Louis Teuscher’s letter regarding Theodore Roosevelt’s potential support for ending the electoral college has been forwarded to Frank Harper. Roosevelt has never addressed this issue and will not do so during the campaign. He is representing the Progressive Party and their platform, which makes no mention of altering the electoral college.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-10-31

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Recipient

Teuscher, Louis

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Frank Harper to Louis Teuscher. [October 31, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231174. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971. Letter from Frank Harper to Louis Teuscher. [31 Oct. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231174.

APA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971., [1912, October 31]. Letter from Frank Harper to Louis Teuscher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231174.

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. May 15, 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.