Higgins is after nomination with President’s O.K.
Subject(s): Governors--Nomination, Healy, Edward H., 1848-1935, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Kilburn, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1850-1917, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Presidents--Influence, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt has given his approval for New York Governor Frank Wayland Higgins’s renomination campaign. The article speculates that Roosevelt weighed Higgins against the various forces opposing him, including Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, and feels that Higgins is a better ally. Roosevelt’s approval set off a number of moves by Higgins to begin working to improve his chances for renomination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-08
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Higgins is after nomination with President’s O.K.. [August 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293576. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Higgins is after nomination with President’s O.K.. [8 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293576.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, August 8]. Higgins is after nomination with President’s O.K..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293576.
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 26, 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.
