Letter from William Loeb to Jacob Van Vechten Olcott
Subject(s): Elections--U.S. states, Halpin, William, 1865-1937, Letters, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political corruption, Political parties--U.S. states, Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919, Republican Party (N.Y.), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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William Loeb sends Representative Olcott the text of a letter in which President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Herbert Parsons and Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advice Olcott to withdraw from the race.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Loeb to Jacob Van Vechten Olcott. [December 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193306. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to Jacob Van Vechten Olcott. [1 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193306.
APA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1905, December 1]. Letter from William Loeb to Jacob Van Vechten Olcott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193306.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
