Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Draper, Eben S. (Eben Sumner), 1858-1914, Elections--U.S. states, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, Massachusetts, New York (State), Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Voting
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Senator Lodge relays numbers from the Massachusetts canvass to President Roosevelt. They suggest that William H. Taft will win by the about the same majority that Roosevelt won in 1904. Lodge spoke with Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield about the concerns of the New York Republicans. He understands why they are concerned, but notes that they have not conducted a canvass of their own. Lodge believes that the silence from labor men indicates that they are intending to vote for Taft, but are keeping quiet out of fear of Samuel Gompers and the Democrats.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-26
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
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 Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59350. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59350.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1908, October 26]. 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/o59350.
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. January 30, 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.