Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Chester Hardy, 1862-1924, Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960, Campaign management, Carey, Joseph M. (Joseph Maull), 1845-1924, Fort, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1852-1920, Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925, Indiana, Kentucky, Knox, Frank, 1874-1944, Missouri, New York (State), Nortoni, Albert Dexter, 1867-1938, Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949, Politicians--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, Press releases, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Governor Hadley met with Frank Knox regarding whether Theodore Roosevelt should make a public statement on his willingness to accept the Republican presidential nomination if offered. In Missouri, a statement is not necessary as the party has inferred that Hadley’s support for Roosevelt means that Roosevelt will accept the nomination. Hadley and Knox have concluded that the ambiguity of Roosevelt’s position is out of place with the frank way he has dealt with political questions in the past. They also believe that a lack of direction is preventing potential leaders of the Roosevelt campaign from acting. Hadley suggests that a letter signed by several supportive governors would be a “dignified and proper method” of announcing Roosevelt’s position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-29
Creator(s)
Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o76327. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o76327.
APA:
Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927., [1912, January 29]. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o76327.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
