McCarren-Woodruff joint debate assured
Subject(s): Clarke, John Proctor, 1856-1932, Debates and debating, Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.), Financial crises, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, McCarren, Patrick Henry, 1849-1909, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Republican Party (Kings County, N.Y.), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Timothy L. Woodruff and Patrick Henry McCarren, leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties of Brooklyn respectively, will debate the question “Resolved, That Theodore Roosevelt and his administration are responsible for the present disturbance in the financial world” at a date to be determined. Both men challenged each other at seemingly the same time. Woodruff left it to McCarren to set the date of the debate, and suggested Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, as the venue. Woodruff is known as a strong debater, in particular for his controversial debate with then-district attorney John Proctor Clarke in 1899.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-24
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:
McCarren-Woodruff joint debate assured. [October 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298966. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. McCarren-Woodruff joint debate assured. [24 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298966.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, October 24]. McCarren-Woodruff joint debate assured.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298966.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
