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Sanford Robinson discloses in strictest confidence that Frederick W. Whitridge is the author of the pamphlet written by “A. Spectator.” He informs Roosevelt that there are other young men like himself who believe what the pamphlet says and want to do their part.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-26
Whitelaw Reid discusses the appointment of the San Francisco commissioner, California’s support for President Roosevelt, the effect of the pamphlet written by “A Spectator,” and the impact Elihu Root’s recent speeches have had on public opinion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-29
Albert J. Beveridge will be releasing a statement tonight from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-24
James R. Sheffield discusses the logistics of the upcoming presidential campaign and comments on the fourth volume of President Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-02
Senator Spooner appreciated President Roosevelt’s kind note but does not feel that he deserves congratulations for the speech. He felt that a speech was necessary to bring together authorities and facts for use in the campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-20
It is reported that E. L. Morse has opened presidential campaign headquarters for Senator Hanna in Kansas City, Missouri. Morse may be acting without the consent of Hanna. Hanna is a popular politician but the people will demand President Roosevelt as a candidate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-12
Corrine Roosevelt Robinson comments on the controversy surrounding the education unification bill. McDougall Hawkes and Secretary O’Brien request that the date for the New York Republican State Convention be selected soon. Hawkes believes that Cornelius N. Bliss could be useful for campaign purposes. Robinson ponders how Senator Hanna’s death will affect the Republican Party. She closes by thanking President Roosevelt for signing the photographs and making the “little blind girl” very happy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-16
Cover and one page from a 1900 National Republican Song Book. The cover includes a photograph of President William McKinley under the caption “We Know Our Business,” and the attached page is a song titled “We are Ready! Mac and Teddy!”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1900
Sheet music for “Teddy’s Hat is in the Ring,” which celebrates Theodore Roosevelt’s entrance into the 1912 presidential campaign. The title and lyrics employ Roosevelt’s famous declaration, “My hat is in the ring.” The cover features an illustration of Roosevelt on a white horse raising his hat with his right hand. He is accompanied by another rider in a red shirt and white hat.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Postcard with images of George Washington, U. S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and William H. Taft. Captions under each image read, (Washington) “declined a third term,” (Grant) was “denied a third term,” (Roosevelt) “demands a third term what Washington refused and Grant could not get,” and (Taft) “deserves a second term.” Each side also features a Roosevelt quotation praising Taft.
1912
Illustrated image by Homer Davenport depicting Uncle Sam with his hand on President Roosevelt’s shoulder. Text above the image says “He’s good enough for me!”
1904
Leonard Wood campaigns in southern Michigan for the Republican presidential nomination, March 1920. Greeted by residents of Battle Creek, Ann Arbor, and Detroit, Wood speaks in each community on the need for universal military training, Americanization of immigrants, and cooperative working relationships between labor and capital. Views of Wood on March 3 in Battle Creek as he is greeted by local officials; his wife, Mrs. Louisa Wood, poses outdoors for photographer; Wood enters and leaves the Masonic Temple, where he and his wife are greeted by local farmers. Prominent citizens identified by interior titles in Battle Creek segment include: Charles W. Ryan, mayor and physician; Paul A. Martin, editor of the Enquirer and evening news, and commander of the American Legion in Battle Creek; William H. Shippy, president of the Exchange Club; Frederick M. Alger, chairman of the Leonard Wood League of Michigan and active in the American Legion. Men who appear to be C. B. Baker, head of the Motor Transport Division of the Army (1918-1921), and Edwin Denby, who was to become Secretary of the Navy in 1921, accompany Wood in several scenes. On March 1, Wood is met by Ann Arbor reception committee as he steps from train; Wood poses in archway of unidentified building with committee, which includes Professor William H. Hobbs, director of the geological laboratory at the University of Michigan; Mayor Ernst M. Wurster; and William H. Faust, chairman of the reception committee. On the University of Michigan campus, Wood shakes hands with students in front of the school’s new clubhouse, Michigan Union. In Detroit on March 2, Wood poses with prominent citizens, speaks at a banquet, and visits with workers at the Dodge Brothers auto manufacturing plant. Officials identified by interior titles include: Alton T. Roberts, former state senator; Edwin Denby; Walter C. Piper, prominent realtor; and Frederick M. Alger. Panning shot of banquet table at Hotel Statler includes views of Harriet N. Atterbury, incorrectly identified on film as Mrs. H. M. Atterbury; Mary Eldridge (Mrs. Frederick M.) Alger; Louise Adriana Wood; Henry Martyn Leland, past president of General Motors and then president of the Lincoln Motor Company; Leonard Wood; Frank J. Hecker, Detroit financier and businessman; and C. B. Baker.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1920-03
In the vicinity of Fargo, North Dakota, on September 6, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt speaks on behalf of his presidential candidacy under the banner of the newly formed Progressive Party. The film contains scenes of men, women, and children gathered around the rear of a campaign train, as Roosevelt leans forward over the train railing and speaks. The film ends with the silhouette of Roosevelt and three unidentified men conversing as the train pulls away. One of the men appears to be George Emlen Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s cousin and campaign secretary in the 1912 election.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1912-09-06
Hand-held fan with printed music for the presidential campaign of 1908. The front of the fan illustrates all presidents from George Washington through Theodore Roosevelt. Oval photographs at top feature William H. Taft and William Jennings Bryan under the caption “Who’s Next.” The reverse side features a short notation of “The Star Spangled Banner,” arranged by George Braveson, with four verses. The lyrics for the rest of the verses are printed below the notation. The bottom of the fan has two advertisements. The first is an advertisement for Hill & Goodrich, “dealers in Fresh and Salt Meats of every kind.” The second is for “Fish and Oysters in Season. Cash paid for Hides and Skins, Portland St., Morrisville, VT.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1908
Campaign “coattail” sheet music for Aaron T. Bliss’s successful campaign for governor of Michigan. Bliss, a Republican, was a former congressman and had been a union officer. Cover features a photo of Bliss and a cartoon drawing of him riding an elephant to the state house with a crowd of veterans and others cheering him on. The back page features a lithograph portrait of President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt with the slogan, “Let Well Enough Alone.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1900
Pamphlet with a campaign song for Theodore Roosevelt written by C. W. Johnson. The song is titled “Roosevelt’s Call to Duty, It is Up to You and Me” set to the tune of “There’s Music in the Air.” The obverse features a fact sheet for Johnson, the Republican candidate for county treasurer of Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1904
Sheet music for “Josephine,” a song from the Charles Frohman Presents production of The Sunshine Girl. The cover features a drawing of a young woman by Harold H. Smith. There is a list of other titles available from the show at the bottom of the cover.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Theodore Roosevelt addresses supporters on the balcony of the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on September 24, 1912, during the 1912 presidential campaign. The postcard was discovered in the historical collection of the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office where it had been tucked away for many decades inside a ledger.
1912
Theodore Roosevelt cannot meet with James Andrew Drain. He will be taking a six week break and then campaigning until election day.
1914-07-06
John Appleton Stewart describes the growing public support for General Wood as a presidential candidate and includes Wood’s fifteen point political platform. He asks for John Campbell Greenway’s influence and support for Wood’s candidacy. Stewart requests advice on how to advance the campaign in Arizona.
1916-03-01