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Theodore Roosevelt decries the “game of politics” and politicians like Chairman Rosewater of the Republican National Committee. He believes that the proper course of action is to support the third party ticket.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-22
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his discontent with John O. Yeiser using his words to support the calls for a meeting between Progressive Republicans and Taft Republicans. Roosevelt argues that it would only be once the mainline Republican party embraced turning out corruption and embracing the Progressive Party’s platform that Roosevelt and the others in the Progressive Party would consider returning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-12-07
Victor Rosewater has called the Douglas County Republican convention with only four days notice so that conservative Republicans can appoint people from their own ranks to be the Douglas County delegates to the Nebraska state convention. Representative Norris will write to Robert Beecher Howell, a member of the Republican National Committee, so that a “genuine” convention and selection of state delegates can take place. He requests that Theodore Roosevelt also write to Howell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-19
Ralph M. Easley informs President Roosevelt that labor leader John Mitchell will be publishing a letter in the Mine Workers’ Journal next week which will repudiate the hand bill and telegram that are being circulated with an interview he did not endorse. Easley believes that this will lead to attacks on Samuel Gompers for violating instructions. Easley also reports that he has been given information that William H. Taft is being criticized on Catholic and Unitarian matters, although he is being defended by Homer C. Stuntz, who was in the Philippines during the Taft administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-16
A staff correspondent states President William H. Taft was unable to address the crowd that gathered to hear him in Omaha, Nebraska after the crowd was sent home when Taft was late. Reportedly many of the city Republicans are for Taft and will support his re-election. Small shopkeepers and workingmen are not as happy with Taft. Many citizen share their thoughts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-03
Francis H. Whitney is returning documents on behalf of the Postmaster-General.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-24