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John L. Francis tells Theodore Roosevelt that he does not think either President William H. Taft or Robert M. La Follette will win the presidential election and Roosevelt is the only man who can. Roosevelt has support of Republicans and Democrats throughout the west. Fracis hopes Roosevelt will allow his friends to put him name forward for nomination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-21
Thomas Ewing asks Hamilton Wright Mabie to invite Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the annual banquet of the Kansas Society of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-21
Magazine article featuring a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay recounting his trip west in 1903.
1951-12-10
A staff correspondent for the Chicago Tribune reports on President William Howard Taft’s recent visit to Kansas. Governor Walter R. Stubbs honored the president and accompanied him everywhere. Taft made friends with his smile and good humor, but there does not appear to be much change in political opinion after Taft’s visit. Many Progressives do not agree with his recent actions and policies as President such as the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, vetoing the wool, cotton, and farmer free list bill, and his Canadian reciprocity treaty. There is much opposition to Taft in Kansas, but it is not clear who else might have the vote in Kansas, perhaps Robert M. La Follette, Woodrow Wilson, or Albert Baird Cummins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-29
A staff correspondent writes of the political situations in Kansas and Iowa developing around the potential presidential nominees and senators from each state. Many possibilities and political stances are suggested including the idea that Senator Albert Baird Cummins would be a compromise for Republicans who are split between William H. Taft and Robert M. La Follette, though Cummins is a solid supporter of La Follette and will not run against him. Many believe a third party might arise amongst the division.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-02
Frank Scott and his wife are looking for a home in Oklahoma with plenty of land for their thirteen living children, of the nineteen born over their ten-year marriage. Recently, Mrs. Scott and the thirteen children, all under the age of five, rode on one first-class train ticket, to which a conductor protested, not believing they were all her children until proven otherwise. The children’s names, all starting with “a,” and their ages are listed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-18
At a meeting of the Republican State committee in Kansas, the State convention in Wichita was called on March 9. The state Republican leader, Cyrus Leland, issued a resolution pledging the Kansas delegation for Roosevelt and calling on the Kansas Senators in Washington to “use all honorable means” to secure a treaty with Panama to construct the isthmian canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-05
Eugene F. Ware of Kansas has been named Commissioner of Pensions. The article provides a biography of Ware, as well as many positive reactions to his appointment to the position. The first paragraph of the article is missing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-17
President Roosevelt holds “that big stick” as he whacks the table on the stage of the Republican National Convention. In the crowd, signs for “Ohio,” “New York,” “Pennsylvania,” “Vermont,” “Kansas,” “Indianne,” “Missuri,” and “Illinois” can be seen. Caption: The next Republican National Convention.
Cartoonist Albert Turner Reid’s vision of the 1908 Republican Presidential Convention was meant to suggest, as per the caption, a nightmare for Democrats — not, as the bare cartoon would suggest, a captive and frightened hall of delegates, nervous eyes and anxious expressions. In fact most Republicans clamored for Roosevelt to break his declination pledge and decide to run again.
President Roosevelt sits at his desk with a paper in front of him and a sign that reads, “My busy day.” His “big stick” is leaned against the desk. All around him are bouquets from various states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and “John T. Graves, Georgia, 3rd term.”
Hugh J. Doyle, the longtime Philadelphia cartoonist, drew this cartoon probably in response to anti-Roosevelt rumblings in the Republican Party at the time. There were few, but influential, men who had personal reasons to snipe at the president.
A well-dressed farmer stands beside crops littered on the ground as he smokes a cigar.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-08
Excerpts from an Interstate Commerce Commission publication listing the powers of railroad commissions in various U.S. states.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-19
William H. Taft shares commentary on William Allen White’s letter with President Roosevelt. In his upcoming speech, Taft does not address the “negro question” but plans to do so later. Taft enjoyed the speeches of Secretary of State Elihu Root and Representative J. S. Sherman. In a postscript, Taft believes in the necessity of renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes. He shares misgivings about his election prospects and wants to give speeches in several states.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-20
Newspapers in New York are publishing information about President Roosevelt that was not fit to print, which irks the writer of this article because the people of the West love Roosevelt. Although Roosevelt did the best he could to deal with the financial crisis, the writer does acknowledge that it has negatively impacted New York City in ways that the people of Kansas City could not fathom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-06
President Roosevelt writes to Senator Lodge regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike, noting that at present he has not been able to find any methods that would allow the national government to influence the strike. Roosevelt compares the tariff and the strike by saying that in either case, if people are not able to get the goods they need, they will blame the government. Roosevelt explains in the postscript that he is done making tours for the year, and will not make more speeches until after the election.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1902-09-27
Scrapbook containing an array of newspaper clippings of articles and photographs relating to the 1912 presidential campaign of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912
Theodore Roosevelt, astride a horse with “Wyoming” on its bridle, leads a number of lassoed cattle behind him, each with the name of a state on it. One cow, with Alabama written on it, rises up and says, “I don’t see how I can get out of this.” A teddy bear holding a bag walks alongside Roosevelt. This cartoon is likely a reference to Theodore Roosevelt’s massive success in the 1904 presidential election, which saw him capture the electoral votes of the Northern and Western states, leading to his second term as president.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
President Roosevelt is confused and frustrated with the Kansas appointments. He explains conversations he has had with various people about the qualifications of different candidates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-03
President Roosevelt briefly thanks a crowd for their greeting in Victoria, Kansas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-02
Index of President Roosevelt’s speeches from May 1 to May 14, 1903, during his tour to the Pacific Coast. Includes speeches in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-01