Theodore Roosevelt hopes the delegates to the State Convention of Utah will align with other states to overcome “boss rule and the rule of special interests” to ensure democracy and “the cause of progressive Republicanism.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Loose, C. E. (Charles Edwin), 1853-1929

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to C. E. Loose. [May 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227820. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to C. E. Loose. [May 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227820.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, May]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to C. E. Loose.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227820.

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.