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Franklin A. Shotwell assures Theodore Roosevelt that he will try to assuage people from bringing nominating him for the 1912 Presidency at the National Convention. Shotwell believes he will be nominated regardless of if he desires it, and Roosevelt should put aside his desires for those of the people and the country.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-16
Franklin A. Shotwell, on behalf of the Progressive Republican League of Nebraska, asks Theodore Roosevelt to consider being nominated as the Republican presidential nominee. Shotwell expresses that the Republicans of Nebraska almost unanimously prefer Roosevelt as their candidate and feel assured of his success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-09
Franklin A. Shotwell, the secretary of the Roosevelt Progressive Republican League of Nebraska, asks Theodore Roosevelt to speak to the association. He discusses the League and their conviction that the Republican Party’s success depends on Roosevelt’s direct leadership, a view which Shotwell personally believes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-30