Letter from William Shine to William Loeb
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Horstman, Theodore F., 1856-1940, Illinois, Indiana, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Ohio, Ohio--Cincinnati, Ohio--Defiance, Ohio--Toledo, Oil fields--U.S. states, Petroleum workers, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Standard Oil Company, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Waldorf, George P. (George Plumb), 1849-1939
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William Shine tells William Loeb about his visit to the oil fields in Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana. The oil crews, especially the Standard employees, are against Theodore Roosevelt. In addition, Shine reports that in Cincinnati, all of the Republicans he met were for Roosevelt, and opposed to Taft. Additionally, Congressman Longworth will be renominated, although the Democrats are likely to gain Congressmen throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Shine also notes that he is glad Waldorf has been appointed Collector of the Toledo district, as Waldorf was against former Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, as was the Post Master at Defiance. Shine predicts that the current Republican regime in Ohio “will go all to pieces in the next two years and a new crowd will be in control.” He sends both Loeb and Roosevelt a package, and will send some tonic if Roosevelt makes the trip to Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-09
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Shine to William Loeb. [August 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53790. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shine, William, 1842-1926. Letter from William Shine to William Loeb. [9 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53790.
APA:
Shine, William, 1842-1926., [1906, August 9]. Letter from William Shine to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53790.
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 22, 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.
