Theodore Roosevelt tells Charles McCarthy that he does not believe they can give up the Progressive Party, and joining the Republicans under William Barnes would be folly. Roosevelt believes Woodrow Wilson is the worst president since James Buchanan. He thinks the Progressives of Wisconsin are wrong to find fault with candidate George W. Perkins, whose work on the Palisades Interstate Park Commission was “the best practical experiment on the socialization of government…”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921

Publication Date

2018-11-01

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles McCarthy. [August 26, 1915?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212737. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles McCarthy. [26 Aug. 1915?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212737.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, August 26?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles McCarthy. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212737.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.