A political master-stroke
Newspaper article with an anecdote about a politician winning over a voter because he is willing to pet a pig.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901
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Elections--Social aspects
Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt
James Ford Rhodes would be happy to have lunch or dinner with President Roosevelt after Christmas and is pleased with his suggestion to invite James Bryce, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Rhodes discusses past elections and notes that the 1908 election marks the first time that the party in power has won an election following a financial panic. President-elect William H. Taft’s victory in Illinois, in light of high unemployment and discontent, is a “marvel.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-09