Letter from John G. Capers to Marcus Alonzo Hanna

Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), South Carolina

John G. Capers, South Carolina Republican Committeeman, wants Mark Hanna, Republican National Committee Chair, to speak with President Roosevelt about Presidential appointments in South Carolina. The state is dominated by the Democrats and Capers fears that Roosevelt will appoint too many Democrats to official positions after the Democrats talked extensively to the president on a previous visit to South Carolina. Capers believes there are plenty of upstanding South Carolina Republicans to fill every position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-12

Creator(s)

Capers, John G., 1866-1919

Recipient

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from John G. Capers to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [April 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37533. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Capers, John G., 1866-1919. Letter from John G. Capers to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [12 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37533.

APA:

Capers, John G., 1866-1919., [1902, April 12]. Letter from John G. Capers to Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37533.

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. July 30, 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.