Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bruce, Matthew Linn, 1860-1936, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Democratic Party (N.Y.), Elections--U.S. states, Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Labor unions--Political activity, Labor unions--Public opinion, Mayer, Julius M., 1865-1925, National Republican Party (N.Y.), New York (State), Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Pierce, Franklin, 1853-, Political campaigns, Political parties--U.S. states, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, Tariff--Public opinion
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Timothy L. Woodruff, Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, updates President Roosevelt on the campaign for the 1906 New York gubernatorial election between Republican Charles Evans Hughes and Democrat William Randolph Hearst. Woodruff agrees with Roosevelt that campaign events should not feature Republicans with national reputations, with the exception of Secretary of State Elihu Root, who is from New York. Woodruff says he attempted to prevent Speaker of the House and Illinois Congressman Joseph Gurney Cannon from campaigning for Republicans in New York and, that having failed, has asked that Cannon avoid discussing national Republican issues like tariffs or labor unions. Woodruff includes a letter from a local Democratic lawyer whom Woodruff feels represents many Democrats who oppose Hearst enough to cross party lines to vote for Hughes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-13
Creator(s)
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54621. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913. Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54621.
APA:
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913., [1906, October 13]. Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54621.
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 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.
