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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of things in Washington. He plans to travel to New York the following week to vote and says Washington is deserted.
1890-10-29
On Theodore Roosevelt’s behalf, his secretary thanks Walter Raleigh Adams for the letter and for his work with the Progressive campaign in Mississippi.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks J. R. Uncapher for the editorial Uncapher sent to Roosevelt. He suggests that since the Prohibitionist and Progressive parties share the same principles that Uncapher vote for the Progressive Party in November rather than for the Prohibitionist Party, which does not have a chance of winning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-10
Theodore Roosevelt firmly tells Stanley Johnson that none of his followers would vote for President Taft in or out of the electoral college.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg about the presidential election. He asserts his belief that he should run on a separate Progressive ticket rather than support President Taft’s Republican candidacy in a race against the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson. He contends that Taft’s nomination at the Republican National Committee was won by corrupt means.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Fitzpatrick for his letter and is glad for the results in Ohio and for the Republican voters there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-01
Theodore Roosevelt is disappointed in the conduct of the opposing delegates in Washington and feels that President Taft’s delegation does not represent the Republican voters. If the National Republican Committee seats the Taft delegates, Roosevelt fears it could ruin the Republican Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-24
John Byrne encloses a document about the gold standard and suggests that President Roosevelt could “pick out a sentence that will please the Gold Democrat” in order to gain more votes. The document is in accordance with the views of Thomas F. Woodlock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-11
Alice Lee will vote for President Roosevelt and hopes that he will lead the United States for another four years. She is glad that Roosevelt surrounds himself with men such as Secretary of War Taft and Secretary of State Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-16
John A. Sleicher writes to President Roosevelt about the upcoming Republican National Convention including the speech to be made by former New York Governor Frank Swett Black and strategies to ensure that Roosevelt will be nominated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-09
Senator Fulton informs President Roosevelt of the election returns for the Republican state ticket in Oregon. He attributes a wide majority of voters for the Republicans as a tribute to the popularity of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-10
James Gillespie Blaine and Chester Alan Arthur sit at a table on which are papers that state “The Republican State Convention at Utica, N.Y., April 23 1884” and “The Delegates At Large of New York for J. G. Blaine” and “The Delegates At Large of New York for Chester A. Arthur.” Standing between Blaine and Arthur is a man labeled “Independent Voter.” He is wielding a quill pen labeled “Balance of Power” and has drawn an “X” on Blaine’s paper and is about to mark Arthur’s paper. Through windows in the background can be seen crowds, on the left, “For C. A. Arthur” and one man labeled “J. O’Brien” and on the right, “For J. G. Blaine” with Whitelaw Reid visible in the foreground.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-04-30