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Theodore Roosevelt writes Edward Casper Stokes about having to attend the Republican National Convention, but is unsure whether he will run as an independent candidate. Roosevelt comments that he will always yield to the majority but will never yield to “theft,” and states that the verity of this “gross theft” will determine under which party he runs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Andrew M. Irvine for sending him a newspaper clipping from the Dayton Journal. Roosevelt comments that the piece documents “political trickery” on the part of the Republican Party in their successful steal of six Ohio delegate-at-large seats and underscores how only dishonorable men would take advantage of the “plain people” of the United States in this way. Roosevelt is glad that the old soldiers are in this fight until the end and believes that “it is as much their fight as our fight” — a contest between the “plain people” and the crooked financial interests and crooked politicians.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Andrew M. Irvine for sending him a newspaper clipping from the Dayton Journal. Roosevelt comments that the piece documents “political trickery” on the part of the Republican Party in their successful steal of six Ohio delegate-at-large seats and underscores how only dishonorable men would take advantage of the “plain people” of the United States in this way.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-10
President Roosevelt thanks James P. Magenis for his letter. Roosevelt discusses the current administration, using a quotation of Abraham’s Lincoln to refer to the previous election as an instance of “fooling” the people. He states that all that can be done at present is to hold their tongues.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-24
President Roosevelt recieved from Governor Murphy a note regarding General Miles’s statement to Mr. Morgan. Murphy claims that Miles’s statement is a lie.
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1903-10-10
William P. Metcalf criticizes President Roosevelt’s public statement about Charles H. Moyer and Big Bill Haywood. Moyer and Haywood are being caught up in a drag net that has also caught their prosecutor, William Edgar Borah, yet in the latter case the administration has demanded an explanation from the district attorney who brought the indictment. The methods of the administration are unjust and unfair.
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1907-04-24
A child of Theodore Roosevelt expresses delight at knowing where Jacky P. S. Harrison currently resides, as Harrison’s last letter revealed nothing. The young Roosevelt states that, although his father’s attempt at gaining the Republican Presidential nomination was beaten by “dishonest methods” at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Theodore Roosevelt is forming a new national party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-24
Through Leslie W. Seylar, Theodore Roosevelt thanks everyone who attended the Roosevelt Club of Fulton County’s special meeting on June 5, 1912, and passed the resolution. He comments that now nothing will prevent his presidential nomination except his opponents’ crookedness and that, because the “plain” have won, they will not rest while the “bosses” steal their victory. Roosevelt hopes that similar resolutions will pass across the United States and that the plain people will become aroused against the actions of Roosevelt’s opponents and “certain” members of the National Committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-10