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Draft of a speech prepared by Theodore Roosevelt to deliver before the 1912 Republican Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He believes the nominating votes have been fixed in President Taft’s favor and refuses to accept any nomination from the convention. Roosevelt announces he will run on a progressive platform.
1912-06
Theodore Roosevelt did not want the newspapers to think that he had given up by not protesting the appointment of Senator Elihu Root. Roosevelt is ready to support good men such as Governor Francis E. McGovern or Senator Asle J. Gronna against Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to contest the selection of the temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention. However, William Barnes’s telegram has forced a challenge. Supporters of Senator La Follette would have made a challenge anyway and Roosevelt supporters would have been discouraged without it. Roosevelt was “prepared to support any good La Follette man,” such as Governor Francis E. McGovern or Senator Asle Gronna, against Senator Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to contest the selection of the Temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention. However, Mr. Barnes’ telegram has forced a challenge. Supporters of Senator La Follette would have made a challenge anyway and Roosevelt supporters would have been discouraged without it. Roosevelt was “prepared to support any good La Follette man,” such as Governor McGovern or Senator Gronna, against Senator Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to contest the selection of the Temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention. However, Mr. Barnes’s telegram has forced a challenge. Supporters of Senator Robert M. La Follette would have made a challenge anyway and Roosevelt supporters would have been discouraged without it. Roosevelt was “prepared to support any good La Follette man,” such as Governor Francis E. McGovern or Senator Asle J. Gronna, against Senator Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt will consider Governor McGovern as a temporary Chairman instead of a permanent one.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt suggests that it might be a “good play” to nominate Governor McGovern as permanent chairman of the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-25
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Governor Johnson for the letter. He agrees with Johnson that the people are entitled to an open primary to express their views for the presidential nomination. Roosevelt discusses his thoughts about President William H. Taft in absolute confidence. Despite his misgivings, Roosevelt will support Taft if nominated since he sees no ground for permanent hope in the Democratic Party. He comments on the other presidential candidates and considers himself a weak candidate. Roosevelt examines how the New York judges’ decisions strengthen the Socialist Party. He reviews why he disagrees with Johnson’s estimate of the public’s opinion of himself and why he does not want to be nominated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-27
Theodore Roosevelt is disappointed that C. P. Connolly and the judge did not attend lunch with Governor McGovern. Roosevelt invites Connolly to lunch on the following Friday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-22
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his opinion concerning the debate between Francis E. McGovern and Emanuel L. Philipp and the positions that each of them took in the process.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-12-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes to John James Blaine to express his support as nominee for governor of Wisconsin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-12-03
Theodore Roosevelt has received a “furious” letter from Francis E. McGovern regarding Roosevelt’s support for John J. Blaine. McGovern claims Roosevelt’s standing in Wisconsin has been damaged and Roosevelt countered that he had no standing in Wisconsin to be damaged. Roosevelt hopes that Henry F. Cochems will attend the Progressive Party meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The party must be kept on an “even keel” and kept away from the lunatic fringe, such as Amos Pinchot whom Roosevelt no longer considers a party member. Roosevelt has been enjoying Franklin Aretas Haskell’s account of the Battle of Gettysburg and describes it as a classic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-28
Theodore Roosevelt thanks A. J. Provost for his letter and discusses how he was unsuccessful in helping in Francis E. McGovern’s campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-14
Theodore Roosevelt tells Henry F. Cochems that he has no regrets concerning his actions, especially in the case with Francis E. McGovern. Roosevelt offers to support Cochems no matter what position he will take. In a postscript, Roosevelt says that when he gets a chance, he will write to Cochems about the Haskell book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-14
Gifford Pinchot is hoping to see Theodore Roosevelt in New York to talk over many topics, including a reply to Robert M. La Follette. La Follette’s vote on the tariff bill may “dispose of him so far as the Republicans” are concerned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-09-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Charles A. Ingram for the transcripts of Roosevelt’s speeches while in Madison, Wisconsin. Roosevelt wants to get his comments about the recall correct. He reports that Roosevelt enjoyed the reception and meeting Ingram and Governor Francis E. McGovern.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-18
Charles A. Ingram gives Theodore Roosevelt the departure times for the train from Madison, Wisconsin, to Chicago, Illinois.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-04
John Gurda gives a play-by-play look at the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt on October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gurda explains why the Roosevelt campaign included a stop in Milwaukee, and he provides background on Roosevelt’s would be assassin, John Flammang Schrank. Gurda details the shooting, Roosevelt’s response, and his insistence on giving his scheduled speech. He concludes his essay by noting Schrank’s fate, confinement to an asylum for the rest of his life, and the boost to Roosevelt’s reputation for surviving the shooting.
A photograph of Gurda, an illustration of the attempted assassination, and a photograph of Roosevelt’s eyeglass case supplement the text.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2012-10-27