This system of weighing is now the subject of a Senatorial investigation
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Patronage, Political, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scales (Weighing instruments), United States. Congress. Senate, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt holds down scales so that they are weighted on the “pull” side, which has Leonard Wood and a paper that reads, “promotion to a major generalcy.” The other side, which is labeled “merit,” features a number of men in uniform and with decorations. Caption: This system of weighing is now the subject of a Senatorial investigation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
This system of weighing is now the subject of a Senatorial investigation. [December 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926. This system of weighing is now the subject of a Senatorial investigation. [1 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302313.
APA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926., [1903, December 1]. This system of weighing is now the subject of a Senatorial investigation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302313.
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 22, 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.
