Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Subject(s): Beaman, Charles C. (Charles Cotesworth), 1840-1900, Blanchard, James Armstrong, 1845-1916, Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916, Governors--Nomination, Holt, William G., Isaacs, Myer S. (Myer Samuel), 1841-1904, Judges--Selection and appointment, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Republican Party (N.Y.), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Solidarity--Political aspects, Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
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Governor Roosevelt discusses nominations for political office in New York. He states that “the jig was up” when Elihu Root declined to stand and Benjamin B. Odell announced that he would accept if nominated. Roosevelt believes that they must “pull Odell through for fear of compromising the whole ticket.” He discusses his reasons for offering the vacant judgeship to Charles C. Beaman.
Collection
Creation Date
1900-08-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls. [August 25, 1900]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283018. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls. [25 Aug. 1900]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283018.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, August 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283018.
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. January 29, 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.