january april american reporter best known acting early political advisor president born wealthy family indianapolis indiana howe small child family moved new_york financial losses howe journalist small paper father purchased howe married spent decade working jobs assigned cover new_york state legislature soon political operative democratic opponent hall political machine fired howe howe attached rising democratic star work rest life howe oversaw roosevelt campaign worked acted advisor campaign manager roosevelt vice presidential run roosevelt contracted resulting partial howe roosevelt public representative keeping political career alive recovery arranged roosevelt happy warrior convention speech returned public eye helped run roosevelt narrowly successful campaign governor new_york howe spent years laying roosevelt landslide presidential victory named roosevelt secretary howe helped president shape early programs new deal particularly howe grew ill shortly roosevelt election died end term howe acted political advisor franklin wife eleanor encouraged active role politics introducing women groups coaching public speaking eleanor later called howe influential people life biographer called howe man equal democratic politics roosevelt publicly credited howe election presidency early life howe born indianapolis indiana wealthy parents owned store wholesale business originally cincinnati ohio captain union_army civil war unsuccessful run indiana state senate democrat louis birth louis maria mother previous marriage howe fragile child suffered generally kept home parents grow feet tall fearing expose howe public school parents instead enrolled girls seminary edward speculated heavily real estate gradually lost family wealth depression followed louis seven family lost home moving new_york help family edward health collapsed nonetheless took job reporter newspaper later purchasing small democratic paper sun louis health contrast improved teenage years allowing leave house consider attending yale_university way cousin wedding rehearsal suffered bicycle accident fell gravel permanently face ultimately dual obstacles questionable health finances caused abandon university ambitions instead job father paper met year old vacation mother initially unimpressed howe courted years couple engaged marrying following year pair children died infancy journalism early political career howe hoped travel cuba cover spanish american war new york herald war ended secure paper approval long marriage ran trouble financial difficulties howe father threatened family position grace mother given couple large house wedding present louis attempt save father newspaper bankruptcy sun nonetheless sold louis fired soon successfully return job louis continued working herald notable stories interview vice president return washington death president period grace went live mother gave birth couple child mary failed attempt living writing fiction howe worked time manager country club january howe began covering albany herald later year howe hired rich democrat political operative member group opposed influence hall political machine new_york politics employed howe oppose gubernatorial candidacy democratic nominee newspaper magnate ally howe successfully spread dissent chaos democratic campaign lost election howe biographer describes anti campaign personal turning point howe got taste politics learned practical mechanics party organization opportunity news simply reporting pursued permanent position declining opportunity jamaica correspondent herald hired november years howe blended jobs reporter political operative information service intended eventually run governor candidate unusual travel variety close friendship young rumored homosexual relationship howe lost interest patron began searching upcoming associate fired assistant roosevelt howe met roosevelt freshman new_york state senator leading movement block hall nominee senate roosevelt successful marking new leader insurgents howe interviewed roosevelt herald began regularly meet discuss politics good friends process roosevelt ill fever election campaign hired howe campaign behalf howe managed final weeks roosevelt campaign focusing particularly rural areas felt politicians traditionally neglected initiatives included mass farmers telling roosevelt likely chairman november roosevelt elected larger margin previous race election administration president appointed roosevelt assistant secretary navy roosevelt brought howe chief staff previously ignorant naval matters howe studied soon considered expert patronage positions hosting visiting state officials howe roosevelt began build national network democratic supporters support eventual presidential run howe helped roosevelt connections labor leaders encouraging roosevelt personally inspect work conditions meet workers howe managed brief roosevelt campaign senate roosevelt easily defeated candidate democratic primary howe appears opposed roosevelt run senate feeling roosevelt moving fast howe described role provide toe weights slow ambitious younger man relationship howe roosevelt briefly strained marriage nearly ended franklin affair wife eleanor secretary divorce meant end franklin political career howe roosevelt howe advice peace boss sought new_york state office july drafted vice presidential nominee ticket ohio governor roosevelt selected howe campaign manager cox roosevelt ticket lost overwhelmingly republicans roosevelt howe saw having successfully built roosevelt national reputation long election howe boasted friends roosevelt soon occupy white_house taking howe roosevelt howe franklin began run high fever reported legs doctor sent roosevelt diagnosed howe remained roosevelt early days illness cheering tending needs changing september year howe formally invited join roosevelt household began visiting family weekends months followed howe roosevelt advance man described historian howe boost franklin spirits help eleanor way possible franklin stand work political prospects howe emphasized need extent roosevelt secret setting motion campaign rest roosevelt life collaboration roosevelt secretary howe wrote series letters press supposedly written roosevelt assuring public roosevelt suffer permanent effect illness howe encouraged eleanor active politics women suffrage organizations end introduced eleanor closest friends eleanor later titled chapter memoirs franklin aftermath howe eleanor collaborated arrange franklin speech nominate new_york governor presidential candidate franklin initially felt idea risky knowing fell convention limited mobility political career effectively howe eleanor persuaded attempt convention came franklin successfully walked podium aid son received ovation crowd walk podium franklin speech famously nicknamed smith happy warrior regarded later historians key moment franklin political resurgence gubernatorial presidential elections success nomination speech howe roosevelt planned run governor new_york president governor smith named democratic presidential candidate persuaded state convention draft roosevelt howe predicted disaster feeling republican challenger sure beat roosevelt expected nationally republican year howe remained roosevelt unofficial campaign manager technically subordinate state campaign manager selected smith smith personal campaign manager howe frequently clashed fall election roosevelt won governorship small margin smith defeated nationally election job roosevelt administration albany howe remained new_york_city prepare roosevelt presidential run period worked closely chairman devoted roosevelt supporter roosevelt later publicly credit pair men secure election howe began raising money campaign democrats like recruiting delegates national convention roosevelt main rival convention smith seeking second consecutive nomination howe suffered severe attacks convention remained telephone contact roosevelt present custom day continued meet delegates brought visit roosevelt nominated convention agreeing rival vice presidential candidate supporters led began defect election followed roosevelt faced unpopular incumbent onset great depression republicans widely blamed meant roosevelt victory virtually assured november elected landslide roosevelt presidency administration howe official title secretary president role equivalent current white_house chief staff posting inauguration howe took residence white_house howe described role administration president man checking roosevelt natural enthusiasm preventing proposals reaching wider discussion strong supporter public works programs roosevelt new deal howe persuaded governor kentucky honorary colonel echoing president wilson famous advisor colonel house later howe printed business cards containing nicknames reading colonel simon howe howe health declined hospitalized heart problems breathing difficulties spent years life experienced increasing periods confusion continued orders staff telephone roosevelt instructed treat howe calls courtesy double check instructions staff howe died april roosevelt gave state funeral days later white house east room influence initially disliked howe particularly chain smoking friends course campaigning long train rides franklin vice presidential campaign howe encouraged interested politics coached talk reporters eleanor later wrote howe interest campaign sparked major change life later years learned liked thought worth reason effort trip know knew things expected candidate wife largely louis early interpretation standards ethics newspaper business came look interest confidence writing fraternity receive intensive education trip played great education time 1920s howe introduced representatives women political organizations active watched speeches groups pair developed system hand signals howe use spoke warn bad habit encouraged express print acted time literary agent franklin election howe told eleanor given years president encouraged break predecessors lady role active political magazine article eleanor listed howe seven people influenced life fictional portrayals howe portrayed television miniseries eleanor franklin eleanor franklin white_house years american television film sequel eleanor franklin movie sunrise portrayed howe movie alongside roosevelt
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