Wilcox, Ansley, 1856-1930

Report of the Executive Committee and text of address from James Rudolph Garfield.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-31

Creator(s)

Civil Service Reform Association of Buffalo

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 204, September 9, 1901, p. 1-14 (complete):

Page 1: Banner headline: M’Kinley’s Recovery is Expected – Full page article about McKinley’s condition and medical care, Mrs. McKinley and development in the criminal investigation (cont. on page 2)

Page 2: – “Cheery Day” – Reports of people who visited the Milburn house including Theodore Roosevelt

Page 3: – “Emma Goldman” – Investigation is the possible connection between Czolgosz and other anarchists; also has details of Czolgosz’s condition in jail – “Police are Digging” – Possible accomplice Demski – “Czolgosz Has No Lawyer” – Retracts previous article – “Sympathy of Rulers” – Text of messages from world leaders

Page 4: – “Roosevelt at Church” – Roosevelt attended services at the First Presbyterian Church; also includes excerpts of other sermons at local churches

Buffalo Evening News, Vol. XLII, No. 133, 5 O’clock/Extra Edition, September 14, 1901, pg. 1-10 (complete):

Page 1: Banner headlines: M’Kinley’s Death Direct Result of Assassin’s Bullet/Pres’t Roosevelt Arrived Shortly After Noon Today – “Autopsy Was Performed on the President’s Body at the Milburn Home This Afternoon” – Tentative plans for the funeral; detailed description of the people going into and out of the Milburn house – “Emma Goldman Spirited Away From the Mob” – Moved after news of McKinley’s death – “Justice John R. Hazel to Administer the Oath of Office This Afternoon” – Theodore Roosevelt’s arrival in Buffalo and dispatches dealing with his route to Buffalo (cont. on page 7) – “Railroad Day” – People disappointed that the Pan Am was closed – “Buffalo Now a Monument of Mourning” – Black decorations going up around the city – “Exposition Opens Again Monday” – Official announcement that the Pan Am would be closed Saturday and Sunday – “Goldman May Yet Be Brought to Buffalo” – Police detective investigating in Cleveland to see if he can tie Goldman to Czolgosz

Page 2: – “William McKinley Is Dead” – Editorial against anarchists – “Mr. Penney and the Anarchists” – Editorial advocating that District Attorney Penney bring charges against Emma Goldman in the assassination of McKinley – “President Roosevelt” – Editorial on what type of President Roosevelt would be – Various reactions from around the world to McKinley’s death and on anarchism

Page 4: – “Theodore Roosevelt The New President of the United States” – Biography of Roosevelt and his family

Page 5: – “M’Kinley’s Death Calm and Peaceful” – The last hours of McKinley’s life – “Evidence of Conspiracy” – Details that point to a conspiracy among the anarchists to kill McKinley – “Crowds in Chicago Sang and Prayed” – At the news of McKinley’s death – “All Exchanges Closed Today”

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 211, September 17, 1901, p. 1-12 (complete):

Page 1: – “Czolgosz Was Mute” – Article about the grand jury testimony, indictment and arraignment of Czolgosz (cont. on page 3) – “Judge Titus Unwilling” – Statement that he doesn’t want to be named as Czolgosz’s attorney – “Wait for the Analysis” – Surgeons unconvinced that the bullet that killed McKinley was poisoned – “Buffalo Men Thanked” – Representatives of Buffalo on the train to Washington thanked by Theodore Roosevelt – “Where Lincoln Lay” – Article about the trip from the train to the White House (cont. on page 2)

Page 2: – “Crowds at Every Station” – Train trip from Buffalo to Washington – “In the Nation’s Capital” – Scene of people departing from the train – “Buffalo’s Sad Farewell” – Escort of McKinley’s body from the Milburn house to the train station – “At the Milburn House” – Scene of people leaving the Milburn house and Roosevelt’s departure from the Wilcox house

Page 3: – “Sympathy of Nations” – Text of condolences from around the world – “Cusack Took Him Alone” – Removal of Czolgosz from police headquarters to the Erie County Penitentiary

Page 4: – “Morning’s Mail” – Letters to the editor, mostly about McKinley’s death

Buffalo Courier, Vol. LXVI, No. 261 [Carriers’ Edition], September 18, 1901, p. 1-10 (complete):

