Political campaigns

Theodore Roosevelt requests the support of the voters of New York’s Twenty-first Assembly District.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1881-11-01

Political flyer recommending Theodore Roosevelt’s election to the New York State Assembly as representative for the Twenty-first Assembly District.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1881-11-01

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Jennings Bryan that an assassin should not turn the campaign away from a discussion of the “principles that are involved.” He wants the discussion to continue as if he had not been shot. Roosevelt wants voters to consider what the Progressive Party proposes to do, as their principled fight would continue even if Roosevelt is killed. The contest is not about one man but “is a contest concerning principles.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-10

Theodore Roosevelt hopes that Quentin Roosevelt can visit Sagamore Hill on his birthday. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is recovering from a bad cold. Roosevelt is feeling well and his voice improved while campaigning, including a strong speech at Cooper Union. He hopes that President Wilson is defeated and believes Republican victory could have been assured if Charles Evans Hughes had made a “straight-from-the-shoulder fighting campaign.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-11-07

A “regular winter” is upon Sagamore Hill. Theodore Roosevelt exercises a little, speaks once or twice a week regarding the war, and writes for the Kansas City Star. He hopes he is doing a little good. The Republicans appear willing to accept Roosevelt’s leadership for the fall campaign to the extent of speeding up the war and only accepting the “peace of complete victory.” Alice Roosevelt Longworth is visiting and is “as amusing and interesting as ever.” Representative Longworth has delivered a strong speech on the military situation. Quentin should be pleased that he is overseas and not being delayed in some camp. Roosevelt wishes that President Wilson had been patriotic, just, and generous enough to accept Roosevelt’s service. However, the essential matter is that his sons have grasped the chance to “prove your truth.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-02-03

After a trip to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Theodore Roosevelt will have five days off and then a “deluge of travel and dust and howling and irritated fatigue until after the election.” Aunt Emily Tyler Carow has returned and is well. Alice Roosevelt Longworth is having a difficult time due to the political situation. She would feel better if her husband, Representative Longworth, were “strong for Taft.” Roosevelt provides brief updates on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt’s brothers.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-08-21

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) C. Seymour Dougherty for her support in the California primary. Roosevelt denies the stories that are circulating regarding his drinking habits. He does not know how to confront this type of enemy and is glad that Dougherty was not “misled by such false and malicious rumors.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-05-28

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates General King’s letter. Roosevelt agrees that their Progressive Party fight was worth making regardless of the outcome, and he is proud to have fought with King.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-11-04

Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to J. Gordon McPherson for the telegram and thanks him for the work and support he and other “colored citizens” did in securing a victory in California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-28

Theodore Roosevelt writes in response to Judge Nortoni’s endorsement of Governor Hadley as a vice presidential candidate. Roosevelt states that while he thinks very highly of Hadley, he would find it difficult to choose between Hadley and Governor Hiram Johnson. Roosevelt has, however, requested that Hadley be the temporary chairman at the Republican National Convention, in the event that they control it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-28

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Celestine Norton Goddard for the letter sent to Roosevelt, who is overwhelmed by the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-14

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased and interested to learn from J. A. Peters about the work he did in Sequoyah County of Oklahoma for the campaign. Roosevelt was also interested in the information Peters provided on the actions of the workers supporting President Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-28

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Roosevelt’s apologies to Peter Norbeck for being unable to visit South Dakota to campaign. Roosevelt has asked Albert J. Beveridge to go in his place, and Beveridge will spend about a week visiting the principal cities.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-29

President Roosevelt will have Arthur Hamilton Lee announce that Roosevelt has confidence in Ambassador Reid. Roosevelt also shares his opinions about the latest work by the Wards and Shaw.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-10-28

A donkey carries the “Democratic Dough Bag” and an elephant carries the “Republican Dough Bag” as they walk down “Wall Street,” seeking campaign funding for the upcoming presidential election.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Welsh immigrant J. S. Pughe was Puck Magazine’s go-to animal cartoonist, whether in political cartoons — typically the Democrat donkey and the Republican elephant, but a wide menagerie in his political bestiary — as well as interior, black and white gag cartoons. All the humor magazines (and journals featuring cartoons as respite from text columns and advertisements) enjoyed cartoons with anthropomorphic animals, bugs, and birds in human situations. T. S. Sullivant was the best and most prominent of these cartoonists; in this period he drew for Judge and the Hearst papers. Pughe was Puck’s answer to Sullivant, even to the style of drawing characters with exaggerated, large heads.

After disagreeing with Seth Low on the content of an upcoming speech, Police Commissioner Roosevelt writes to John Jay Chapman to inform him that it is best that he cancel Roosevelt’s scheduled appearance. Roosevelt also describes his reasoning for retracting his support of the Good Government Clubs in the present campaign.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1895-10-21

Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks and appreciation to Hugh T. Halbert for the victory in Minnesota as well as being elected as a delegate for the Chicago Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-27

President Roosevelt encourages his sister to hire a lawyer from outside the family, regardless of whether a Roosevelt might be qualified for the work. Roosevelt also shares his impressions of Alton B. Parker’s campaign platform.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1904-08-11

Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to R. M. Wanamaker for the telegram and his work in helping to bring about the recent victory, most likely referencing the primary win in Ohio for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-27

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs S. X. Way that Roosevelt is unable to visit South Dakota for the primary campaign, although Albert J. Beveridge will visit the state for a few days.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-27