Letter from William H. Taft to Arthur I. Vorys
Subject(s): Elections, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Ohio, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (Ohio). State Executive Committee, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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In a draft letter with handwritten corrections, Secretary of War Taft details the reasons why he will not accept a compromise vote in the Ohio state Republican Central Committee to endorse him for president and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker for senator in the upcoming election. Taft tells Arthur I. Vorys that Foraker stands against President Roosevelt’s policies, and he cannot support that under any condition.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-20
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933
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 William H. Taft to Arthur I. Vorys. [July 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56523. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Arthur I. Vorys. [20 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56523.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1907, July 20]. Letter from William H. Taft to Arthur I. Vorys.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56523.
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. May 15, 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.
