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Speer, Robert Walter, 1855-1918

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Roosevelt at Denver

Roosevelt at Denver

Postcard featuring a black and white photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, Mayor of Denver Robert Walter Speer, and Colorado Governor John F. Shafroth in Denver, Colorado.

Comments and Context

Theodore Roosevelt was in Denver, Colorado to review a parade given in his honor. Roosevelt gave speeches for the Colorado Livestock Association, the state legislature, and veterans of the Spanish-American War during this visit. He was endorsed by Mayor Speer and Governor Shafroth, both of whom were Democrats. More information about Roosevelt’s trip west in 1910 can be found in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Chronology January 1909 to December 1912 by Robert J. Moore.

Collection

Marple Collection

Letter from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Wallace Springer to Theodore Roosevelt

John Wallace Springer discusses the election for mayor of Denver, Colorado, noting that although he was nominated by a great majority of Republican voters, the election was manipulated by the Democratic machine. After the state Republican convention adjourned, the managers of four public utility corporations insisted that an Anti-Wolcott ticket be named, and the Democratic ticket “sold out” to these corporations. Springer thought that he deserved President Roosevelt’s support and wants to know if anyone told him to keep his “hands off of this fight.” Springer points to the appointment of D. A. Barton and George Engs Randolph, who had been Republican candidates for office, to prominent positions by Democratic Mayor Robert Walter Speer as evidence that traitors were working to defeat the Republican ticket.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19