Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign management, Election law, McKinley, William Brown, 1856-1926, Presidents--Nomination, Press releases, Primaries--Law and legislation, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Senator Dixon sends Theodore Roosevelt the statement he made in response to President Taft announcing his support for presidential preference primaries. Dixon’s statement points out several states where legislation to enact primaries is being opposed by Taft supporters. He questions whether Taft will now instruct his managers to support primary legislation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-18
Creator(s)
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41609. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1912]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41609.
APA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934.: , [1912, March 18]. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41609.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
