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Political cartoon featuring Theodore Roosevelt and President Taft singing different verses of “Maryland, My Maryland.” There is a young lady in the adjacent window holding a banner reading “Maryland Delegates.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Genearl Wood requests that John Campbell Greenway work to ensure that the Arizona delegation arrives at the Republican National Convention with instructions.
1920-02-27
General Wood requests that John Campbell Greenway do what he can to have the Arizona delegation come with instructions.
1920-02-27
The six Arizona delegates have pledged themselves for General Wood at the Arizona Republican Convention. The convention unanimously endorsed Wood’s candidacy.
1920-02-28
John Campbell Greenway will chair the progressive, Arizona delegation to Chicago, Illinois. He provides an update on which delegates will be supporting Roosevelt. The Villa expedition is at a standstill and Greenway believes that President Wilson is waiting for a pretext to withdraw.
1916-04-21
John Campbell Greenway summarizes the events of the Tucson Convention. Many Roosevelt delegates were unseated and there ended up being two simultaneous conventions that elected delegates, one side was for Theodore Roosevelt and the other for President Taft. Greenway will be in Chicago, Illinois, for the Republican National Convention. He is very busy but can see Roosevelt sooner if necessary. Greenway believes that Roosevelt will win the presidential nomination in Chicago.
1912-06-04
Representative Metcalf recommends E. S. Pilsbury for the advisory committee. President Roosevelt suggests that Representative Cousins second his nomination at the Republican National Convention. He asks if an African American should speak, such as Judson Whitlocke Lyons or William Demos Crum.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-10
A committee has been formed to draft rules and regulations that will govern the Republican Party of Colorado.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11
J. F. Hanson believes it would be dangerous to pursue a policy in the South that would endanger Republican strength in northern states. The old party organizations of the South should not be ignored.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-23
Theodore Roosevelt thinks writing to Daniel M. Nobles would be misunderstood but encloses another letter of his which can be shown to Nobles. Roosevelt will not write to individual delegates or ask to be nominated. He wants the delegates to stand behind the principles that were laid out in the Chicago speech.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-05-11
If President Roosevelt had listened to the advice of William O’Connell Bradley, loyal Republicans in Kentucky would not be in trouble and William Sylvester Taylor would still be governor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
Print shows John Kelly driving a wagon labeled “Tammany” overloaded with rowdy delegates to the New York state convention in Syracuse. The wagon is being pulled by the Tammany tiger. Several men are drinking alcoholic beverages, while one man plays a harp.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1882-08-23
Theodore Roosevelt has enclosed a pamphlet containing his letter to Julian LaRose Harris, his speech at the National Progressive Convention, and a report of actions of the colored Convention delegates. Roosevelt believes that “no honest man” would find fault with his actions at the Convention regarding the dismissal of Southern African American delegates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-28
Theodore Roosevelt addresses the “negro question,” concerning African American delegates to the National Progressive Convention. Roosevelt deliberately brought into the Progressive Party African American delegates of good character from the Northern states, which was accomplished by encouraging men in the North to act fairly toward their neighbors, giving African Americans the opportunity to earn respect instead of “paying obligation to them” as the Republican Party did in the South. Roosevelt argues that following the course of action taken by the Republican Party, while politically expedient, would ultimately be detrimental to both black men and white men in the South, as well as the Progressive Party itself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-06
Oscar K. Davis releases this item for the morning papers of August 3, 1912. Theodore Roosevelt describes in detail the treatment of African Americans by both the Republican and Democratic Parties, but believes that for the Progressive Party, this issue is not a race issue, but a moral issue. Roosevelt concludes that the Progressive Party, as well as Southern black men, will be best served by appealing to Southern white men who support civil rights.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-01
Proceedings of the Provisional National Progressive Committee held August 5, 1912. The status of contested delegations for the temporary roll from Ohio, Florida, and Mississippi were discussed. Delegates from Ohio and Mississippi were given seats at the convention, but neither of the contesting delegations from Florida were seated. Race issues and the question of negro domination in the south were discussed at length.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-05
Proceedings of a subcommittee of the Provisional National Progressive Committee held August 4, 1912, tasked with determining the contested delegations from the First and Second Districts of Ohio.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-04
Proceedings of the Provisional National Progressive Committee held August 3, 1912. Following introductory remarks by the Chairman, Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana, the committee took up the task of seating delegates to the convention on the temporary roll. The question whether territorial delegates would be allowed to be seated and/or to vote during the convention was discussed (pages 12-48), resulting in delegates from Hawaii, Alaska, and the District of Columbia being given the right to participate in debate but not vote, until the Committee on Rules determined their status. Colonel John M. Parker of Louisiana tried to introduce the question of making the Progressive Party a “white man’s party,” but the committee moved on to complete the temporary roll (pages 49-52). Delegates from states where there was no contest were seated (page 53). Five states had sent more than one set of delegates, and these contested cases were referred to a committee of seven for investigation (pages 54-61). Arguments were heard from Alabama (pages 62-108), Florida (pages 108-153), Georgia (pages 154-155), and Mississippi (pages 156-199). The proceedings having run late into the evening, Ohio was deferred until the following day. Most of the contests stemmed from issues of race in the southern states.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-03
Theodore Roosevelt addresses the “negro question,” concerning African American delegates to the National Progressive Convention. Roosevelt deliberately brought into the Progressive Party African American delegates of good character from the Northern states, which was accomplished by encouraging men in the North to act fairly toward their neighbors, giving African Americans the opportunity to earn respect instead of “paying obligation to them” as the Republican Party did in the South. Roosevelt argues that following the course of action taken by the Republican Party, while politically expedient, would ultimately be detrimental to both black men and white men in the South, as well as the Progressive Party itself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-06
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary has been overwhelmed with correspondence. President Taft never encouraged Theodore Roosevelt to withdraw from the contest for the Republican presidential nomination in favor of Governor Hadley. Taft refused to release the delegates pledged to him and Roosevelt would not support any candidate selected at the convention unless the rolls were purged of fraudulently seated delegates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-11