Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Europe, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918, Illinois--Chicago, Kean, John, 1852-1914, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Senator Lodge wishes that he could speak with President Roosevelt in person, but as he is traveling to Europe shortly, he sends a letter instead. The Republican National Convention went well, and both nominated Secretary of War William H. Taft and endorsed a platform that is faithful to Roosevelt’s policies. Lodge thinks that J. S. Sherman’s nomination for vice-president was the best they could do, as none of the Western men suggested would have been good. Lodge praises the actions of Senator Winthrop Murray Crane who, while he did not want Lodge on the National Committee, used his influence well and for good purpose. Lodge believes his speech was a success, and feels that the convention overall was a success both personally and for the Republican Party as a whole.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-22
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
4
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 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58752. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 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/o58752.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1908, June 22]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58752.
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.
