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Political cartoon postcard featuring Theodore Roosevelt emerging from the tall grass with a gun labeled “1912”. President William H. Taft attempts to give Roosevelt a baby labeled “Roosevelt Policies,” stating, “You’re just in time, take back your kid ouch!” as the baby pulls his hair. The White House is in the background.
1910-1912
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt addressing a crowd from the back seat of an automobile during the 1912 campaign.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1912
The front and back covers feature photographs showing Theodore Roosevelt campaigning from the back seat of an automobile during the 1912 election. Both photographs show Roosevelt doffing his hat to the crowd.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1912
The front cover of the Winter, 1992 issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal shows a view of New York City in 1900 with advertisements for the Madison Square Republican Club and the presidential campaign of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt prominently displayed. On the back, William Davison Johnston gives a speech at the launching of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1992
Leonard Schlup examines the vice presidential candidates in the 1900 presidential campaign: Theodore Roosevelt for the Republicans and Adlai E. Stevenson for the Democrats. Schlup explains that Roosevelt was a younger, more dynamic figure than his running mate President William McKinley while Stevenson was an older, more reserved personality than his running mate William Jennings Bryan. Schlup looks at the background of each candidate, and he notes their approaches to the office for which they were vying. He highlights their very different positions on the topic of imperialism, with Stevenson adopting an anti-imperial position.
A Republican campaign poster, a photograph of Stevenson, and two political cartoons from the 1900 campaign illustrate the article. A listing of the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appears on the second page of the article.
Flanked by various religious leaders, President Roosevelt addresses coal miners in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Sherman Grinberg Film Collection
1932
A compilation of newsreel clips regarding the 1932 U.S. presidential election. President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover receive Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt at a White House garden party, where a crowd is gathered. Herbert Hoover is seen speaking on a radio program. Governor of New York Franklin D. Roosevelt sits and speaks with Speaker of the House John Nance Garner.
Sherman Grinberg Film Collection
1932-08-01
At a campaign event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt introduces President Herbert Hoover, who then addresses the crowd.
Sherman Grinberg Film Collection
1932-10-31
Newsreel footage of Theodore Roosevelt campaigning for the Republican Party in 1916. He rides in an automobile in a parade, addresses a crowd, and is seen speaking to a smaller group of people while sitting. Additional footage shows a parade of mounted police officers, and Roosevelt addressing a large crowd of people from a raised platform.
Sherman Grinberg Film Collection
1916
Brief clips from a documentary on Franklin D. Roosevelt. An exterior shot of the White House, followed by a clip of Theodore Roosevelt addressing a crowd from a stand decorated in U.S. flag bunting, making his famous hand-chopping gesture, followed by a snippet of Franklin Roosevelt’s face.
Sherman Grinberg Film Collection
Unknown
Theodore Roosevelt gives a speech in Chicago, standing in an automobile parked in front of a home.
Sherman Grinberg Film Collection
1911
Photograph of three-quarter portrait of Theodore Roosevelt on a railcar, pointing his right finger during a campaign speech for William McKinley.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900
Photograph shows Theodore Roosevelt speaking during the 1900 presidential campaign.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900
Newspaper article from the Chicago Tribune discussing the publics’ opinion of President William Howard Taft following his visit to Michigan in September 1911. The article discusses at length various peoples’ opinions of Taft. The article specifically touches on reactions to his recent support for a reciprocity agreement with Canada, which has weakened support for him especially in rural areas and among farmers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
Newspaper article from the Chicago Tribune discussing the public’s opinion of President William Howard Taft during his campaign stops in Michigan. The article is focused on the Taft’s handling of wool tariff policy and the Canadian reciprocity deal. The correspondent interviews several Michigan voters, who discuss their opinions of Taft’s economic policy and personal character.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-23
The Chicago Tribune continues their series of dispatches on President William Howard Taft’s campaign in the midwestern states. In this article, they focus on public opinion of Taft in Peoria, Illinois. Most Republican voters in Peoria are dissatisfied with the President, due in large part to his friendly relationships with Nelson W. Aldrich and Illinois politicians Joseph Gurney Cannon and William Lorimer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-24
In their fourth installment on President William H. Taft’s reelection campaign, The Tribune discusses Taft’s reception in St. Louis, Missouri. According to The Tribune staff correspondent, Taft made a generally positive impression on the public in St. Louis. They supported Taft’s handling of the recent tariff issue in Congress and are willing to overlook the failure of reciprocity. While in the city, Taft attended a baseball game and received a positive reception from the crowds. The correspondent interviewed attendants at the game, a grocer, a baker, and a steel worker, who discussed how the President’s actions have affected the cost of living.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-25
The Chicago Daily Tribune continues their dispatches from President William H. Taft’s campaign tour in the midwest. The reciprocity deal with Canada continues to be a central issue for Taft. Generally, urban voters support reciprocity, but farmers and agricultural workers oppose it. In this article, The Tribune correspondent interviewed men in Illinois’s rural communities to gauge their opinion on Taft. The reporter found that, despite their criticism of reciprocity, most rural voters in Southern Illinois are still planning to support for Taft. The men interviewed also discussed the rising cost of living, Taft’s connection to Wall Street, and the stalled tariff bills. Most men also responded positively to Taft’s recent speech at the St. Louis Coliseum. The article ends with a quote from Illinois congressman, William A. Rodenberg, who is optimistic about Taft’s support amongst Republican voters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-26
The Chicago Daily Tribune continues their series following President William H. Taft on his reelection campaign in the midwest. Following a campaign stop in Kansas City, The Tribune’s correspondent spoke with the public on their impression of Taft. They spoke on reciprocity, tariff policy, and Taft’s personality. Tariffs will likely be a deciding factor for many voters in this area; if Taft is able to lower tariffs, he will win their support. If Woodrow Wilson runs against Taft, “insurgent Republicans” are predicted to vote for Wilson. The split in the Republican Party was evident at the conservative congress where Taft gave a speech. Many praised Taft’s speech and his emphasis on intensive farming. Critics of Taft noted that the President failed to speak on the topic of Alaska development and national resource conservation. The Tribune’s correspondent interviewed men at the Kansas City Board of Trade, who disagreed with Taft’s stance on reciprocity and the wool bill. The correspondent also spoke with retail managers, who critiqued the President’s handling of trusts and passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-27
The Chicago Daily Tribune continues their series on President Taft’s re-election campaign in the midwest. Following Taft’s campaign stop in Hutchinson, Kansas, the Tribune’s correspondent spoke with the public on their opinion of Taft. Generally, the insurgent Republican force is strong in Kansas. Kansans support the progressive wing of the Republican Party, favoring conservation policies and increased regulation of trusts and railroads. Kansas farmers oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff act bill and reciprocity with Canada. Compared with other parts of the midwest, Kansan were more seriously considering Robert M. La Follette for the Republican nomination. Senator Joseph L. Bristow is a leader of the progressives in this region. As the progressive moment gains strength in Kansas, there is an increasing possibility of the Democrats carrying the state in the next election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-28