Letter from John A. Gilbreath to Herbert S. Hadley
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Missouri, Missouri--Saint Louis, Political conventions--U.S. states, Political corruption, Political parties--Officials and employees, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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John A. Gilbreath is disgusted with the machine politics in Missouri and does not believe that President Taft can win Missouri in 1912. He calls for a late convention not composed of federal office holders to allow Missouri Republicans to “act upon matured thought.” Gilbreath is willing to support Theodore Roosevelt and wants the Republican Party to nominate a presidential candidate that is better then the party as a whole.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 John A. Gilbreath to Herbert S. Hadley. [January 6, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74773. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gilbreath, John A.. Letter from John A. Gilbreath to Herbert S. Hadley. [6 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74773.
APA:
Gilbreath, John A.., [1912, January 6]. Letter from John A. Gilbreath to Herbert S. Hadley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74773.
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 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.
