Letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Busse, Fred A. (Fred Adolph), 1866-1914, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Noyes, Crosby Stuart, 1825-1908, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Nomination, Presidents--Rating of, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Herman Henry Kohlsaat tells President Roosevelt about a recent conversation he had with William Randolph Hearst, in which Hearst praised Roosevelt. Kohlsaat met with Fred A. Busse, mayor of Chicago yesterday, to withdraw his name as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, as he will not vote for Joseph Gurney Cannon, even for a complimentary vote. Busse, while publicly declaring himself for Cannon, told Kohlsaat that he is privately in favor of Secreatary of War William H. Taft, and expects to vote for him after the first ballot. Kohlsaat has met a delegation of men from the Board of Trade who wish for him to introduce them to Roosevelt to talk about his message.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-25
Creator(s)
Kohlsaat, Herman Henry, 1853-1924
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
4
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 Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58205. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kohlsaat, Herman Henry, 1853-1924. Letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58205.
APA:
Kohlsaat, Herman Henry, 1853-1924., [1908, February 25]. Letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58205.
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 6, 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.
