Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

President Roosevelt writes to Chairman of the Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock demanding that Chairman of the Speakers Committee T. Coleman Du Pont resign due to his connection with a trust that is currently under investigation. Roosevelt understands that Du Pont is willing to step down, and says that if that is the case, then it must happen immediately in order to partially undo the damage that was already done by his appointment

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends William H. Taft a copy of the letter he sent to Treasurer of the Campaign Committee George Rumsey Sheldon regarding campaign contributions, after a complaint from Frank B. Kellogg. Roosevelt asks Taft to take more aggressive action against William Jennings Bryan, perhaps giving a speech like the one recently given by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Many have suggested that T. Coleman DuPont should not be in charge of the Speakers Committee, and if it were up to Roosevelt he would be removed. Roosevelt has given the press a copy of a letter from Taft to Arthur I. Vorys in which Taft’s independence is full display, to counteract the press coverage of the supposed reconciliation with Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker. Roosevelt advises Taft, in his speech, to speak about the connection between William Randolph Hearst and the Democratic National Committee. In a postscript, Roosevelt advises Taft to remove Sheldon if he did in fact solicit the donations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Adolphe Danziger explains the difficulties he faced while trying to foster a movement in the Jewish communities of New York on Roosevelt’s behalf during the last Presidential campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-14

Creator(s)

Danziger, Adolphe, 1859-1959

J. Edward Simmons has met with Judge Alton B. Parker, perhaps to discuss the possibility of Simmons becoming the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-30

Creator(s)

Unknown

Thomas Taggart, Democratic National Committee Chairman, on the left, and George B. Cortelyou, Republican National Committee chairman, on the right, milk a cow into buckets labeled “Dem. Campaign Fund” and “Rep. Campaign Fund.” A bell labeled “Wall Street” hangs from a ribbon labeled “Trust Interests” around the cow’s neck.

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-08-10

President Roosevelt informs Nathan Bijur that Julius M. Mayer will be calling upon him with a suggestion; Roosevelt thinks it is Bijur’s patriotic duty to accept. Roosevelt also asks Nijur to discuss sending the statement on the passport question to the State Department with Mayer and George B. Cortelyou, Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Referring to the libel case against the New York World, District Attorney Stimson agrees with President Roosevelt’s view that it is important to prosecute the “man at the top.” However, Stimson feels that even though Joseph Pulitzer can be suspected as knowing about the libel, there is not enough evidence to actually indict him. If the federal government’s case against Pulitzer is thrown out by the courts, it would cause any future successful prosecutions against the company or the actually responsible individual to lose its significance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-11

Creator(s)

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950

Senator Bourne asks William Loeb to deliver a letter to Theodore Roosevelt on his behalf. He tells Loeb to watch out for Charles Evan Hughes, who he thinks would win the Republican nomination if Roosevelt dies, and questions whether he could beat the Democrat William Jennings Bryan. Bourne asks when he, Loeb, and Hibbs are going to meet up in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-02

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

John Barrett forwards a memorandum to William Loeb that he has sent to Chairman Cortelyou in response to Democratic criticism of President Roosevelt’s involvement in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-06

Creator(s)

Barrett, John, 1866-1938

Senator Fairbanks approves of appointing Aaron Jones the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Fairbanks believes that Thomas Taggart’s selection means that “the Democrats are going to make a hard fight for Indiana” but that the Republicans will not lose the state. Fairbanks has found “a number of Democrats who will give us their support.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-03

Creator(s)

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Alton B. Parker are at the starting line of a race. Bryan wears weights on his legs that read “Kansas City platform” and “Chicago platform” and has a feather in his hat that reads, “I got a new job,” Hearst rides a “regular in both campaigns” barrel with deflated wheels, and Parker rides a donkey with “1896” and “1900” on his legs. David B. Hill gives Parker advice while Grover Cleveland watches Democratic National Committee Chairman James K. Jones write down odds. George Gray, Richard Olney, Arthur P. Gorman, and Dame Democracy watch from a covered box. Uncle Sam watches from behind.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-27

Creator(s)

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

Oscar K. Davis confirms receipt of a check covering three yearly subscriptions to the Progressive National Committee Bulletin. Davis also includes a copy of a circular letter which addresses recent press coverage of the Progressive Party campaign and encourages “efforts to assist the State and National Committees with their work.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1913-02-17

Creator(s)

Davis, Oscar K. (Oscar King), 1866-1932

Theodore Roosevelt will forward his response to a proposal by Frank Andrew Munsey. Roosevelt also comments on his commitment to the ex-Democrats who have pledged their allegiance to him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-01-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt compares the Progressive Party’s platform to the Democrats’ platform, highlighting areas where it stands “silent” on protecting the public and conditions for workers.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920