Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beef industry, Bimetallism, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Democratic Party (U.S.), Dinners and dining, Federal Party (U.S.), Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states, Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914, Monopolies--U.S. states, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Philippines, Republican Party (Mass.). State Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1792-1828), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tennessee, United States. Supreme Court, Whig Party (U.S.)
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Henry Cabot Lodge spoke with Attorney General Moody about the platform he is preparing for the Republican State Convention. During their conversation, Lodge learned that President Roosevelt is thinking about appointing Democratic Judge Horace H. Lurton to the Supreme Court. Lodge has strong feelings that the Republican Party should only appoint Republican judges. As a Hamiltonian in his beliefs on the Constitution, he worries about appointing a “strict constructionist who inherits the separatist tradition.” Lodge concludes with some comments about William Jennings Bryan, the beef trust, and “the silver question,” also called bimetallism.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54090. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54090.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1906, September 1]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54090.
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. March 12, 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.
