Letter from John O. Yeiser to Frank Harper
Subject(s): La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Nebraska, Petitions, Political candidates--Public opinion, Primaries, Republican National Convention, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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John O. Yeiser informs Frank Harper of the Nebraska Republican convention’s plan to split 16 delegate votes either for Robert M. La Follette or Theodore Roosevelt, depending on the preferential vote. Yeiser is advocating for Roosevelt to be the preferential vote, but Yeiser is sure those in favor of William H. Taft will devise a plan to defeat Roosevelt regardless of the preferential vote. Yeiser ends the letter by mentioning the pressure he has felt to withdraw his petition nominating Roosevelt for the primary ballot.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-30
Creator(s)
Yeiser, John O. (John Otho), 1866-1928
Recipient
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
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 John O. Yeiser to Frank Harper. [December 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74267. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yeiser, John O. (John Otho), 1866-1928. Letter from John O. Yeiser to Frank Harper. [30 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74267.
APA:
Yeiser, John O. (John Otho), 1866-1928., [1911, December 30]. Letter from John O. Yeiser to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74267.
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. August 27, 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.
