Letter from J. W. Babcock to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Political conventions, Republican Party (Wis.), Wisconsin
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Representative Babcock informs President Roosevelt of the situation in Wisconsin regarding Republican delegates for the Presidential Convention. Nearly all the delegates going to Chicago are Stalwarts and 60% of Republicans in Wisconsin are opposed to Governor Robert La Follette. He says Roosevelt should not worry about the national ticket in Wisconsin because it is his.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-25
Creator(s)
Babcock, J. W. (Joseph Weeks), 1850-1909
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from J. W. Babcock to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45471. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Babcock, J. W. (Joseph Weeks), 1850-1909. Letter from J. W. Babcock to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45471.
APA:
Babcock, J. W. (Joseph Weeks), 1850-1909., [1904, May 25]. Letter from J. W. Babcock to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45471.
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. January 15, 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.
