Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Law and legislation, North Carolina, Political conventions, Political crimes and offenses, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Senator Dixon reports that the delegates from the North Carolina Republican state convention have been instructed to vote for Theodore Roosevelt. The convention also passed a resolution chastising President Taft for violating civil service regulations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-17
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
2
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. [May 17, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83303. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 May. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83303.
APA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934., [1912, May 17]. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83303.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
