Letter from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barton, D. A. (Darius Arthur), 1868-1945, Brooks, Franklin E. (Franklin Eli), 1860-1916, Corporations--U.S. states--Political activity, Democratic Party (Colo.), Fairley, D. B. (David Bell), 1851-1938, Mayors--Election, Peabody, James Hamilton, 1852-1917, Political corruption, Randolph, George E. (George Engs), 1840-1911, Republican Party (Colo.), Speer, Robert Walter, 1855-1918, Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905
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John Wallace Springer discusses the election for mayor of Denver, Colorado, noting that although he was nominated by a great majority of Republican voters, the election was manipulated by the Democratic machine. After the state Republican convention adjourned, the managers of four public utility corporations insisted that an Anti-Wolcott ticket be named, and the Democratic ticket “sold out” to these corporations. Springer thought that he deserved President Roosevelt’s support and wants to know if anyone told him to keep his “hands off of this fight.” Springer points to the appointment of D. A. Barton and George Engs Randolph, who had been Republican candidates for office, to prominent positions by Democratic Mayor Robert Walter Speer as evidence that traitors were working to defeat the Republican ticket.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-19
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46404. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Springer, John Wallace, 1859-1945. Letter from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46404.
APA:
Springer, John Wallace, 1859-1945., [1904, August 19]. Letter 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/o46404.
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.
