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Witherbee, Walter C. (Walter Crafts), 1856-1922

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

President Roosevelt tells William Dudley Foulke that the statement that he has tried to influence the presidential nomination through appointments to state offices is false and malicious. Roosevelt provides a detailed account of appointments he has made in various states as a rebuttal to this accusation. Because there are so many local offices, Roosevelt frequently relies on input from senators, and tries to put the best people in office. The newspapers that have accused him of showing favoritism have either ignored the facts or chosen to not seek them out. Roosevelt gives a particularly thorough look at the appointments he has made in Ohio, the home state of Secretary of War William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell

President Roosevelt told the Senator that he has no objection to the reappointment of Walter C. Witherbee. Roosevelt is obliged for the reassurances in the previous letter and has several matters he would like to discuss with Governor Odell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-07

Letter from Henry W. Taft to William Loeb

Henry W. Taft sends a newspaper clipping to William Loeb that suggests Representative George Roland Malby would support New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican presidential nominee. Taft recommends extending Walter C. Witherbee’s term as Plattsburg Collector of Customs to the beginning of July to avoid accusations that he was not reappointed for not backing Secretary of War William H. Taft. Since Representative Malby is in charge of appointing the Collector, he reasons that delaying until after the spring primaries will also help in ascertaining who Representative Malby actually supports.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-03

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop believes his newspaper, The Commercial Advertiser, can “have a great influence” in Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign. William Loeb sent Bishop copies of Roosevelt’s papers and addresses. Benjamin B. Odell is trying to diffuse quarrels within the Republican Party in New York. Alton B. Parker’s candidacy as a nominee for U.S. president in the 1904 election is also discussed. Parker voted for William Jennings Bryan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-04