Ludlow, Louis, 1873-1950

President Roosevelt received the articles William Dudley Foulke sent him and says the statements made by Louis Ludlow are false. Roosevelt comments on his nomination of Samuel G. Victor for the position of marshal in Oklahoma following Senate’s failure to confirm Grosvenor A. Porter. Victor has been strongly recommended to Roosevelt, who has heard that his frequent opponents Senators Joseph Benson Foraker and James A. Hemenway, his frequent opponents, are trying to delay Victor’s nomination. Roosevelt does not know of any charges that would be a discredit to Victor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-14

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-10

Creator(s)

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Dudley Foulke understands that what is being written about President Roosevelt is false. Foulke has experience with Louis Ludlow, an Indiana journalist who published libel about him in the past. The article that Foulke sent to Charles J. Bonaparte “amounts to a charge of personal corruption” against both Roosevelt and Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Foulke believes that men who write libel should be held accountable for their actions. They could be charged under existing libel laws, but it is not customary for public figures to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-17