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Young, J. Addison (James Addison), 1866-1953

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt has received Senator Platt’s letter, and while he is not yet ready to announce his decision to nominate Charles M. Hough for a judgeship in New York, he disagrees with Platt’s assertion that his preference of J. Addison Young should be enough to tip the scales in Young’s favor. He furthermore does not understand how Platt can say that Roosevelt’s preference for Hough over Young is an “affront,” and rebukes Platt, saying that his duty as the president is to nominate a candidate, and the Senate’s duty is to confirm or not confirm that candidate, with both bodies trying to find the best person for the position. Neither Platt nor Roosevelt himself should let individual preferences affect who they determine to be the best candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin J. Keogh

President Roosevelt asks what Judge Martin J. Keogh knows about J. Addison Young who is a possible candidate for the United States District Court of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft

President Roosevelt asks Henry W. Taft what he knows of J. Addison Young, who is a possible candidate for the United States District Court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt feels it is necessary to send Senator Platt one more letter on the matter of appointing a judge to the Southern District of New York, given Platt’s previous letter. William Loeb has not written to friends of J. Addison Young on the necessity of saving face for Herbert Parsons, and would not have had any authority from Roosevelt if he had done so. Roosevelt was concerned with pleasing Parsons, but was more concerned with Platt’s opinion, and would have been pleased if the facts had shown J. Addision Young to be a better candidate than Charles M. Hough for the position. Roosevelt emphasizes, however, that he has put no one’s opinion on the matter above getting the best candidate, and has not been trying to humiliate Platt in any way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt wishes he could have seen Senator Platt before Platt left on vacation, as he would have liked to discuss the question of the New York judgeship with him. Roosevelt does not believe Robert C. Morris fits the requirements of the position, but is reluctant to appoint Charles M. Hough because of his ties with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Roosevelt comments on some other candidates as well, and guesses that he will be able to write to Platt on the matter more definitively in a couple days.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Alford Warriner Cooley writes to fulfill President Roosevelt’s request for a statement of Cooley’s legal experience for use in his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Cooley details his educational background, his legal experience in New York, and his work as Civil Service Commissioner and the Commissioner of Immigration at the port of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-06

Creator(s)

Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt responds to President Roosevelt’s June 17 letter regarding the district judgeship. Platt acknowledges the divergent opinions that he and Roosevelt hold on the matter. He understands that Roosevelt wishes to save Herbert Parsons from embarrassment, but Platt asserts to Roosevelt that “in furtherance of this wish you are proposing to humiliate me.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-18

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Letter from Edwin A. Jones to William Loeb

New York attorney Edwin A. Jones acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s note, which included words from Senator Thomas Collier Platt regarding the United States judgeship. Jones gives his opinion about possible appointees, noting that he favors J. Addison Young over Charles M. Hough. Jones has encouraged Young’s friends to seek support from Representative Herbert Parsons in order to increase Young’s chances of being appointed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-19

Creator(s)

Jones, Edwin A. (Edwin Artimus), 1872-