Page 1: – Black and white portrait photograph of Mrs. McKinley – “M’Kinley’s Body on Way to Final Resting Place” – Detailed story about the funeral in Washington (cont. on page 2) – “Complete Collapse of Mrs. M’Kinley Feared” – Speculation about Mrs. McKinley’s condition – “Programme of the Exposition” – List of hours for events at the Pan-American Exposition

Page 2: – “President’s First Cabinet Meeting” – Report about Theodore Roosevelt’s first meeting with all the Cabinet members – “Love and Sympathy from Paris” – Statements from Americans in Paris

Page 3: – “Rebound of Prices Pronounced” – Stock market report

Page 4: – Short editorials, some about McKinley and Czolgosz

Buffalo Evening Times, Vol. XXXVI, No. 4, 5 O’Clock/Last Edition, September 18, 1901, p. 1-10 (complete):

Page 1: – “Martyred President in His Canton Home” – Arrival of the funeral train in Canton – “Street Cars and Trains to Stop” – At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday in memorial of McKinley – “Away with Anarchists” – Statement by President of the American Public Health Association – “Emma Goldman Arraigned Today” – Bail set in Chicago – “‘Tasmanian Devil’ Comes to Town” – Additions to Bostock’s animal show at the Pan Am – “The M’Kinley Cabinet Will Remain in Power” – Confirmation that the Cabinet will stay in place, per Theodore Roosevelt’s request – “Exposition to be Closed” – Notice that the Pan Am would be closed the next day for McKinley’s funeral – “Well Fed” – Condition of Czolgosz in jail – “City Hall Will be Closed Tomorrow” – “Trial of Czolgosz on Monday” – Potential evidence for the trial against Czolgosz – “No Times Tomorrow” – No issue of the Buffalo Evening Times will be published the next day in honor of McKinley’s funeral – “Several Arrests at the Exposition Today” – Waiters arrested while playing craps in an alley

Page 2: – “Meadville is in the Deepest Mourning” – “Memorial Exercises Planned in Medina” – “Services in Batavia” – “Memorial Tablet” – Suggestion that a brass plaque be put where McKinley’s body lay in City Hall – “Who Will be Orator at National Ceremonies” – Theory on who should speak at day to be set aside by Congress to remember McKinley

Page 4: – Short editorials, with one about McKinley – “The Extra Column” by Victor Roville – Opinion piece that claims the doctors did not purposefully give optimistic bulletins about McKinley’s condition to prop up the stock market – “Mostly About People” by Jan Schimmelpennick – Column dedicated to McKinley – “Snap Shots” – Short news items from the Pan Am

Page 5: – “Crowd Made Rush for the Assassin” – Report that the crowd rushed for Czolgosz as he left court – “Closing Ceremonies at Washington Last Night” – Removal of McKinley’s body from the Capitol – “Mrs. M’Kinley Walked with Surprising Firmness” – “Program at Canton: Arrival of the Remains” – Times of events in Canton – “Memorial Services” – Article about things that are to be closed for McKinley’s funeral as well as list of memorial services scheduled – “President Roosevelt and Cabinet Hold a Meeting” – Theodore Roosevelt’s first Cabinet meeting in Washington, D.C., where he asks each member to continue – “Railroad Travel is Picking Up” – Official from Pan Am optimistic about increase in traffic – “The Father of Czolgosz” – Speculation that Czolgosz’s father was involved in a murder in Michigan 25 years before

Saturday Globe, Vol. XXI, No. 19, Rochester Edition, September 21, 1901, pages 1-8 (unnumbered):

Page 1: – Colorized portrait photograph of William with black bunting on one side and a woman draped in an American flag with her face covered by a handkerchief; black and white portrait photographs of Dr. Charles Edward Locke, Ansley Wilcox, Bishop Edward G. Andrews, Rev. C. E. Manchester – “At Rest” – Flowery piece about McKinley’s death – “Funeral Scenes in Buffalo” – Detailed account of the funeral in Buffalo – “Speeding to Washington” – Scenes along the train ride from Buffalo to Washington, D.C. (cont. on page 5)

Page 2: – Black and white photograph captioned: The East Room of the White House; portrait photographs of John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Chester A. Arthur; drawings of Paul Czolgosz and Mrs. Paul Czolgosz [Leon Czolgosz’s father and stepmother]; drawing of Roosevelt “Hurrying Through the Wilderness” – “Roosevelt’s Chances” – Comparing Roosevelt to the other vice presidents that became president due to death

