Governor Hadley is confident that the progressive wing of the party will retain control of the Republican Party in Missouri. Hadley discusses the requirements for a third party in Missouri, but Hadley believes that Theodore Roosevelt’s ticket would be more successful if Roosevelt’s supporters argued that Roosevelt was the rightful Republican nominee rather then the leader of a new third party organization.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-09

Creator(s)

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 9, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jul. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87212.

APA:

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927., [1912, July 9]. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87212.

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. March 13, 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.