Governors

Lafayette Young encloses a copy of a resolution adopted at an Iowa convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-08

Secretary of War Taft shares his plans regarding Cuba. He suggests President Roosevelt appoint Beekman Winthrop as provisional governor given his previous experience in Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-29

This black and white postcard features portraits of the governors of California from 1859 to 1911. The back of the postcard lists their names and dates in office.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1911

Small admission card to Theodore Roosevelt’s gubernatorial inauguration held at the New York State Capitol’s Assembly Chamber on January 2, 1899.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1899-01-02

Governor Roosevelt had a busy summer but was able to get some rest. The Roosevelt family is doing well. Roosevelt has enjoyed his time as governor and believes he has “succeeded fairly well.” He has not been getting exercise and feels like a “most orthodox middle aged individual.”

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1899-10-10

Campaign pamphlet detailing Governor Johnson’s credentials as a progressive politician.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

New York Gubernatorial candidate Charles S. Whitman, a crusading District Attorney, commands a ship labeled “New York State G.O.P.,” which is flying a banner decorated with an elephant. The ship is headed for a mine painted with the face of Theodore Roosevelt. A fish with a question mark above it appears to be trying to get away from Roosevelt.

comments and context

Comments and Context

In the 1914 midterm elections, Theodore Roosevelt was still the leader of the Progressive party, and campaigned for Bull Moose candidates (relatively few, nationally, in 1914, two years after the third party’s presidential defeat), and therefore against Whitman. The reformer Whitman won the governorship in 1914 and 1916 before losing in 1918 to Alfred Emanuel Smith.  

Franklin Delano Roosevelt hands a childlike figure depicting Representative John J. O’Connor to the surprised figure of Theodore (“Ted”) Roosevelt, who wears a hat saying “Col. Roosevelt.” O’Connor holds a paper with “G.O.P Nomination 16th NY Dist.” written on it. On the desk in front of FDR are several pages with writing on them, saying “George Purge,” “Tydings Purge,” “Smith Purge,” and “O’Connor Purge.” The first three of these have “X”s drawn on them crossing them out, but the topmost page with O’Connor’s name on it has “O.K.” written on it. This cartoon depicts an incident in a series of “purges” where FDR tried to replace members of the Democratic party who were hostile to him. While other attempts to purge these representatives had failed (as denoted by the crossed out names on the desk), O’Connor lost the Democratic nomination in the sixteenth congressional district of New York, but won the Republican nomination for that same seat. The cartoon therefore depicts the Democratic FDR handing O’Connor over to his surprised cousin Ted Roosevelt, who was a staunch Republican.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1938-09-22

Illinois governor John R. Tanner appears as a devilish executioner holding a gallows, with noose, labeled “For Capitalists.” The “Illinois” capitol building is in the background.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-11-09

Puck bows to Governor Roosevelt who is sitting in a chair at a desk with a bust of George Washington on it, as well as papers labeled “Canal Investigation, Civil Service Reform, National Guard, [and] Police Reform.” Caption: Puck–A happy New Year, Mr. Governor! Now, just get to work and show us all what good stuff you’ve got in you.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-01-04

Governor Winfield T. Durbin of Indiana has refused to return William Sylvester Taylor to Kentucky because he does not believe Taylor will be fairly judged by Judge Cantrill. Governor John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham of Kentucky has defended Cantrill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901

Uncle Sam picks a puppy labeled “Wilson” from a litter of puppies labeled “Foss, Baldwin, Harmon, [and] Dix.” The mother of the puppies is labeled “Democratic Party.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1910-11-30

Henry Loomis Nelson evaluates Governor Roosevelt’s integrity and details Roosevelt’s accomplishments during his tenure.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1900

Henry Loomis Nelson evaluates Governor Roosevelt’s integrity, policy positions, and details his accomplishments as governor of New York.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1899

President Roosevelt encourages James Sullivan Clarkson to arrange a meeting with New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell and expresses his own hopes of seeing Clarkson upon his return from a trip to New England.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-08-16

Governor Roosevelt encourages General Johnson to visit the Roosevelts in Albany, New York, as soon as possible following his trip to Baltimore.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-12-15

Newly appointed Governor of Hawaii, George Robert Carter, discusses Hawaii’s current administration. Carter hopes for President Roosevelt’s support in removing Treasurer Kepoikai from office due to his egregious mistakes during Governor Doles’s term. Carter writes that Kepoikai, an attorney at law with hopes to succeed Judge Kalua as the Federal Circuit Judge for the District of Maui, agreed to leave office but now denies such an agreement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-25

J. G. Wood discusses the selection and appointment of judges for the United States District Court of Kansas. Wood notes two factions of the Republican party in Kansas, one led by Cyrus Leland, the other those opposed to “bossism.” Wood mentions a dispatch meant for Washington, D.C., sent by Dell Keizer of the Daily Herald of Topeka. He also admonishes Charles B. Smith while praising United States District Attorney John S. Dean of Kansas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-14

Henry Cabot Lodge discusses governorship in Puerto Rico, requesting a meeting with President Roosevelt. Lodge sends a positive report in regard to Massachusetts politics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-01

Luke E. Wright thanks President Roosevelt for his appointment as Civil Governor of the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-22