Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leroy B. Crane
Subject(s): Governors--Nomination, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Political candidates--Public opinion
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President Roosevelt and Frank H. Hitchcock agree with Leroy B. Crane concerning Governor Charles Evans Hughes, “that tho we may lose votes if we nominate Mr. Hughes, we shall lose many more if we fail to nominate him.” While Roosevelt has told leaders his opinion that Hughes should be renominated, he will not dictate the nomination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Crane, Leroy B. (Leroy Bowers), 1849-1916
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 Leroy B. Crane. [August 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203958. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leroy B. Crane. [29 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203958.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leroy B. Crane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203958.
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. January 30, 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.