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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-10
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-04
Bonner, Joseph C. (Joseph Claybaugh), 1855-1944
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Gerard Carl Henderson asks Theodore Roosevelt if he can lecture students on the Progressive Movement during his visit to Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the Harvard Board of Overseers meeting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-02
Judge Lindsey will be writing an article in favor of Governor Wilson’s nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate. However, he made it clear to the Wilson campaign that he would support Theodore Roosevelt if Roosevelt is nominated by the Republican Party. Lindsey has been seeing a great deal of public support for Roosevelt’s nomination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-28
William Allen White claims that he has been working for several years to convince people that Theodore Roosevelt will not be a presidential candidate under any circumstances. However, he sees the nomination going to Roosevelt due to President Taft’s failings and the general opposition to Senator La Follette. White ends with his expectations for the Democratic nominee. He believes that supporters for Speaker Clark and Governor Harmon will unite at the convention to prevent a compromise in favor of Governor Wilson.
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1911-11-16
Senator Lodge was disappointed with the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, not just by Louis Adams Frothingham’s defeat but by the election of Governor Foss. Business and financial concerns led to many votes for Foss. The recent elections damaged Governor Wilson’s and Governor Harmon’s chances of being the Democratic nominee for president. Lodge expects the Democrats to nominate William Jennings Bryan or Champ Clark with Governor Foss as vice president. Lodge was pleased to hear of Theodore Douglas Robinson’s election victory.
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1911-11-13
Harmon J. Hoover asks The Outlook if Theodore Roosevelt’s recent political addresses have been published in a book and, if so, where it can be purchased. He comments on Roosevelt’s editorials and how he might have to be president again. President William H. Taft does not command the people’s confidence, ensuring Woodrow Wilson’s easy victory if nominated.
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1911-11-14
On behalf of the National Consumers’ League, James P. Heaton asks Theodore Roosevelt to sign the enclosed letter to induce Christmas shoppers to buy early. He lists other individuals to whom they sent the letter.
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1911-11-09
George O. Sanborn informs Theodore Roosevelt of his travels across the country and tells him of the people’s strong opinion to have him run for the 1911 presidential elections. Sanborn states how the people are dissatisfied with William H. Taft’s tariff policies and hopes Roosevelt decides to serve his American duty by honoring the presidential nomination.
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1911-10-23
R. B. Taggart informs Theodore Roosevelt of the secession he attended at the Water Way Convention where he heard a lecture from Robert E. Peary and follows it with his opinions on the upcoming presidential election. Taggart feels that Roosevelt must run for the presidential nomination the people feel he is the better man for the job than the proposed candidates.
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1911-10-21
Henry Bowers follows up to Theodore Roosevelt on his idea that the government should form an authorized body reviewing literature censorship and offers additional political comments.
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1911-10-22
Charles K. Levin is creating a collection of autographs from prominent individuals he has met in person, and is asking Theodore Roosevelt for one of his to help complete the collection.
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1911-09-05
L. E. Minot asks for Theodore Roosevelt’s support for the creation of a stock market surrounding the buying and selling of meat. Minot proposes a plan that involves securing agreements with cattle ranchers and other suppliers, as well as establishing suitable stock yards and packing houses. The goal is for this stock exchange to impact the entire country, and give rural districts access to farther markets. In addition to Roosevelt, Minot has sent this proposal to many leading figures such as the Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and politicians such as Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan.
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1911-08-31
Hugh T. Halbert asks Theodore Roosevelt if he has read Henry G. Granger’s article “The Stain on our Flag.” There have been many inquiries if the statement regarding Colombia is fair, so Halbert requests Roosevelt’s clarification. He discusses Minnesota’s mixed position concerning presidential candidates.
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1911-08-26
Andrew J. Park shares that Theodore Roosevelt’s thousands of friends in the West were astonished by his statement that he would regard a presidential nomination in 1912 as a national calamity. While both political parties agree that President William H. Taft “earnestly labors for the welfare of the country,” his isolation from the progressive Republicans leaves his renomination in question. If Taft fails to be renominated and Roosevelt rejects the nomination, a Democratic victory is certain. Park and the leading Republicans of the West feel Roosevelt is the only candidate who can save the party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-28
President Wheeler gave Paul Ziertmann a letter of introduction and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will meet with him. Ziertmann is an exchange teacher and knows more about the American educational system and student needs than any other European. Wheeler comments on President William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson as candidates and reports that Professor David P. Barrows returned from a trip through Mexico and finds the country quieter than supposed.
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1911-08-15
George H. Paine shares with Theodore Roosevelt his recent experience at a motion picture. The mixed audience remained silent when pictures of other political candidates were shown but cheered and clapped when Roosevelt’s picture appeared.
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1911-08-11
Due to the overwhelming number of inquiries about the Peoples National Legal Ethics Society, Charles Freeman Johnson discusses its purpose and support in a letter to the editor of The Outlook. The organization seeks to cooperate with the American Bar Association through state advisory councils to adopt and enforce the Association’s code of ethics. Such enforcement throughout the country will significantly advance reform in legal procedures, and it is the type of movement President William H. Taft recommended in his speech in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson quotes lawyers and legal professionals who support the Society, which is expected to have 400,000 members within a year. He invites correspondence from interested parties.
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1911-08-18
Charles Freeman Johnson calls Supreme Court Justice William R. Day’s attention to the work of the People’s National Legal Ethics Society. He cites a number of prominent lawyers and judges in arguing for the necessity of such a society to make sure that laws are being enforced fairly by, and against, lawyers and judges.
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1911-08-04
Henry Beach Needham thanks Theodore Roosevelt for whatever part he played in a recent writing assignment he received from The Outlook. He recently moved, and asks if Roosevelt would be willing to sign a photograph for him to hang in his new office. Needham was glad to read Roosevelt’s recent article, and muses about political news and the upcoming election. Woodrow Wilson looks like he will be a strong candidate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-05