Telegram from Benjamin Franklin Fridge to Joseph M. Dixon
Subject(s): Mississippi, National Progressive Convention, Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Political conventions--U.S. states, Progressive Party (1912), Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912., Race discrimination, Segregation
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Benjamin Franklin Fridge and John Milliken Parker have decided that the Progressive convention in Mississippi will be a “white convention.” The convention will be called for August 1 and should send a full delegation to the National Progressive Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-24
Creator(s)
Fridge, Benjamin Franklin, 1856-1936
Recipient
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Benjamin Franklin Fridge to Joseph M. Dixon. [July 24, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fridge, Benjamin Franklin, 1856-1936. Telegram from Benjamin Franklin Fridge to Joseph M. Dixon. [24 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87723.
APA:
Fridge, Benjamin Franklin, 1856-1936., [1912, July 24]. Telegram from Benjamin Franklin Fridge to Joseph M. Dixon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87723.
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.
