Letter from William L. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Elections, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924, Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913, Working class--Political activity
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William L. Ward reports to President Roosevelt that he is at the Republican National Committee headquarters helping Timothy L. Woodruff in preparation for the upcoming House of Representative elections in New York, and he expects a majority to go for Charles Evans Hughes. He asks Roosevelt to make a definite announcement in relation to the appointment of Oscar S. Straus as United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor, to arrange for the Catholic clergy of New York to take action in relation to Hughes, and for Roosevelt to write a letter to a prominent person in New York in relation to Hughes. Ward makes the point that the working class who are for William Randolph Hearst could be swayed to voting for Hughes if they hear that Roosevelt supports Hughes above Hearst. Ward also notes that both James Bronson Reynolds and George B. Cortelyou will be discussing these issues with Roosevelt in Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-19
Creator(s)
Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933
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 William L. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933. Letter from William L. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54669.
APA:
Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933., [1906, October 19]. Letter from William L. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54669.
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 19, 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.
