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The reason a previous letter was marked “private” was because the matter was finished, most likely referring to the controversy over delegates at the Republic National Convention. Theodore Roosevelt states that it is not possible to grant permission to print the letter, as it was intended for Charles McCormick’s personal information.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes for Charles McCormick’s private information that a majority of Southern delegates sent representatives to Roosevelt stating that they would vote for Roosevelt’s nomination if he would allow his name to go before the Republican National Convention. Roosevelt stated that he would not allow his name to be included until all the fraudulent delegates had been removed from the roll. If that happened, Roosevelt would have accepted either his nomination or that of someone else.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-09