Page 3: – Drawing captioned: The Most Execrable of All Humanity [of Czolgosz sitting on a bed in his jail cell]; black and white portrait photographs of national leaders – “Two Favorite Hymns” – Story about “Nearer, My God to Thee” and “Lead Kindly Light” with lyrics printed – “Grief-Laden Tributes” – Text of statements about McKinley’s death by national leaders

Page 4: – Black and white photographs captioned: As President and Mrs. M’Kinley Appeared on the Street; Judge John R. Hazel, The M’Kinley Residence in Canton; drawings captioned: A Historic Scene in the Wilcox Residence, Buffalo, At the Bedside of the Dying President, Indians’ Tribute to the Great White Father, Where 100,000 People Viewed the Remains of the President – Short editorials about McKinley, Roosevelt, and anarchists – “The New President” – Roosevelt’s inauguration and plan to continue McKinley’s policies

Buffalo Courier, Vol. LXVI, No. 265, September 22, 1901, p. 1-8 (complete):

Page 1: – Black and white photographs captioned: The Saddest Days in Buffalo’s History: Casket Containing Remains of President McKinley, Lying in State in the City and County Hall, Sunday, September 15th; Marines and Soldiers Carrying the Casket from the City Hall to the Hearse Which Took It to the Funeral Train…; The Funeral Cortege Passing St. Paul’s Cathedral on the Way to the Special Train Last Monday Morning; Crowds Waiting During the Storm of Last Sunday to Get a Glimpse of the Dead President as He Lay in State at the City Hall; Special Train Bearing the Dead President, His Successor, President Roosevelt, the Cabinet and Mrs. McKinley… – “Saddest Days in Buffalo’s History” – Short article setting the scene of the photographs

Page 3: – Black and white photographs captioned: Senator Chauncey M. Depew Arriving at the Milburn Home; Physicians and Surgeons in Front of the Milburn Home…; A View of the Milburn Home…; Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hanna After a Call at the Milburn Home; Senator Hanna Leaving His Carriage in Front of the Milburn Home, to Make a Call on President McKinley – “Where Foul Anarchy Breeds on Free Soil” – Article about the anarchist movement and their headquarters in Patterson, NJ

Page 4: – Black and white photographs captioned: President Roosevelt, Senator Hanna, and Ansley Wilcox; The Now Historic Ansley Wilcox Home; Vice President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna, with Friends, Leaving the Milburn Home After a Call on the Stricken President; The President of the United States: Theodore Roosevelt…; Some Characteristic Poses of the New Chief Executive

Page 5: – Black and white photographs captioned: The New President and His Family; Press Headquarters Near the Milburn House in Delaware Avenue; President M’Kinley the Day Before He Was Shot. Making His Last Public Address at the Pan-American Exposition Grounds

Page 1: Banner headline: M’Kinley is Dead!/Roosevelt is Hurrying to City – Black and white portrait of McKinley, framed in black. Caption: William McKinley/The Third Martyred President – “Anxious Hours at the Milburn Home” – Detailed account of McKinley’s last day (cont. on pages 2 & 5) – “Mrs. M’Kinley in a Serious Way” – Speculation that Mrs. McKinley is in critical condition – “Bulletins of Night Tell Story of the Death of President” – Official bulletins from 6:20 p.m. to 2:55 a.m. (cont. on page 5)

Page 2: Banner headline: His Pulse Beats Cease but Heary Pulsates for Hours and Life Remains – “Chicago Case is Put Off” – Case against anarchists – “M’Kinley Dead was Wired Too Soon” – “Reduced Attendance” – Daily figures for each gate from the Pan Am

Page 3: Banner headline: M’Kinley Death Means Roosevelt/Is President of the United States – “Roosevelt’s Career One of Strenuous Action” – Biography of Theodore Roosevelt [photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and his family] – “Lunatic Would Kill Roosevelt” – Article about arrest of man in New York City that threatened to kill Roosevelt – “Pastor’s Tribute to the President” – choir service at Grace M. E. Church to include “Lead, Kindly Light” – “Central Railway Club Adopts Resolution” – Central Railway condemns shooting of McKinley and calls on government to take action to prevent future assassinations – “Some of the Midway Shows Were Closed” – Midway shows closed after premature reports of McKinley’s death – “Roosevelt Is Rushing from the Adirondacks” – details of Theodore Roosevelt’s journey to Buffalo [portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt] – “Local Friends of Goldman Found?” – Details of Emma Goldman’s visit to the Pan Am – “Cleveland Hears of the Bad News” – Comments of Grover Cleveland on McKinley’s death – “Another Romance” – Story of a couple that broke up years ago, met again at the Pan Am and were then married

