Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs
Subject(s): Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960, Campaign management, Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Presidents--Nomination, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt reiterates that the only thing that would justify his nomination would be overwhelming public sentiment against President William H. Taft. If such sentiment exists, it will be necessary to give it “honest expression” that can be “crystallized into delegates.” Roosevelt describes Senator La Follette’s breakdown as a “pitiable tragedy.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-02-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Walter Roscoe Stubbs. [February 8, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223862. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. [8 Feb. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223862.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, February 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223862.
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. November 26, 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.
