-27
President Roosevelt explained his feelings towards Postmaster Warfield to Postmaster General Payne. He regrets that the Post Office Department and the Department of Justice did not share his views. Roosevelt requests that Warfield comment on the enclosed memorandum.
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1904-01-13
President Roosevelt thanks Judge Campbell for the letter. He is struggling to find a suitable postmaster for Denver, Colorado.
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1904-01-04
President Roosevelt would like Inspector Fitzgerald to speak with Senator Spooner and the others about the Indianola, Mississippi, post office.
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1903-12-29
The Civil Service Commission has determined that the three postal carrier were transferred due to improper political considerations by Postmaster McMichael’s subordinates. President Roosevelt does not believe that McMichael was aware of the political pressure being used against the carriers but he approved the transfers at the suggestion of his subordinates. The carriers will be returned to their previous routes. The reasons for transfers will now be kept in a written record, and special care must be taken to ensure that transfers are not influenced by political or religious considerations.
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1903-12-30
President Roosevelt agrees that the cases can be disposed of along the lines laid out in the memorandum, except for the Waverly and Medford postmasters whose punishments are too severe.
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1903-12-26
After receiving several recommendations, President Roosevelt would like Edward W. Flentge appointed as postmaster at Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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1903-12-17
President Roosevelt is glad to have seen the letters from Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Benton. Roosevelt was amused by Benton’s answer to the post office inspectors.
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1903-12-05
President Roosevelt does not believe that anything should be done to the postmasters in Waverly or Medford, Massachusetts. He would like to go over all of the postal service cases with Henry Payne.
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1903-12-05