Political participation

Letter from William Bayard Cutting to Theodore Roosevelt

William Bayard Cutting thanks President Roosevelt for the gracious reception he received at Sagamore Hill. Cutting expresses interest in applying for an appointment to the diplomatic service or in an administrative department, but has reservations because while he supports Roosevelt’s administration, he does not agree with the entirety of the Republican platform, particularly with regards to the tariff policy. Nevertheless, he says he is taking Roosevelt’s advice to get involved in politics and hopes his opinions will not disqualify him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-08

Creator(s)

Cutting, William Bayard, 1878-1910

Letter from Charles W. Fairbanks to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Fairbanks approves of appointing Aaron Jones the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Fairbanks believes that Thomas Taggart’s selection means that “the Democrats are going to make a hard fight for Indiana” but that the Republicans will not lose the state. Fairbanks has found “a number of Democrats who will give us their support.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-03

Creator(s)

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt

Otto Gresham informs President Roosevelt that he has advised the Indianapolis financier Volney T. Malott to call on Roosevelt the next time he travels east. Gresham mentions that Volney declined Senator Albert Beveridge’s offer to chair the Indiana State Finance committee and resigned from the executive committee of the American Bankers Association. Gresham adds that Volney is opposed to “asset currency” and holds Roosevelt and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw in high regard. He ends by assuring Roosevelt that “certain Democrats” have said that the people are with Roosevelt and that he will not be defeated in the election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-05

Creator(s)

Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946

Letter from Frank S. Witherbee to William Loeb

Frank S. Witherbee forwards a letter he recently received from Illinois Governor Richard Yates, who asks that President Roosevelt express to Illinois Senator Shelby M. Cullom and Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon that Yates is Roosevelt’s friend. Yates believes this will stop them from working to prevent delegates from supporting Yates in the Illinois Republican State Convention. Witherbee mentions he notified Yates that Roosevelt will most likely remain neutral.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-26

Creator(s)

Witherbee, Frank S. (Frank Spencer), 1852-1917

Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis Bennett Williams writes to Theodore Roosevelt to ask that he arrange a leave of absence for Alexander B. Kennedy, receiver of public money in New Orleans, Louisiana, in order to attend the Republican National Convention. Williams encloses a letter from William A. Richards, commissioner of the general land office, in which he denied Kennedy the requested time off.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-28

Creator(s)

Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929

Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to William Loeb

Joseph Gurney Cannon writes about political struggles in Illinois involving Charles S. Deneen, Frank O. Lowden, and Richard Yates.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-24

Creator(s)

Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926

Copy of the Local Charter for the Oregon Roosevelt League

Copy of the local charter for the Oregon Roosevelt League, enclosed in a letter from Henry Waldo Coe to President Roosevelt dated May 11, 1904.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-11

Creator(s)

Oregon Roosevelt League

Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis Bennett Williams assures President Roosevelt that there will be several African American delegates from Louisiana at the Republican National Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-12

Creator(s)

Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929

Platform adopted by the Republicans of Michigan

This article is the platform adopted by the Republican Party of Michigan ahead of the Republican National Convention. The topics mentioned include foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies, the state electoral process, and Theodore Roosevelt’s candidacy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-25

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt

To promote party unity, William O’Connell Bradley deferred challenging John Watson Yerkes for Committee Chairman at the State Convention. Bradley tells President Roosevelt that many of the current federal appointees are a menace to party usefulness and should be replaced following Roosevelt’s reelection.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Creator(s)

Bradley, William O'Connell, 1847-1914

Letter from Leslie Combs to Theodore Roosevelt

Leslie Combs discusses the Kentucky State Republican Convention and the delegates to the Republican National Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Creator(s)

Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940

Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to Theodore Roosevelt

J. Sloat Fassett thanks President Roosevelt for the autographed books concerning Roosevelt’s addresses and state papers. Fassett indicates that he is not interested in serving as Republican National Committeeman from New York, but is available for any political services that he can provide.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-03

Creator(s)

Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924

Chronology January 1879 to December 1883

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

TR on Politics

In three selected quotes, Theodore Roosevelt speaks on several aspects of political engagement, including the importance of being involved in politics, the impossibility of a political “cure-all,” but also the necessity of working to clean up politics.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1895-1909

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

The Statement of Hon. Robert M. La Follette United States Senator From Wisconsin Regarding Civic and Social Center Development

The printed version of a speech Robert M. La Follette gave at the All Southwestern Conference for Social Centers on February 2, 1911. He advocates for the development of civic and social centers as a way to increase civic participation, especially in rural communities, which he says will strengthen democracy and increase civic progress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-17

Creator(s)

La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

Constitution of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican Club

The Constitution of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican Club outlines the purposes of the club, general organizational structure, and rules. The immediate goals of the club are expressed to be emancipating the Californian Republican Party from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, selecting future delegates who will uphold President Roosevelt’s policies, and the election of a capable Legislature.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican Club

Suggestions as to organization of Lincoln-Roosevelt clubs

A list of suggestions and form letter sample for the establishment of Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican Clubs, outlining a formula for how to recruit, organize, and mobilize members to rally around chosen candidates and principles, signed by members.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Lissner, Meyer, 1871-1930, et al.,

Favorable for Taft

In clippings from the Omaha Daily Bee, an article discusses the effect of the recent Nebraska Republican Committee Platform on Secretary of War William H. Taft’s campaign, lists the committee members, and covers the events of the convention. A separate section contains the full Nebraska Republicans Platform in which they praise President Roosevelt, pledge to support Taft, and call attention to the successes of the Republican Party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-25

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt

Otto Gresham discusses support for Theodore Roosevelt’s re-election in Indiana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-27

Creator(s)

Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946

Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Morton speaks highly of John H. Pierce, who is a “dark horse” candidate as the Republican nominee for Governor of Illinois. Morton adds that he has recently dined with William R. Nelson, founder of The Kansas City Star.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-29

Creator(s)

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911