J. Thomas Heflin to Woodrow Wilson

Title

J. Thomas Heflin to Woodrow Wilson

Creator

Heflin, James Thomas, 1869-1951

Identifier

WWP25448

Date

1918 November 12

Description

Congressman Heflin assures President Wilson that the election losses are understandable and a good thing.

Source

Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum

Subject

United States--Politics and government--1913-1921

Contributor

Danna Faulds

Relation

WWP25449

Language

English

Provenance

Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.

Text

Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
The White House,
Washington, DC

My dear Mr. President:

I trust that you are not in the least humiliated over the outcome of the recent election.

The things that defeated us were the absence of two million young men who would have sustained you, the lack of party leadership in war matters in the House and Senate, the opposition of the pro-German vote throughout the country, the opposition of the whiskey and beer interests, and the opposition of the big war tax payers. The last two aggregations furnished the Republicans with an enormous campaign fund. Your appeal to the country, I think, saved us thirty or forty Members of the House and several Senators.

From a political standpoint, it is probably better for us that they have Congress at this particular time. They have promised the country that they would support you better than the Democrats, and now we shall see. I shall watch with keen interest you and your progressive program in the camp of these old Republican reactionaries.

Your great and humane constructive measures and your masterful leadership in world war matters have enthroned you in the hearts of your countrymen and endeared you to the people of the civilized world.

With best wishes, I am,

Sincerely, your friend,

J. Thos. Heflin.

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WWI1396.pdf

Collection

Citation

Heflin, James Thomas, 1869-1951, “J. Thomas Heflin to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 November 12, WWP25448, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.