Telegram from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Colorado, Colorado. Supreme Court, Party affiliation, Political parties, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

The Colorado Supreme Court gave the regular political organization the name Republican. The “bolters” plan on calling themselves the Roosevelt Republican Ticket. John Wallace Springer would like President Roosevelt to repudiate their name as it is the last day for filing a political ticket.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-24

Creator(s)

Springer, John Wallace, 1859-1945

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42573. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Springer, John Wallace, 1859-1945. Telegram from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42573.

APA:

Springer, John Wallace, 1859-1945., [1903, November 24]. Telegram from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42573.

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 5, 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.