Telegram from Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Political campaigns, Presidents--Election

Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen congratulate President Roosevelt on his electoral victory, saying that “the sweep is complete and magnificent,” and that the population has rebuked the “disgraceful and dishonest campaign” run by the Democrats.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-08

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947; Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947; Cohen, William Nathan, 1857-1938

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 Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947; Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947; Cohen, William Nathan, 1857-1938. Telegram from Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47540.

APA:

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947; Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947; Cohen, William Nathan, 1857-1938., [1904, November 8]. Telegram from Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47540.

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 27, 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.