Pendergast, Thomas J.

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Letter from Ralph F. Lozier, Jr. to his father Ralph F. Lozier. Ralph, Jr. informs Ralph, Sr. that James P. Aylward is "out of the picture" for the U.S. Senatorial race and that he should once again inform T. J. Pendergast of his desire to run for U.S. Senate.

Letter from Kansas City political boss Tom Pendergast to Governor Guy Park, asking that he compel the Missouri legislature to appoint more Justices of the Peace in Kansas City.

Letter from Richard Johnson to Lloyd C. Stark, congratulating him on his endorsement by the Pendergast machine.

Letter from Robert F. Nichols of Ashland, Missouri to Governor Lloyd C. Stark, writing to "congratulate [Stark] upon the noble fight [he is] waging against the Pendergast regime," and describing the difficulty he and his family members have had in securing work in jobs managed by the machine.

Letter from John Ray to Missouri gubernatorial candidate Lloyd Stark, advising him to engage newspaper men in an effort to persuade Pendergast affiliates to speak out on behalf of his candidacy.

Letter from Albert K. Mitchell to Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. on August 27, 1940. Albert acknowledges receipt of information provided by Ewing concerning Pendergast support of Truman's senate reelection campaign. Albert also discusses U.S. Senator of New Mexico Carl Hatch and his support for the Pendergast Machine.

Letter from Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. to his nephew, Kansas City Court of Appeals Judge Ewing C. Bland, on December 31, 1920. Mitchell comments that Sanford Madden should not the support of all Kansas City political factions in order to be a strong candidate for marshal. Mitchell contends that Thomas J.

Letter to W. L. Nelson thanking him for his support of Lloyd Stark's candidacy for governor.

Letter from Ralph F. Lozier to W. E. Barton of Houston, Missouri in which Lozier offers his condolences that Barton did not receive Thomas J. Pendergast's support of Barton's reelection. However, Lozier believes that the election will favor those already in office.

Letter from Chas. A. Orr to Guy B. Park discussing Republican employees in his law office and listing their recommendations and endorsements, as well as noting that current judges and clerks were primarily commissioned by the prior election board.

Letter from Lloyd C. Stark to Dr. W. Y. Foster reporting that there is strong support for his campaign reported by members of the Pendergast organization.

Letter from Harold E. Brawley to Governor Lloyd C. Stark, describing corruption in the Missouri Works Progress Administration and State Highway Department in Reynolds County. Brawley writes that he "lost today's work on the State Highway because [he] said yesterday 'Our Gov.

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