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Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951

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A standard of gentlemanliness

A standard of gentlemanliness

Letter to the editor faulting an unnamed Southern governor for visiting William Randolph Hearst and not President Roosevelt. The writer of the letter, “New Yorker,” claims that this displays what the governor believes constitutes a gentleman. In a handwritten note, Richard Watson Gilder indicates that he wrote the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-04

Letter from C. L. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from C. L. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt

C. L. Perkins asserts that the reason for the New York Sun‘s opposition to Timothy Woodruff (former NY lieutenant governor) is because he married a woman of questionable morals. “Such a man with such a wife” might make a fine addition to Washington society, but the couple is not accepted in New York. Woodruff thinks he is “a power,” but as long as he is the leader of the party in Kings County, the county’s support cannot be counted on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-12

“They want Roosevelt”

“They want Roosevelt”

This article describes President Roosevelt as the “overwhelming choice” of state legislators in South Dakota and Nebraska, as illustrated by the results of a poll.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-02