Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Election law, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Presidents--Nomination, Primaries, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Washington (D.C.)
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Senator Dixon suggests that President Taft’s recent comments on primaries could be used to secure the Taft campaign’s support for lawful primaries in Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-18
Creator(s)
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
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:
Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o79990. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o79990.
APA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934., [1912, March 18]. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o79990.
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. January 16, 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.
