Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Kent
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Gronna, Asle J. (Asle Jørgensen), 1858-1922, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, McGovern, Francis E., 1866-1946, Political campaigns, Political conventions, Republican National Convention, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to contest the selection of the temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention. However, William Barnes’s telegram has forced a challenge. Supporters of Senator La Follette would have made a challenge anyway and Roosevelt supporters would have been discouraged without it. Roosevelt was “prepared to support any good La Follette man,” such as Governor Francis E. McGovern or Senator Asle Gronna, against Senator Elihu Root.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Kent. [June 4, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227973. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Kent. [4 Jun. 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/o227973.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, June 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Kent. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227973.
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.
