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Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Watson Gilder

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Watson Gilder

President Roosevelt writes Richard Watson Gilder a lengthy refutation of an article in the Evening Post in which William Garrott Brown misconstrues his actions in the Republican Party. Namely, Brown accuses Roosevelt of neglecting Republicans in the South and of doing a poor job of making nominations to local offices and positions. Roosevelt asserts that where the Republican party is not strong in the South, he has had to appoint Democrats who were quality men, rather than incapable men who are Republicans. Where he believes the party has a chance to compete with Democrats, he does all he can to support it. Roosevelt also writes that he did not use his influence on officers to get William H. Taft the nomination, but rather Taft was nominated because Roosevelt’s policies were popular, and Taft is the man who will continue those policies. Roosevelt believes that Brown is either ignorant or willfully ignorant of a number of facts.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington

President Roosevelt thinks that the circular Booker T. Washington enclosed is “designed to do mischief to the Republican party.” Roosevelt points out a number of things that are false, including the account of the “Lily White convention.” Roosevelt also states that it is “preposterous” to support the same Republicans in Louisiana who have “failed to accomplish one thing for the negro in the State.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-08

Letter from Pearl Wight to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Pearl Wight to Theodore Roosevelt

Pearl Wight updates President Roosevelt on the Republican National Convention, specifically regarding the seating of the Louisiana delegation. There is a concern among committee members that if Wight’s delegation is seated, it could affect the vote in the border states as it will appear to be a “lily-white” delegation, and could push the nomination away from Secretary of War William H. Taft. It has been proposed that both Louisiana delegations be seated with a half-vote. Wight tells Roosevelt that the feeling among the delegation is to reject the half-vote and return to Louisiana, but they will stay and help nominate Taft if the vote appears to be close. He asks Roosevelt to send him a telegram in reply to let him know if this is acceptable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-09

Letter from John H. Fimple to William A. Richards

Letter from John H. Fimple to William A. Richards

Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office Fimple informs Commissioner Richards that both the Register, Walter L. Cohen, and the Receiver, Alexander B. Kennedy, from the federal land office of Louisiana have requested leave to be delegates for the Republican National Convention, and it will be necessary to close the office if both men are given leave. Fimple also explains that there are contradictory state organizations in Louisiana holding state conventions and selecting delegates. One, the Lilly-Whites, has refused to allow a “colored representative” in their delegation, while the other selected two white men and two “colored men.” It is Fimple’s understanding that President Roosevelt was displeased with the convention that refused to admit minority representatives to its delegation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-17