Page 4: Banner headline: President M’Kinley’s Life Grand Successful/Both As a Man and as a Sound Statesman – “Detailed Events in the Life of Wm. M’Kinley From Birth to His Election as President” [Drawing of “Harrison Grey Otis and Newspaper Men at Milburn Home] – “Mrs. M’Kinley Her Husband’s Solace” – Article about the McKinley marriage – “Capt. Wisser’s Report on the Actions of His Men” – Account of events surrounding the shooting of McKinley – “Statements of Dr. M’Burney on His Arrival” – Remarks of doctor as he arrived at the Milburn House on September 13 – “Reports of Death Causes Excitement” – Short article on the reaction to McKinley’s death at the New York Central depot.

Page 5: Banner headline: He Lapses into Unconsciousness and Passes Peacefully Away – “Bulletins of the Day” – Official bulletins from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. – “Large Crowd Waits in Dread” – Crowds outside the Courier’s offices – “Everybody at Exposition Interested” – Reaction of the Pan Am to news on McKinley’s condition

Brochure from the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York. Roosevelt took the oath of office in the house of Ansley Wilcox after the assassination of President McKinley.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

United States. National Park Service

Theodore Roosevelt tells Charles J. Bonaparte that Bonaparte’s “suspicions and not [his] hopes were correct,” and that he unfortunately cannot accept Ansley Wilcox’s invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Loeb tells Rebecca Briggs Dow that President Roosevelt was administered the oath of office by District Judge John R. Hazel on September 14, 1901, at the residence of Ansley Wilcox in Buffalo, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-04

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Newspaper article detailing the proceedings of a meeting of the American Public Health Association. Captain Munson delivered a speech calling for the return of the army canteen and the following general discussion was also favorable. Dr. Greenleaf spoke on sanitary conditions in the Philippines and Ansley Wilcox delivered the official welcome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-18

Creator(s)

Unknown

Vice President Roosevelt is staying at the home of Ansley Wilcox and would be pleased to meet C. F. Moberly Bell at that location. Roosevelt believes that President McKinley will recover quickly from the assassination attempt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Vice President Roosevelt regrets not being able to have lunch with Justice Kruse, Secretary of War Elihu Root, and Dr. Charles Heber McBurney. He was not able to see Mr. Franchot and sends his regards through Kruse.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

John Appleton Stewart asks Theodore Roosevelt to meet with him, Ainsley Wilcox, and a few others on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the matter Stewart mentioned yesterday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08

Creator(s)

Stewart, John Appleton, 1865-1928

Joseph J. Churchyard requests an interview with Theodore Roosevelt in Tacoma, Washington. The meeting regards several acts of governmental injustice that grew out of misinterpreting policies instituted during Roosevelt’s administration. Churchyard knows many prominent men in Buffalo, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-04

Creator(s)

Churchyard, Joseph J., 1852-1914

Charles J. Bonaparte thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the “over-complimentary letter” regarding his speech. He heard that Ansley Wilcox hopes to have Roosevelt as a guest of the National Municipal League. As president of the organization, Bonaparte has tried to expand the scope of discussion to include general problems of good government. Roosevelt is welcome to speak at any meeting he attends. Bonaparte reports widespread concern about the attempted assassination of Mayor William Jay Gaynor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-09

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

President-Elect Taft advises President Roosevelt to veto the bill in response to Congress’s refusal to put the Census Bureau under the Civil Service Act. Taft believes that vetoing it will help to put an end to the “pernicious spoils system.” Taft reports that Representative Joseph R. Foraker claims Taft and Roosevelt have taken money from an emergency fund unlawfully and has requested that they make their expenditures public. Taft details the expenditures he has made over the past four years from the fund, most of which covered his travel expenses. Taft reasons it may not be in the best interest of the public to reveal all of the expenditures, but recognizes that failure to do so would “create such a row.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-13

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

William Dudley Foulke sends President Roosevelt several new clippings regarding the ways his enemies in Ohio and Indiana have been trying to discredit him, particularly allegations he has done nothing to limit political corruption in Cincinnati driven by George Barnsdale Cox and that his antitrust investigations are responsible for the current financial crisis. Foulke also offers his own suggestions as to how Roosevelt could best curb the power of monopolies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-14

Creator(s)

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935