Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Cox, George Barnsdale, 1853-1916, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Morrissey, Patrick H. (Patrick Henry), 1862-1916, New York (State), Ohio, Presidents--Election, Religion and politics, Tawney, James A. (James Albertus), 1855-1919, Van Cleave, James Wallace, 1849-1910
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President Roosevelt agrees with William H. Taft about Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon. He believes that the ideal result in the election would be a Republican majority so small that neither Cannon nor James A. Tawney can be Speaker. Roosevelt discusses election prospects in Ohio and New York, where he believes Governor Charles Evans Hughes will win re-election. He is angry about the attacks on Taft’s religion by certain Protestants. Roosevelt does not believe he needs to do anything else in the campaign, unless he needs to speak to labor men. He invites Taft to stay at the White House when he is in Washington, unless he and his managers think it will hurt his campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William H. Taft. [October 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204537. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [12 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204537.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204537.
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. February 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.
