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Author:

Cowan, Geoffrey,.

Title:

Let the people rule : Theodore Roosevelt and the birth of the presidential primary / by Geoffrey Cowan.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

W.W. Norton & CompanyInc.,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

295 pages.

Subject:

Taft, William H--(William Howard),--1857-1930.
Roosevelt, Theodore--1858-1919.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854)--History--20 century.
Presidents--United States--Election--1912.
Presidents--United States--History--History--20th century.
Political culture--United States--History--20th century.
Primaries--United States--History--20th century.
Presidential candidates--United States--History--20th century.
Political campaigns--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--1909-1913.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Let the People Rule tells the exhilarating story of the four-month campaign that changed American politics forever. In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt came out of retirement to challenge his close friend and handpicked successor, William Howard Taft, for the Republican Party nomination. To overcome the power of the incumbent, TR seized on the idea of presidential primaries, telling bosses everywhere to ́Let the People Rule.́ The cheers and jeers of rowdy supporters and detractors echo from Geoffrey Cowańs pages as he explores TŔs fight-to-the-finish battle to win popular support. After sweeping nine out of thirteen primaries, he felt entitled to the nomination. But the party bosses proved too powerful, leading Roosevelt to walk out of the convention and create a new political party of his own. Using a trove of newly discovered documents, Cowan takes readers inside the colorful, dramatic, and often mean-spirited campaign, describing the political machinations and intrigue and painting indelible portraits of its larger-than-life characters. But Cowan also exposes the more unsavory parts of TŔs campaign: seamy backroom deals, bribes made in TŔs name during the Republican Convention, and then the shocking political calculation that led TR to ban any black delegates from the Deep South from his new ́Bull Moose Party.́ In this utterly compelling work, Cowan illuminates lessons of the past that have great resonance for American politics today. 8 pages of illustrations.

ISBN:

0393249840
9780393249842

LCCN:

2015032325

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

YTPG232 -- Clinton Public Library (Clinton)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)