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Letter from John Allison to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Allison to Theodore Roosevelt

John Allison warns President Roosevelt of some “clouds … in the political skies.” Allison predicts that several states will send delegates to the Republican Convention for Roosevelt rather than the currently existing field, and he thinks that there are many districts that William H. Taft will not be able to carry. He recognizes Roosevelt’s delicate position, and thinks that no matter what happens to Roosevelt in the election he is a winner. Allison advises Roosevelt to not speak any more on potential delegates, as it is a State’s rights question. He also comments on the state of the Republican Party in Tennessee, and advises Roosevelt to not put anyone from Tennessee on the ticket for Vice President. He hopes Alice Roosevelt Longworth recovers from her operation quickly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-12

The American Presidency

The American Presidency

In an editorial from The Madras Times, Jose de Olivares discusses the political standing of William H. Taft in the lead up to the 1912 presidential election. Olivares critiques Taft’s failure to unite moderate and radical Republicans, details setbacks including the defeat of Canadian Reciprocity and arbitration measures, and comments on the political positions of other figures such as Robert M. La Follette, Theodore Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, and Woodrow Wilson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-19

Chauncey Depew, Senator Perkins, and Governor Whitman of New York, at GOP Convention, 1916, Chicago, Ill.

Chauncey Depew, Senator Perkins, and Governor Whitman of New York, at GOP Convention, 1916, Chicago, Ill.

Scenes from the 16th Republican National Convention held in Chicago, June 7-10, 1916. Long shot of delegates outside the Congress Hotel. Medium shots, from left to right, of Mrs. Olive H. Whitman; Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York (1915-1918); Francis Hendricks, former New York State Senator (1886-1891); George W. Perkins, a leader in the Progressive movement (1912-1916); Chauncey M. Depew, former New York State Senator (1899-1911); and a medium shot of the Coliseum where the convention was in session.

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Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1916