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Quarles, Joseph Very, 1843-1911

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Letter from Joseph Very Quarles to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Joseph Very Quarles to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Quarles assures President Roosevelt that “the national ticket will receive the undivided support of the whole party,” regardless of the “unhappy situation” in Wisconsin. He discusses Senator La Follette and the Stalwarts. Quarles believes that the “great struggle will be over the Legislature “since some districts may be won by the Democrats due to “factional bitterness.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-09

Letter from Joseph Very Quarles to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Joseph Very Quarles to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Very Quarles writes to President Roosevelt regarding the contentious Wisconsin Republican Convention. Quarles assures Roosevelt that he will “get every Republican vote in the party” despite a factional split led by Congressman Robert M. La Follette that occurred during the convention. Quarles hopes that Roosevelt will use his influence to ensure that the Republican National Convention will recognize his faction’s delegates.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-21