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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08321 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1910s |
| Title | Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel McChord Crothers discussing politics |
| Date | 03 January 1912 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) |
| Recipient | Crothers, Samuel McChord |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "We must get the Republican Party on the side of the progressives, and on the other hand we must keep the progressives sane....." Written on "The Outlook" letterhead. |
| Subjects | Progressive Era President Government and Civics Politics Republican Party |
| People | Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Crothers, Samuel McChord (1857-1927) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Following his retirement and return to the U.S. in 1910 after an African safari, Roosevelt emerged as the leader in the progressive wing of the Republican party. Concerned about the increasingly conservative bent in the Taft administration, he declared in February 1912, his candidacy for the Republican nomination despite his longtime vow he would not seek a third term. His support of the progressive, or Bull Moose, ticket fatally split the beleaguered Republican party, paving the way for Woodrow Wilson's election. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |