Trying To Lead Two Parties
March 14, 1906
Summary
President Roosevelt attempted to receive aid from the Democratic party and was “undoubtedly a source of embarrassment” because of the transparent attempt to lead both parties.
Transcription
Trying To Lead Two Parties
The announcement that President Roosevelt has openly sought the aid and support of the Democratic Senators in the passage of the Tilman, Hepburn Rate Bill by inviting some of them to a conference at the White House emphasized our contention relative to the purposes of his recent trip through the South. The attempt of certain colored people to see and hear him was undoubtedly a source of embarrassment to him an annoyance to those far-seeing statesman, who had no doubt arranged the trip...
The announcement that President Roosevelt has openly sought the aid and support of the Democratic Senators in the passage of the Tilman, Hepburn Rate Bill by inviting some of them to a conference at the White House emphasized our contention relative to the purposes of his recent trip through the South. The attempt of certain colored people to see and hear him was undoubtedly a source of embarrassment to him an annoyance to those far-seeing statesman, who had no doubt arranged the trip...
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Emma Roberts
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“Trying To Lead Two Parties,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed February 16, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/402.