Telegram from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cipher and telegraph codes, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Senator Bourne sends President Roosevelt a coded telegram on the status of the Republican National Convention. The translated message says that Bourne thinks that there is a great deal of bad blood at the convention, and says that if Taft is nominated, he will be defeated at the polls. He has been informed that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has authorization from Roosevelt to state that Roosevelt will not accept the nomination under any circumstances, and will read a letter to that effect. There is still a chance that the convention will nominate Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-16
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
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:
Telegram from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Telegram from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58720.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1908, June 16]. Telegram from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58720.
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.
