Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Committees, Crawford, Coe Isaac, 1858-1944, Gamble, Robert J. (Robert Jackson), 1851-1924, Kittredge, Alfred B. (Alfred Beard), 1861-1911, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Newspapers, Political candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, South Dakota, South Dakota--Redfield, South Dakota--Watertown, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. President
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Donald Livingston informs Theodore Roosevelt of the political situation in South Dakota, as Livingston sees it. President William H. Taft is disliked and many are indifferent to Senator Robert M. La Follette, though Livingston believes he is too radical. He writes that thousands hope Roosevelt will be nominated and that their lives will be restored. Livingston also believes a new Senator could enter the race if Roosevelt was the presidential candidate.
Comments and Context
William Lorimer was elected in 1909 by the Illinois State Senate to fill a vacant seat in the United States Senate. It was later revealed that he had paid members of the State Senate to be elected. An investigation began in the United States Senate, taking place between 1910 and 1912, and Senator Robert J. Gamble was one of the senators who voted that Lorimer should be allowed to keep his position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Livingston, Donald, 1860-1932. Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73624.
APA:
Livingston, Donald, 1860-1932., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73624.
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. July 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.
