Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer
Subject(s): Elections--Corrupt practices, Governmental investigations, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, New York (State), Quo warranto
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President Roosevelt hopes that New York Attorney General Julius M. Mayer will grant William Randolph Hearst’s application for quo warranto proceedings to investigate the New York mayoral election of 1905, and move forward with the process quickly and firmly. Roosevelt wishes “to make it evident that we tolerate no fraud, whether for or against Democrat, Republican, or independent.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer. [April 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195318. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer. [23 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195318.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195318.
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.
