Letter from Alonzo H. Cox to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections, Presidents--Conduct of life, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Election--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, Presidents--Public opinion, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Alonzo H. Cox received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter and will forever treasure it, both because Roosevelt was president for seven years and because he will be president again. Cox believes that the public will show their dissatisfaction with the way President Taft has treated Roosevelt when they go to the polls, and the Democratic Party will blunder and lose their chance like always. If a Taft nomination is forced on the people then Roosevelt should run as an independent and secure “the biggest vote ever given to a candidate.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-13
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
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 Alonzo H. Cox to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 13, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o85891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cox, Alonzo H., 1840-1913. Letter from Alonzo H. Cox to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jun. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o85891.
APA:
Cox, Alonzo H., 1840-1913., [1912, June 13]. Letter from Alonzo H. Cox to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o85891.
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. July 30, 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.
