Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913, Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936, Davis, Charles, 1853-1913, Elections, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), New York (State)--Saugerties, New York (State). Governor, Political campaigns, Propaganda, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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John A. Sleicher discusses the upcoming New York gubernatorial election, telling President Roosevelt that “the tide is still running strongly” toward Charles Evans Hughes, but William Randolph Hearst plans to “flood the rural districts with money.” Sleicher also informs Roosevelt that Hearst’s editor Arthur Brisbane does not want Hearst elected to the governorship, because he believes Hearst should “devote himself to his propaganda for the elevation of the masses.” Sleicher still does not believe that Hughes will be defeated. He also notes that he is glad Secretary of State Elihu Root will speak in New York and that former Governor Frank Swett Black is involved, and he hopes Secretary of War William H. Taft will also be able to speak.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-17
Creator(s)
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921
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
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:
Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54656. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54656.
APA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921., [1906, October 17]. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54656.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
