Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (N.Y.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, U.S. states--Politics and government, Vice-Presidents--Election
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John A. Sleicher warns President Roosevelt that he does not feel that the Republican Party is in good shape in New York State, but that he thinks the presidential ticket would be safe if Governor Charles Evans Hughes were on it as vice president. Hughes has previously expressed that he is not interested in the vice presidency, but Sleicher suggests that if Secretary of War William H. Taft is nominated for the presidency, Roosevelt should personally contact Hughes and ask him to reconsider. Sleicher is somewhat worried about the elections in the fall, and thinks that it will be perilous for the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-12
Creator(s)
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921
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 John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58712.
APA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921., [1908, June 12]. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58712.
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 11, 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.
