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ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, President. Four typed letters signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as President, to Benjamin I. Wheeler, Oyster Bay, 2 December 1904-18 January 1906. Together 5 pages, 4to, one on two separate leaves, all on White House stationery, with one emendations in TR's hand.
APPOINTING A CALIFORNIAN. All regarding Roosevelt's appointment of Franklin K. Lane to the Interstate Commerce Commission: 2 December 1904: "...I had utterly forgotten the promise about...Lane...When I made the promise I had appointed no man an important position from California...Afterwards I appointed a member of my Cabinet from California and a member of the Isthimian [Panama] Canal Commission from California...I hope to enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission[, however]..."; 27 November 1905: "[T]here seem to be some pretty strong assertions against Lane...I want to appoint Lane, but of course under no considerations can I appoint any man who is not just the right man..."; 6 January 1906: "Did you see how the Outlook treated the Lane appointment?"; 18 January 1906: "I took the liberty of sending the various things you sent me on to the Outlook. I think we shall get Lane confirmed in the end..."
Because he was regarded as too radical, Lane was not confirmed until June 1906; he played a pivotal role in his post (see DAB) and later served as Secretary of the Interior in Wilson's administration.
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APPOINTING A CALIFORNIAN. All regarding Roosevelt's appointment of Franklin K. Lane to the Interstate Commerce Commission: 2 December 1904: "...I had utterly forgotten the promise about...Lane...When I made the promise I had appointed no man an important position from California...Afterwards I appointed a member of my Cabinet from California and a member of the Isthimian [Panama] Canal Commission from California...I hope to enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission[, however]..."; 27 November 1905: "[T]here seem to be some pretty strong assertions against Lane...I want to appoint Lane, but of course under no considerations can I appoint any man who is not just the right man..."; 6 January 1906: "Did you see how the Outlook treated the Lane appointment?"; 18 January 1906: "I took the liberty of sending the various things you sent me on to the Outlook. I think we shall get Lane confirmed in the end..."
Because he was regarded as too radical, Lane was not confirmed until June 1906; he played a pivotal role in his post (see DAB) and later served as Secretary of the Interior in Wilson's administration.
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