Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Oregon, Petitions, Presidents--Nomination, Primaries, Progressivism (United States politics), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Senator Bourne encloses a letter from Thomas McCusker, the director of the La Follette campaign in Oregon. McCusker wants to draw Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to a petition trying to place Roosevelt’s name on the Oregon presidential primary ballot. Bourne is concerned that a division of the progressive vote in Oregon will allow President Taft to secure all the delegates even without winning a majority. He suggests that Roosevelt deny that anyone has his permission to circulate a petition on his behalf. The Oregon primary ballot allows write-in candidates so people can still support Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-02-02
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 2, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o76679. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Feb. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o76679.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1912, February 2]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o76679.
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 6, 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.
