Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb
Subject(s): California--Alameda County, Dargie, William E. (William Edward), 1854-1911, Melvin, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1865-1920, Metcalf, Ralph, 1861-1939, Presidents--Election, Primaries, Reed, George W. (George William), 1852-1922, U.S. states--Politics and government, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933, Washington (State)
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University of California President Benjamin Ide Wheeler sends William Loeb information regarding Secretary of War William H. Taft’s recent trip to Washington state. Wheeler discusses a letter from Judge Henry A. Melvin to Arthur I. Vorys in which Melvin says the existing political machine in Alameda County, California, will support Taft in the upcoming primaries. Wheeler believes Melvin wrote this letter because he is indebted to William E. Dargie and George W. Reed for his judgeship. Wheeler feels that these men are truly in opposition to Taft and Roosevelt, but are supporting Taft because his victory seems inevitable and they want to be on the winning side.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-19
Creator(s)
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
Recipient
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb. [September 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57070. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb. [19 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57070.
APA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [1907, September 19]. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57070.
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. January 30, 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.