Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bribery, Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Direct election, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, Political crimes and offenses, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Congress. Senate
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Senator Lodge received Theodore Roosevelt’s telegram but it was too late to make any changes to his speech. He was not interested in addressing the Lorimer case as the speech focused on the resolution intended to deprive the United States of controlling Senatorial elections, and a defense of the Constitution. Lodge is concerned about the direct election of Senators as this will increase expenditure and bribery in elections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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. [February 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64405.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1911, February 6]. 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/o64405.
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 16, 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.
