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President Roosevelt doubts the advisability of William Dudley Foulke’s making a statement in favor of Representative James E. Watson without it appearing to reflect on Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon. Roosevelt is glad that Foulke thinks the campaign is going well but worries about opposition from labor parties and New York State.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-07
President Roosevelt would be pleased if William Dudley Foulke wrote the suggested article. The card is somewhat misleading, but Roosevelt says the related discussion did largely take place. Roosevelt is sure Representative James E. Watson tried his best to get the House leaders and Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon to take Roosevelt’s views.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-01
President Roosevelt tells Speaker of the House Cannon what he said to Representative James E. Watson in his letter to him last year, and stresses he was “speaking for the Republican Party and for the Republican majority in Congress.” Roosevelt hopes the House of Representatives will soon pass a bill addressing railway employees and limiting their hours of employment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-16
President Roosevelt is pleased Vice President Fairbanks liked his letter to Representative James E. Watson and hopes Fairbanks will continue in politics as he is needed. He and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt send regards to Cornelia Cole Fairbanks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
President Roosevelt has heard that Representative Townsend said that Roosevelt had abandoned the idea of getting modification of the injunction law. However, Roosevelt believes there is “a first-class chance” of doing so. Roosevelt asks Townsend not to repeat any conversation they have about the chances of different bills in Congress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-12
President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Bonaparte that Oklahoma Governor Frank C. Frantz will meet with Bonaparte on Monday and encloses a telegram from the attorney for the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention to Frantz. Roosevelt has already informed the men that Bonaparte had advised him not to express his opinion of the Oklahoma constitution. He would like to talk over the decision of Judge John L. Pancoast with Bonaparte. Roosevelt also encloses “two letters addrest to representative Watson about the Oklahoma constitution.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-16
President Roosevelt believes the Richmond Item is in error for attacking Representative James E. Watson for his position on the subsidy bill. He would like to meet with William Dudley Foulke to speak about it and other matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-14
President Roosevelt has no suggestions for Representative Longworth except to print what Secretary of State Elihu Root said about his desire for a Republican Congress and to print a portion of his letter to James E. Watson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-04
President Roosevelt must decline Representative Hinshaw’s request for a letter of support, but encloses a letter to Representative James E. Watson expressing his support for all Republican congressional candidates.
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1906-10-15
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Woodruff. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge to review his speeches, and states that it is best to attack “Hearstism” and “Moranism” without naming anyone. For Roosevelt is aiming his criticism “more at agitators, at corrupt or sinister or foolish visionaries, at reckless slanders in the newspapers and magazines, and at preachers of social unrest and discontent,” rather than any political movement as a whole, because he sees that all matters, of labor or capital, should be met fairly. Roosevelt also shares his thoughts about Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes and the upcoming election for governor of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-16
President Roosevelt cannot respond “to statements like that” and suggests the William White Niles use the enclosed letter he wrote to Representative James E. Watson as a letter of support for all running candidates, rather than asking for a personal letter to specific Republican congressmen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-16
President Roosevelt must decline the request from James L. Wells for a personal letter of support, as he cannot possibly write such letters for every Republican candidate. Rather, he refers Wells to the letter to Representative James E. Watson, which he wrote for all “Republican candidates generally.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-16
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Sherman. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Parsons. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt must decline the letter for James L. Wells, and tells Representative Parsons that he must decline all such requests, as writing a letter for all Republican congressional candidates would be a “gross absurdity.” Roosevelt sends Franklin Lane to see Parsons and recommends “corking orator” John Irish who is a Democrat against the Democratic candidate for governor of New York William Randolph Hearst.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13
President Roosevelt cannot write a letter of support for Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner, and tells Senator Lodge about the many requests he gets for such letters and their impracticality, as well as the chore to decline them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13
President Roosevelt cannot write Representative Gardner a letter of support, as he would have to do so for all Congressmen, which would be “nonsense.” Roosevelt outlined his support for Congress in a letter to Representative James E. Watson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13
President Roosevelt cannot “comment upon the declaration of the Massachusetts Federation of Labor against the Republican candidates for Congress” in Massachusetts, as he would then be obliged to do so in every state. Roosevelt tells Representative Peabody he has stated his views on labor, and to quote him rather than ask for a personal statement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-12
President Roosevelt cannot write a personal letter for Republican congressional candidate from Arkansas George Tilles. Roosevelt supports all the men of “decent reputation” on the Republican ticket, but could not write letters for all.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-03