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Theodore Roosevelt asks Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to tell C. Grant La Farge that Roosevelt will be at the Boone and Crockett dinner next week. Roosevelt also asks if he might use Florence La Farge’s house to have a meeting with William L. Ward, who wants to meet somewhere other than The Outlook office.
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1911-12-15
President Roosevelt will do what he can to stop the parade form happening but encourages Representative Parsons to talk to others involved and to do his part to stop it himself.
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1908-10-01
President Roosevelt is glad to hear what Charles A. Moore says about New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Roosevelt was open about his actions for William H. Taft, and Hughes could have read such information in any paper. He supports Hughes in New York, even if initially he felt the campaign lacked strength. For the success of both Taft and Hughes, remaining available spaces on the ticket should be filled with “straight organization men.”
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1908-09-11
President Roosevelt gladly sends Lloyd Collis a letter of introduction to William L. Ward. While he cannot interfere in Collis’s bid for the nomination, he privately sends his good wishes.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt sends a letter from William L. Ward to Attorney General Bonaparte, commenting that he knows nothing about the matter but prefers that there be less activity on the National Committee of New York and Ward’s part, especially during the presidential election.
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1908-08-12
Garrett J. Benson alerts Theodore Roosevelt to a conference happening in Albany, New York among members of the New York State Republican Committee. Benson will keep Roosevelt informed about what goes on because he does not believe anyone attending is a friend to Roosevelt and it is best to be on guard.
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1911-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles Cramer for his letter and suggests that he contact Senator Joseph Dixon and William L. Ward to find out how he can assist with the campaign.
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1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt feels that cheating by his opponents is the only thing that can stop his nomination and that the Republican party will not stand for that. Roosevelt hopes that Benjamin F. R. Adams will keep in contact with William L. Ward.
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1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt thanks James A. Bell for his offer to help in the campaign and wishes he would get in touch with William L. Ward.
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1912-06-05
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Julius J. Kron and all the members of the Hungarian Club who voted in favor of supporting Roosevelt’s candidacy. Roosevelt suggests Kron get in contact with William L. Ward to see if there is anything he can do for the campaign.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Roosevelt’s acknowledgments to George Sylvester Viereck for the letter. If Viereck would like to become involved with the campaign, he should get in contact with either Senator Joseph M. Dixon or William L. Ward.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt tells William Loeb that he will continue to stand up for Canadian reciprocity, although he feels uncomfortable about several parts of the treaty. He also expresses his disgust with the current state of New York politics. Voters had the chance to get rid of both Republican boss William Barnes and Democrat boss Charles Francis Murphy, but did not. He believes that Barnes’s return to power is inevitable.
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1911-02-03
President Roosevelt relays to Senator Lodge a telegram from Ward (probably William L. Ward, member of the Republican National Committee). The telegram states that William Jennings Bryan intends to do another tour through Ohio, and that the situation there, especially in Toledo and Cleveland, needs to be strengthened. Representative William S. Bennet requests that Lodge speak in Cleveland, Toledo, and Buffalo, as he is not needed in Massachusetts.
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1908-10-16
President Roosevelt has seen Charles Sprague Smith’s letter and agrees with everything he says. Currently, Roosevelt is trying to raise interest in New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and has instructed William H. Taft to emphasize Hughes’ dedication to the national ticket. Roosevelt believes that Hughes’ dedication to the national campaign, perhaps at the expense of his own election, will be admired by the American people. He believes that both Taft and Hughes will be elected.
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1908-10-12
President Roosevelt understands the troubles that William H. Taft faces in selecting people to help run his campaign, and comments that it is very rare to find people who are both disinterested in advancing themselves and interested in providing efficient service. Roosevelt reflects on many of the people and appointments that he has had to deal with through his political career.
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1908-07-07
President Roosevelt thinks that William H. Taft is correct, and is glad that they have spoken to Frank B. Kellogg and William L. Ward, as it appears that Frank H. Hitchcock is becoming the favorite. Roosevelt believes Hitchcock will be a very good choice to help run Taft’s campaign. Roosevelt also responds to a letter from Taft regarding Frank Maximilian Steinhart, and comments on some business involving telephones.
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1908-07-02
President Roosevelt has spoken with many members of the Republican National Committee, and plans to speak with several more. Roosevelt also asks Augustus Peabody Gardner to seek assurances from still other members of the Committee.
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1908-02-10
President Roosevelt tells Thurlow Weed Barnes that he has “steadily refused to write such a letter.” He tells Barnes to have his brother, William Barnes to speak to new York State Republican Committee Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff, former congressman William L. Ward, and Congressman Herbert Parsons before coming to Roosevelt with a request.
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1906-10-22
President Roosevelt shares with Nevada N. Stranahan, Collector of Customs in New York, that he feels Governor Frank Wayland Higgins is correct about suggesting John T. Mott as chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He would have accepted several other candidates, but there would be too much opposition. Roosevelt will gladly back Mott and considers him ideal for the situation. He wants Higgins to take care of the matter immediately and asks Stranahan to contact William L. Ward and George W. Dunn.
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1906-02-15
President Roosevelt notes only Charles S. Francis, Frank Swett Black, and William L. Ward’s predictions came close to the truth. He thanks Francis for his hard work.
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1904-11-11