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Excerpt from Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s Theodore Roosevelt and His Time about the October 1912 assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bucklin covers the shooting, Roosevelt’s speech, his hospitalization, and the motivations of the shooter, John Schrank.
A drawing of Roosevelt’s speech showing the hole made by the assassin’s bullet accompanies the excerpt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1981
This article announces the publication of The Bull Moose Years: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party by John A. Gable, the Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association. The article recaps the history of the Progressive Party, describes the contents of the book, and quotes from a favorable review of the work.
A political cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt shaking hands with California Governor Hiram W. Johnson, Roosevelt’s running mate on the 1912 Progressive ticket, accompanies the article.
Clarece Martin gives a fast-paced, detailed description of the assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 14, 1912. She provides background on Roosevelt’s visit to Milwaukee, discusses the actions taken by his bodyguards during the shooting, and talks about Roosevelt delivering his speech despite his wound. Martin looks at the role played by Roosevelt’s wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, during his hospital stay and closes with Roosevelt’s return to the campaign trail at Madison Square Garden in New York City at the end of October.
A drawing of Roosevelt’s speech manuscript showing the hole made by the bullet accompanies the article.
Alan R. Havig explores the ways in which Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) used the memory and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt (TR) to advance his own political career and causes. In doing so, he actually helped burnish the reputation of Theodore Roosevelt as a Progressive reformer. He looks closely at the 1920 campaign when FDR, the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, attacked the Republican nominee, Warren G. Harding, for denouncing TR and the Progressives in 1912. Havig examines how FDR attacked the Republicans for abandoning TR’s Progressive legacy and how FDR’s adoption of TR’s mantle led to a long feud between the two wings of the Roosevelt family. He also looks at how FDR supported the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Havig also looks at how FDR used TR in 1936 to argue that the latter’s Square Deal had been a predecessor to his New Deal program. FDR, on the occasion of the dedication of the Roosevelt Memorial Hall in January 1936, quoted extensively from TR to demonstrate that he would have supported FDR’s extensive use of government to address the problems faced by the nation in the 1930s.
Robert C. Kimberly provides a detailed examination of the various afflictions and ailments that marked the life of Theodore Roosevelt from his childhood to his death in January 1919. He describes Roosevelt’s struggles with asthma and poor eyesight as a youth, his battle to control his weight, and details many of the injuries he suffered while living out the strenuous life. Kimberly delves into the serious leg injury Roosevelt suffered in a carriage accident in 1902, his decades long struggle with malaria, his near death experience on the River of Doubt expedition, and the treatment he received after the October 1912 assassination attempt. He notes the many doctors who treated Roosevelt as well as the implications his health problems had for his wife Edith.
A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on page three of the article and an advertisement for the Roosevelt Savings Bank is found at its conclusion.
This radio documentary describes Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign, highlighting his progressive policies. Although Roosevelt was unsuccessful in this campaign, the progressive movement gained much from his leadership. Many of the issues he strove to address are ones with which America still wrestles today.
2012
Prairie Public Broadcasting; Lindholm, Meg Luther; Jenkinson, Clay; Unger, Nancy C.
In a letter to the editor of The Sun, the author believes that American Governors must not revive the states rights’ argument that fueled the Civil War and asserts that secession is unlawful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-18
President William H. Taft has recently given a speech in Michigan. The article speculates whether Michigan Republicans and Michigan farmers will vote for Taft and whether their concerns regarding reciprocity agreements with Canada will affect their faith in the Republican party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
Newspaper article from the Chicago Tribune discussing the publics’ opinion of President William Howard Taft following his visit to Michigan in September 1911. The article discusses at length various peoples’ opinions of Taft. The article specifically touches on reactions to his recent support for a reciprocity agreement with Canada, which has weakened support for him especially in rural areas and among farmers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
The Chicago Daily Tribune continues their series following President William H. Taft on his reelection campaign in the midwest. Following a campaign stop in Kansas City, The Tribune’s correspondent spoke with the public on their impression of Taft. They spoke on reciprocity, tariff policy, and Taft’s personality. Tariffs will likely be a deciding factor for many voters in this area; if Taft is able to lower tariffs, he will win their support. If Woodrow Wilson runs against Taft, “insurgent Republicans” are predicted to vote for Wilson. The split in the Republican Party was evident at the conservative congress where Taft gave a speech. Many praised Taft’s speech and his emphasis on intensive farming. Critics of Taft noted that the President failed to speak on the topic of Alaska development and national resource conservation. The Tribune’s correspondent interviewed men at the Kansas City Board of Trade, who disagreed with Taft’s stance on reciprocity and the wool bill. The correspondent also spoke with retail managers, who critiqued the President’s handling of trusts and passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-27
A staff correspondent for the Chicago Tribune reports on President William Howard Taft’s recent visit to Kansas. Governor Walter R. Stubbs honored the president and accompanied him everywhere. Taft made friends with his smile and good humor, but there does not appear to be much change in political opinion after Taft’s visit. Many Progressives do not agree with his recent actions and policies as President such as the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, vetoing the wool, cotton, and farmer free list bill, and his Canadian reciprocity treaty. There is much opposition to Taft in Kansas, but it is not clear who else might have the vote in Kansas, perhaps Robert M. La Follette, Woodrow Wilson, or Albert Baird Cummins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-29
The Commission to Investigate Port Conditions and Pier Extensions lists its organizers and states its purpose, which is to make sure the pier facilities in New York are safe and up to standard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16
Commission to Investigate Port Conditions and Pier Extensions
A staff correspondent states President William H. Taft was unable to address the crowd that gathered to hear him in Omaha, Nebraska after the crowd was sent home when Taft was late. Reportedly many of the city Republicans are for Taft and will support his re-election. Small shopkeepers and workingmen are not as happy with Taft. Many citizen share their thoughts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-03
The writer discusses a recent gathering of Michigan republicans in Grand Rapids. At the luncheon, speakers discussed the dangers of re-nominating President William Howard Taft and praised the political methods of Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-07
The People’s National Legal Ethics Society issued a petition nationwide for judges, lawyers, educators, and citizens to sign. The petitioners call for a national educational campaign for the adoption and enforcement of a uniform code of ethics by lawyers and courts. Additionally, the society sent a seventeen-page brief on the status of ethics of legal professions to the justices of the United States Supreme Court and other prominent individuals, including those listed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-15
The Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America have requested several notable figures to write articles for the benefit of the Union. They include a list of the writers and their assigned article topic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-31
In an editorial from The Madras Times, Jose de Olivares discusses the political standing of William H. Taft in the lead up to the 1912 presidential election. Olivares critiques Taft’s failure to unite moderate and radical Republicans, details setbacks including the defeat of Canadian Reciprocity and arbitration measures, and comments on the political positions of other figures such as Robert M. La Follette, Theodore Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, and Woodrow Wilson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-19
Jonathan Bourne expresses criticism towards Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson over their disapproval of recalling elected judges. Roosevelt and Wilson fear if judges are able to be recalled, their opinions will be influenced by political interests, but Bourne argues that judges are already politically motivated to rule a certain way because of renominations and promotions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-05
The results of the presidential poll conducted by the Topeka Capital.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-25
The results of the presidential poll conducted by the Valley Farmer in February 1911.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04