Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative procedure, Bradley, William O'Connell, 1847-1914, Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Congresses and conventions, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922, Horsemanship, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Race relations, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920
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Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt from the Republican National Convention in Chicago to update him on some of the events that have occurred thus far. There was previously some talk of compromise with regard to the Kentucky cases, but after receiving Roosevelt’s telegram people accepted that each case had to be dealt with on its own merit. Lodge thinks that the Louisiana compromise was wise, as the Henry C. Warmoth delegates are the only real organization, but have also made declarations about white supremacy that Lodge thinks would not be good to tie the Republican party to. Secretary of War William H. Taft seems likely to receive most of the votes to nominate him to run for the presidency. Lodge will not have much say over the platform, as he will be presiding, but will do what he can. He is glad that Roosevelt’s fall from a horse was not serious.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-09
Creator(s)
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58699. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58699.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1908, June 9]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58699.
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 13, 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.
