Draft of 1912 Republican Convention speech
Subject(s): Deneen, Charles Samuel, 1863-1940, McGovern, Francis E., 1866-1946, Presidents--Nomination, Progressive Party (1912), Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Draft of a speech prepared by Theodore Roosevelt to deliver before the 1912 Republican Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He believes the nominating votes have been fixed in President Taft’s favor and refuses to accept any nomination from the convention. Roosevelt announces he will run on a progressive platform.
Collection
Creation Date
1912-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Republican National Convention
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
12
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Draft of 1912 Republican Convention speech. [June 1912]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280340. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Draft of 1912 Republican Convention speech. [Jun 1912]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280340.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, June]. Draft of 1912 Republican Convention speech.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280340.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
