Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962, Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Corporations, Elections, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Finch, Edward R. (Edward Ridley), 1873-1965, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Immigrants, Labor unions, New York (State)--Utica, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Political campaigns, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Ryan, Thomas Fortune, 1851-1928, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, South America, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tariff, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Representative Parsons has conferred with Timothy L. Woodruff, Representatives Olcott, Bennet, Calder, and Sherman, and Charles Evans Hughes about the matter in President Roosevelt’s previous letter. Parsons would like to bring in out-of-state speakers to enliven the campaign but hopes they will not discuss tariffs or labor unions. There was general agreement to have Joseph Gurney Cannon, Speaker of the House, give his scheduled speech but many think it unwise to have Secretary of State Elihu Root speak in New York because of his connection to Thomas Fortune Ryan, the “Equitable matter,” and corporations in general, and how William Randolph Hearst would portray it in his papers. Edward R. Finch agrees with Parsons that Root should still come and speak about stable government ensuring good business conditions, but would like Secretary of War William H. Taft to be his substitute if the Congressmen decide against Root.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-15
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 Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54633. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54633.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925., [1906, October 15]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54633.
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 13, 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.
