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Theodore Roosevelt is glad that Daniel Willard is feeling better. He asks if California Governor showed Willard the letter about the primaries and that he does not want to remove himself from the ballot unless necessary. Roosevelt suggests that he will see Johnson soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-30
Theodore Roosevelt informs Michigan Governor Chase S. Osborn that Kansas Governor Walter Roscoe Stubs and Albert Dexter Nortoni, on behalf of Missouri Governor Herbert S. Hadley, have been by to see Roosevelt, as they all have seen the letter from Frank Andrew Munsey. They will consult California Governor Hiram Johnson on the matter. Roosevelt asks Osborn to come see him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-30
The Emergency Conservation Committee outlines twelve problems that it views of immediate importance, and provides suggestions of who to contact to help encourage action on the various matters.
Olympic National Park
1935-05
Marshall Stimson and Meyer Lissner send Theodore Roosevelt some details about the Union League banquet to which he was recently invited. The Republican group is progressive, and would greatly appreciate if Roosevelt is able to attend or speak at the dinner. Both California Governor Hiram Johnson and Roosevelt’s son, Theodore Roosevelt, have been consulted, and they approve.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-08
Congressional Charter for the then Roosevelt Memorial Association established in May 1920 that lists the original incorporators and includes some of the key provisions guiding the organization. These include stipulations that the association will be governed by a board of trustees; that its income will go only to further its educational goals; and that it will work to establish memorials to Theodore Roosevelt in Washington, D.C. and Oyster Bay, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2000
John Robert Greene tells the story of Frederick Morgan Davenport of New York state, whose political affiliations would move from the Republican party to the Progressive party, back to the Republicans, and would end with him as a supporter of the New Deal working for Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Greene covers Davenport’s early career as a minister and teacher with an interest in the history of American revivals. He details his entry into New York politics and discusses his interest in adoption of the direct primary which led him to seek the support of Theodore Roosevelt. Greene examines the warfare in the Republican party between 1912 and 1916, and he notes Davenport’s work for Syracuse University in the 1920s. Davenport’s support of President Herbert Hoover and his work on behalf of tariff reform are covered as is Davenport’s gradual embrace of the New Deal while heading two agencies dealing with government personnel matters. Greene notes that Davenport was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal in 1951.
Two of Davenport’s campaign posters, a photograph of the 1912 Progressive Party convention in Chicago, and a political cartoon from the 1912 campaign illustrate the article.
Gary M. Lavergne provides an introduction to a document written by John Millicent Parker of Louisiana who lobbied President Woodrow Wilson to allow General Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt to form a division for service in World War I. Lavergne edited Parker’s recollection and John A. Gable provides an introduction to the article. Parker discusses his relationships with Wilson and Roosevelt and details his May 1917 White House meeting with Wilson. Parker notes the points he raised with Wilson arguing for a command for both Wood and Roosevelt, and he also details Wilson’s rebuttal and his refusal to allow the formation of a division by the two most famous veterans of the Spanish-American War.
A photograph of Parker and Roosevelt onboard a boat in 1915 accompanies the article.
Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson, full-length portrait, standing, shaking hands after being nominated as presidential candidates for the Progressive or Bull-moose party.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912
Photograph showing the assembled delegates at the Progressive Party convention in Chicago, Illinois in August 1912. The photograph’s caption provides details about the convention.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1980
Alan R. Havig explores the ways in which Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) used the memory and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt (TR) to advance his own political career and causes. In doing so, he actually helped burnish the reputation of Theodore Roosevelt as a Progressive reformer. He looks closely at the 1920 campaign when FDR, the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, attacked the Republican nominee, Warren G. Harding, for denouncing TR and the Progressives in 1912. Havig examines how FDR attacked the Republicans for abandoning TR’s Progressive legacy and how FDR’s adoption of TR’s mantle led to a long feud between the two wings of the Roosevelt family. He also looks at how FDR supported the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Havig also looks at how FDR used TR in 1936 to argue that the latter’s Square Deal had been a predecessor to his New Deal program. FDR, on the occasion of the dedication of the Roosevelt Memorial Hall in January 1936, quoted extensively from TR to demonstrate that he would have supported FDR’s extensive use of government to address the problems faced by the nation in the 1930s.
This article announces the publication of The Bull Moose Years: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party by John A. Gable, the Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association. The article recaps the history of the Progressive Party, describes the contents of the book, and quotes from a favorable review of the work.
A political cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt shaking hands with California Governor Hiram W. Johnson, Roosevelt’s running mate on the 1912 Progressive ticket, accompanies the article.
Excerpts from Lieutenant Governor Albert Joseph Wallace’s inaugural address of his remarks to the state legislators and their duty to the public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt feels that the gubernatorial election in California is a matter of national concern, and writes on behalf of Hiram Johnson. Roosevelt feels that Johnson’s election would mean “the most terrible possible blow against the domination of the special interests in politics, and his defeat would be hailed with joy by every man who believes in perpetuating in this country the rule of that combination of crooked politics and of crooked finance, which is above all else dangerous to the future of this Republic.” Roosevelt heartily endorses Johnson for the myriad positive policies he stands for.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-10-03
John Callan O’Laughlin sees no improvement in the Republican political situation and shares his thoughts on various issues with Theodore Roosevelt. He discusses the insurgents’ relationship with President William H. Taft and his recent appointments to the Supreme Court and other administrative agencies. Taft swung around to the tariff commission plan, recognizing it as an important issue for the upcoming campaign. O’Laughlin does not think the ship subsidy bill will pass, although there is an appropriation for constructing fortifications for the Panama Canal. The national committee will not meet next month. The administration knows Taft’s renomination depends upon Roosevelt’s approval or his refusal to be nominated. The Japan question is “muddled,” and there are various “pin pricks which cannot but be harmful” to the countries’ relationship. O’Laughlin disagrees with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge about Senator William Lorimer’s case and asks Roosevelt for a statement on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-31
Lyrics for “Raise the Roosevelt Banner,” a campaign song for the Roosevelt-Johnson Progressive Party presidential campaign of 1912.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Song sheet featuring patriotic songs and campaign songs for Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate, Governor Johnson, during the Progressive Party campaign of 1912. Songs include “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and an adaptation of “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” The Jane Addams Chorus was “first organized and named in Los Angeles, August 26th, 1912.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Song sheet featuring patriotic and campaign songs for Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate, Governor Johnson, for the Progressive Party campaign of 1912. Cover page features photos of Roosevelt, Johnson, and the Progressive Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, Charles Bird Sumner and Daniel Cosgrove.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Pamphlet of campaign and patriotic music. “Pass Prosperity Around” is set to the tune of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The lyrics promise prosperity when Theodore Roosevelt, Governor Johnson, and Edward Prentiss Costigan are elected. There are also lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Onward Christian Soldiers, ” “Roosevelt our Roosevelt,” “America,” “A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” and “Merrily We Roll Along.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Sheet music for “My Bandana Rag,” a campaign song on behalf of the Progressive Party candidates for the 1912 presidential election. The cover features a red and white bandana background with black and white photographs of the Progressive Party ticket, Theodore Roosevelt, and Governor Johnson.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
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.
1911