Letter from Gilson Gardner to Ben B. Lindsey
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Local elections, Party affiliation, Presidents--Nomination, Progressivism (United States politics), Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Vice-Presidents
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Gilson Gardner was pleased with Judge Lindsey’s electoral success in Denver, Colorado and is supportive of Lindsey as a potential candidate for vice president. Governor Johnson remains the leading candidate and Lindsey’s affiliation with the Democrats could cause difficulties with the Republican delegates. However, this affiliation could also strengthen the idea that the progressives are an independent, nonpartisan movement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-04
Creator(s)
Recipient
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943
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
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:
Letter from Gilson Gardner to Ben B. Lindsey. [June 4, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o85050. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gardner, Gilson, 1869-1935. Letter from Gilson Gardner to Ben B. Lindsey. [4 Jun. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o85050.
APA:
Gardner, Gilson, 1869-1935., [1912, June 4]. Letter from Gilson Gardner to Ben B. Lindsey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o85050.
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 27, 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.
