Mr. August Belmont and his tame Ochs
Subject(s): Belmont, August, 1853-1924, Democratic Party (U.S.), Goebel, William, 1856-1900, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Horse racing--Betting, Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, Miller, Charles Ransom, 1849-1922, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Newspaper editors, Nominations for office, Ochs, Adolph S. (Adolph Simon), 1858-1935, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political corruption, Political parties, Press and politics, Railroads--Corrupt practices, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921
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The article strongly criticizes August Belmont’s control of newspapers and the Democratic Party. It particularly blasts Adolph S. Ochs and Charles Ransom Miller of the New York Times, stating that the paper is Belmont’s mouthpiece.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-07
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Mr. August Belmont and his tame Ochs. [April 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303038. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Mr. August Belmont and his tame Ochs. [7 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303038.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, April 7]. Mr. August Belmont and his tame Ochs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303038.
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.
