Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock
Subject(s): Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Donnelly, Samuel B., 1866-1946, Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930, Employees--Resignation, Governors--Nomination, Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Political campaigns, Politicians--Evaluation, Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Working class--Political activity
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President Roosevelt writes to Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee regarding T. Coleman Du Pont, head of the National Republican Committee Bureau of Campaign Speakers. Roosevelt believes Du Pont’s resignation would have had a better effect if it had happened when initially suggested. He instructs Hitchcock to guard against the opposition’s use of the situation in their campaign and explains the differences in the seemingly similar cases of Du Pont and Oklahoma Governor Charles Nathaniel Haskell. There has been distressing feedback from New York State, especially concerning the renomination of Governor Charles Evans Hughes and the dissatisfaction of the labor crowd, and Roosevelt outlines persons who should be brought in to assist with securing New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock. [September 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204330. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock. [26 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204330.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204330.
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 6, 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.
