The President in the South
Subject(s): African Americans--Employment, Bernard, Claude M., 1855-1941, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Civil service positions, Civil service reform, Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925, Elections, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Louisiana--New Orleans, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, North Carolina, Patronage, Political, Political parties--U.S. states, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Southern States, U.S. states--Politics and government, Wimberly, Augustus T. (Augustus Thomas), 1840-1905
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President Roosevelt’s determination to hire civil service workers based on merits rather than political motivation has alienated the party machine and lost him support in the South. In particular, Roosevelt’s focus on civil service reform has led to the removal of many unqualified party machine appointees, including many African American workers. These same actions, however, have won Roosevelt support elsewhere, and no one is likely to oppose him successfully for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1904.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-18
Creator(s)
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
The President in the South. [December 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43135. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917. The President in the South. [18 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43135.
APA:
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917., [1903, December 18]. The President in the South.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43135.
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 26, 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.
