Old parties aimless, W. R. Hearst asserts
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, Kelsey, Otto, 1852-1934, New York (State), Presidential candidates, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Rosalsky, Otto Alfred, 1873-1936, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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William Randolph Hearst expresses his opinions about potential presidential candidates for the 1908 election. Hearst believes that President Roosevelt would be the strongest presidential candidate that the Republican party could select, and that neither Secretary of War William H. Taft nor Governor Charles Evans Hughes of New York would be particularly strong candidates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-25
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Old parties aimless, W. R. Hearst asserts. [February 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chicago Record-Herald. Old parties aimless, W. R. Hearst asserts. [25 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299147.
APA:
Chicago Record-Herald., [1908, February 25]. Old parties aimless, W. R. Hearst asserts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299147.
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. February 13, 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.
