Governor returns with ideas, but is silent
Subject(s): Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927, Glenn, R. B. (Robert Brodnax), 1854-1920, Governors--U.S. states, Inland water transportation, Meetings, Railroads and state, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, Hoke, 1855-1931
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Alabama Governor B. B. Comer has returned from his trips to Washington, D.C., and New York, but he would only speak of the social engagements he attended and not of government affairs. In addition to meeting with several Southern governors, Comer met with President Roosevelt, the “great trust buster and wielder of the large cane in general,” and was impressed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-09
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:
Governor returns with ideas, but is silent. [December 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299641. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Governor returns with ideas, but is silent. [9 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299641.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, December 9]. Governor returns with ideas, but is silent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299641.
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. January 15, 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.
