Voting

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid will send President Roosevelt a pamphlet report of his formal address as well as newspaper clippings about a few less formal speeches he recently made. Reid notes that the English newspapers have taken a great interest in the campaign and seem to understand its significance. Reid further provides updates about the internal affairs of the British Foreign Office.

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1906-11-06

Letter from Charles Evans Hughes to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Evans Hughes says the past week has been most encouraging for his campaign. Hughes tells President Roosevelt that the most significant events of the week were the demonstrations on the East Side and the meetings at Troy and Watertown. Hughes thinks that if the reports brought to him by the county chairman are trustworthy, the campaign shall have a great victory; however, Hughes is disturbed by newspaper reports of William Randolph Hearst’s meetings. He fears the “great silent vote of the working-men.” Hughes wishes the newspapers would print more of his declarations as to his own positions.

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1906-10-21

Letter from Charles Evans Hughes to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Evans Hughes thanks President Roosevelt for his letter and notes that he is fully alive to the danger Roosevelt mentioned. Hughes has discussed the labor situation with Herbert Parsons and plans to get hold of Julius M. Mayer. Hughes also encloses a letter from Charles Sprague Smith, Director of the People’s Institute, which he thinks will interest Roosevelt.

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1906-10-04

Letter from Frank Haverty to Theodore Roosevelt

Frank Haverty says the people of New York credit President Roosevelt with forcing the nomination of Charles Evans Hughes for the Republican Party, whom decent Democrats could support. He fears, however, that the proposed New York speaking tour of Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of War William H. Taft, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, and Senator Albert J. Beveridge, among others, will cause thousands of Democrats to vote for William Randolph Hearst or to not vote at all.

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1906-10-10

Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt

Brander Matthews hopes President Roosevelt will read his paper “Reform and Reformers” in today’s North American Review. He wrote it using his memory of things Roosevelt had said. Regarding simplified spelling, Matthews thinks that “as long as the foreign voter can’t read he is the prey of the henchmen.” If it is easier for men to read they will think for themselves more. He is glad that “Kwig” (perhaps Lemuel Ely Quigg) is down and out.

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1906-09-22

Letter from Joseph H. Kibbey to William Loeb

Joseph H. Kibbey, Territorial Governor of Arizona, responds to accusations that his organizing of a joint territorial committee meeting on Arizona statehood was inappropriately conducted. Kibbey maintains that there was nothing in the form of his call or his allowance of proxy votes, that would indicate the Committee had not properly convened. Regarding his resignation as Chairman of the Committee, Kibbey notes that he presented his statement of resignation at the beginning of the proceedings and refused to preside further despite being presented with several questions.

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1906-08-14

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

Luther R. Smith, private secretary to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, and William Spencer Sturgess met with ex-Governor Miguel Antonio Otero, ex-Attorney General George W. Prichard, and Republican Chairman of New Mexico Holm Olaf Bursum in El Paso, Texas. Smith and Sturgess tried to convince Bursum to go against joint statehood in New Mexico. Bursum declined, stating that he had told William H. Andrews and President Roosevelt that he and Solomon Luna would vote in favor of joint statehood. Smith and Sturgess then said that they are “getting up a job” on Andrews to get him arrested on some charges connected with the Enterprise National Bank. William H. H. Llewellyn is confident that joint statehood will get through unless the cause is hampered by “such fellows as Smith.”

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1906-08-05

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

The joint Republican and Democratic committee met in Phoenix, Arizona, to vote on the matter of joint statehood. The vote was thirty-five to fifteen against joint statehood in the Republican Committee. William H. H. Llewellyn thinks the vote results are due to the proxies procured by Governor Joseph H. Kibbey, William Spencer Sturges, and Frank Morrill Murphy. President Roosevelt’s supporters in Arizona claim that the majority of the Committee is in favor of joint statehood.

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1906-08-05

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway feels the country is prospering under President Roosevelt’s administration, with corporations earning plenty of money despite Roosevelt’s “attacks” on them. Greenway wants Roosevelt to run for president in 1907 because the people want him to and because he thinks William Jennings Bryan will give the next candidate a tight rub.

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1906-08-08

Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Higgins writes to President Roosevelt acknowledging receipt of letters from Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. Higgins repeats what Hitchcock wrote in his letter and expresses disappointment that Hitchcock referred to businessman Theodore N. Barnsdall as the political friend of Higgins. Higgins goes on to mention that local residents do not favor Hitchcock’s policies regarding oil development in the southwest.

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Creation Date

1906-06-27

Letter from Julius M. Mayer to Theodore Roosevelt

Julius M. Mayer writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Attorney General’s Office for the State of New York, most likely referring to an issue surrounding ballot boxes and voting.

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Creation Date

1906-03-09

The man with the vote

This work, written in blank verse, praises the person who votes independently and does not fall to corruption or listen to demagogues, and criticizes those who sell their vote and leave behind the public good.

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Creation Date

1906

Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Pensions Ware informs President Roosevelt that he will be gone approximately a week in order to “go West to register and vote.” He will leave Deputy Commissioner James L. Davenport in charge while he is gone.

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1904-10-08

Letter from Henry Bridgman to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry H. Bridgman writes to President Roosevelt to convey his pleasure in being a Republican delegate who can cast a vote for Roosevelt and to tell Roosevelt that he has great nationwide support.

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1904-09-25

Letter from Charles A. Conant to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles A. Conant sends President Roosevelt a copy of his book Wall Street and the Country. Conant informs the President that he will be voting for the Democratic candidate in the upcoming election, but that he supports the President’s policies concerning the Philippines and Europe.

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1904-08-30

Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Proctor discusses the Republican majority in Vermont. He is delighted that Secretary of War Taft is visiting and has arranged for him to speak at Montpelier. He hopes Attorney General Moody will come to Vermont.

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1904-08-13

Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt

Booker T. Washington would like to investigate how Thomas Taggart is gaining the support of black voters. Washington would be glad to follow any suggestions from George B. Cortelyou.

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1904-08-15

Letter from Samuel G. Kerr to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel G. Kerr informs President Roosevelt that he is planning to vote for Roosevelt in the coming election even though he has voted for democratic candidates in the past. Kerr would like Roosevelt to know that one of his “1896 Democratic friends” still believes in him and is glad for the opportunity to support him. He also expresses his disappointment in the present Democratic Party, calling their platform “platitudes…rot and balderdash.”

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1904-08-09

Letter from Reginald Ronalds to Alfred R. Conkling

Former Rough Rider Reginald Ronalds believes it would be best for Alfred R. Conkling to ignore the article in The Tribune that says that Ronalds will most likely vote for Judge Parker. Ronalds notes that he has always voted for the Republican ticket and can not be convinced to take his vote away from the “old colonel,” who is worshiped by Ronalds and all of the old “regiment family.”

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Creation Date

1904-07-25

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay encloses a letter from Edwin V. Morgan. He laments what “a dotard” Carl Schurz has become and gives his opinion about the type of person who would vote for William Jennings Bryan.

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1904-07-27