The political Pandora’s box
Subject(s): Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Patronage, Political, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt and Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker point fingers at one another as little demons–“ugly rumors,” “charges,” “insinuations,” “accusations,” “falsehoods,” “malicious,” “sensations,” and “scandals”–jump out of the “patronage” box. Roosevelt and Foulke say, “You opened it!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-11
Creator(s)
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
The political Pandora’s box. [February 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. The political Pandora’s box. [11 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301704.
APA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [1908, February 11]. The political Pandora’s box.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301704.
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 29, 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.