Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Briggs, Frank O. (Frank Obadiah), 1851-1913, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Direct election, Legislative bodies--Upper chambers, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Political corruption
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John Callan O’Laughlin updates Theodore Roosevelt on the efforts to remove William Lorimer from the Senate for corruption. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge gave a strong speech against the direct election of Senators but did not reference Lorimer’s case. Other Senators are supporting Lorimer, but O’Laughlin believes that if they can get their states to pass resolutions they will stop. He believes that the fight against Lorimer is nearly won.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-06
Creator(s)
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64415. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949. Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64415.
APA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949., [1911, February 6]. Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64415.
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 13, 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.
