The demand for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy is overwhelming in Kansas and time is running out before delegates are selected for the Republican National Convention. Governor Stubbs urges Roosevelt to make a public statement regarding his willingness to accept the Republican presidential nomination if it is offered.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-22

Creator(s)

Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Walter Roscoe Stubbs to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 22, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o75766. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929. Telegram from Walter Roscoe Stubbs to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o75766.

APA:

Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929., [1912, January 22]. Telegram from Walter Roscoe Stubbs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o75766.

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. March 24, 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.