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Henry W. Taft reviews possible nominees for Postmaster of New York City, Marcus M. Marks and William R. Willcox. Taft then suggests James R. Sheffield, David H. Miller, Judge Ernest Hall, and William Marcus as possible candidates for the position.
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1904-12-01
New York State Republican Committee Chairman Woodruff updates William Loeb on the campaigns of Fifth Assembly District Leader Robert A. Sharkey and of Senator Eugene Mabbett Travis for control of the Eleventh Assembly District in New York. Woodruff feels he can neither support not speak out against Governor Charles Evans Hughes at this time, and he is worried Stevens’s victory in Niagara will encourage those hostile to President Roosevelt. He assesses other district candidates and their potential to have a positive impact. Although he knows Loeb may not be able to help directly, he appeals to him for aid if possible.
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1907-09-19
Francis C. Travers forwards a letter from Colonel Edward Duffy about the dinner President Roosevelt will be attending for the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick. Travers has enclosed a newspaper clipping, too. Travers is pleased with the appointment of Robert John Wynne as Postmaster General. He is also pleased about the appointment of William R. Willcox as Postmaster of New York City.
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1904-12-05
Republican Party official F. Norton Goddard continues his campaign for Marcus M. Marks to be appointed postmaster. Goddard has enclosed two more letters of reference, from labor representatives Samuel B. Donnelly and Edward A. Moffatt, as well as a clipping of a newspaper column. Goddard has heard that Governor Odell wants William R. Willcox, a former commissioner of Mayor Seth Low, to be postmaster. Goddard thinks Willcox is a poor choice.
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1904-11-16
Theodore Roosevelt believes Charles William Anderson would be “a particularly good man to handle the colored voters in this campaign.” He asks Anderson to write a letter, via Mr. Satterlee, expressing his support for Charles Evans Hughes with reasons as to why he feels he would be good for the job. Upon receipt of the letter, Roosevelt will write a letter of recommendation and put it before William R. Willcox.
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1916-06-30
Although retiring New York postmaster William R. Willcox thinks highly of Edward M. Morgan, President Roosevelt ponders whether they can find a better man for the job.
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1907-07-11
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear that Representative Parsons has such a favorable opinion of the nomination of William R. Willcox to the chairmanship of the New York Public Service Commission by Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Naturally Roosevelt will consult with Parsons on the nomination of a new postmaster to replace Willcox. Roosevelt asks Parsons’s opinion of the suggestion by Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou’s suggestion of Assistant Postmaster Edward M. Morgan for the role.
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1907-06-27
President Roosevelt tells Postmaster General Cortelyou that he met with New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox and “the three New York Congressmen” about the new post office there. The Congressmen disagreed with closing the proposition, and Roosevelt would like Cortelyou to consult him and potentially talk the matter over with Willcox.
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1906-02-22
William Loeb sends Representative Olcott the text of a letter in which President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Herbert Parsons and Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advice Olcott to withdraw from the race.
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1905-12-01
President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Parsons and Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advise Olcott to withdraw from the race.
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1905-11-27
President Roosevelt explains to Henry W. Taft he does not believe he could get James R. Sheffield to take the postmastership, as Sheffield wants to be United States District Attorney. Roosevelt is not comfortable with Miller and Marcus, but appreciate Judge Hall’s name. However, if a number of prominent New York politicians and community leaders want William R. Willcox, Roosevelt does not want to fight with them.
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1904-12-02
President Roosevelt promises to do what he can for William R. Willcox, and asks Andrew Carnegie if he thought John Morley was delightful.
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1904-12-02
President Roosevelt informs George Rumsey Sheldon he has heard highly of both Marcus M. Marks and William R. Willcox for the New York Postmastership, but men whose judgment he trusts like Henry W. Taft and Herbert Parsons favor Marks.
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1904-12-01
President Roosevelt is interested in Cornelius Newton Bliss’s opinion of William R. Willcox, and asks what he thinks of Marcus M. Marks. Because Roosevelt has not seen New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt since the election, he has not been able to consult with him about either man.
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1904-11-21
Douglas Robinson accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to stay at the White House while he is in Washington, D.C., for his upcoming grand jury trial. Robinson, a receiver of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, is on trial for ignoring the orders of the New York State Public Commission. He is not optimistic about the trial because of the strong legal team the commission has assembled and expects to be in jail “in a short time.” Robinson discusses his plans for traveling down to the White House and congratulates Roosevelt on his handling of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman.
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1909-01-13
Charles William Anderson has learned that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes is helping Charles W. Farnham seek employment with the state. Farnham has given Anderson information about Hughes’s candidacy for the presidency. In a postscript, Anderson adds that Farnham has secured a job working for the New York Public Service Commission.
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1907-09-21
Representative Parsons forwards several letters to William Loeb regarding Edward M. Morgan, postmaster of New York. Parsons agrees more with William G. Rull than what Elihu Root expressed in his Yale lectures. Parsons thanks Loeb for how he handled Max A. Mosle when he tried to visit Sagamore Hill recently and explains Mosle’s background.
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1907-07-09
Representative Parsons discusses the appointment of a postmaster in New York City, New York, with President Roosevelt. Parsons outlines his opposition to Edward M. Morgan as postmaster.
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1907-07-08
Charles William Anderson expresses his disapproval of William L. Wilson as a potential postmaster of New York. One of his objections is that Wilson placed African Americans William H. Butler and Major R. Poole in positions in the New York legislature, despite how they “had used the vilest epithets in referring to President Roosevelt, because of the Brownsville incident.”
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1907-07-08
New York Representative Parsons returns some letters to William Loeb and describes his thoughts regarding the appointment of a new postmaster for New York City. In particular, Parsons does not support the appointment of Edward M. Morgan.
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1907-07-03