Who said things would be quiet at the White House until March 4?

Subject(s): Newspapers, Press and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, White House (Washington, D.C.)

President Roosevelt stomps on top of the “Indianapolis News” and “New York Sun” and tears them into pieces.

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-08

Creator(s)

Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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:

Who said things would be quiet at the White House until March 4?. [December 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301949. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949. Who said things would be quiet at the White House until March 4?. [8 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301949.

APA:

Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949., [1908, December 8]. Who said things would be quiet at the White House until March 4?.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301949.

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.