Letter from Andrew J. Park to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clark, Champ, 1850-1921, Democratic Party (U.S.), Harmon, Judson, 1846-1927, Political parties, Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Andrew J. Park shares that Theodore Roosevelt’s thousands of friends in the West were astonished by his statement that he would regard a presidential nomination in 1912 as a national calamity. While both political parties agree that President William H. Taft “earnestly labors for the welfare of the country,” his isolation from the progressive Republicans leaves his renomination in question. If Taft fails to be renominated and Roosevelt rejects the nomination, a Democratic victory is certain. Park and the leading Republicans of the West feel Roosevelt is the only candidate who can save the party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-28
Creator(s)
Park, Andrew J. (Andrew James), 1827-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Andrew J. Park to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 28, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70170. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Park, Andrew J. (Andrew James), 1827-1916. Letter from Andrew J. Park to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70170.
APA:
Park, Andrew J. (Andrew James), 1827-1916.: , [1911, August 28]. Letter from Andrew J. Park to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70170.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
