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John R. Williams would like to “file [an] application” to have Theodore Roosevelt speak in Milwaukee when he returns from Africa. Any money raised from the event would go to worthy causes, but Williams thinks it is important for people to see Roosevelt and hear his message.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-05-08
Francis Bowler Keene explains the origin and status of a libel lawsuit to President Roosevelt. Louis Hite originally tried to have Keene removed from his post in the American consulate in Geneva, Switzerland, after Keene wrote letters against Hite who was separating from his wife. Failing that, Hite has now sued Keene for libel in his home city of Milwaukee. Keene assures Roosevelt that he was involved in the entire business against his wishes, and hopes Roosevelt, as a former classmate, will not forget his conscientious service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-01
Secretary of War Taft hopes that if Frederick N. Judson is offered the opportunity to represent the International Molders’ Union of North America before the United States Court of Appeals, he will accept. President Roosevelt believes the union should have the best legal talent possible in the case involving a recent strike in Milwaukee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-04
Secretary of War Taft reports that an injunction brought before a judge in Milwaukee is too broad, and will need to be modified through an appeal. President Roosevelt wants to intervene, and has directed the Attorney General to investigate. Taft suggested they hire Frederick N. Judson as their lawyer. Taft hopes Judson will take the case, as it will make the president happy, and see justice served.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-04
Commissioner General of Immigration Sargent informs William Loeb that he found a lot of support for Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and President Roosevelt among the union members with whom he spoke. Sargent also tells Loeb that while eating lunch with a few Democratic friends, they expressed the hope that President Roosevelt would be elected for a third term and that if the “Republicans have not the courage to nominate him, the Democrats will.” He thanks Loeb for sending the confidential letter and lets him know he is “in harmony” with the views of the writer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-19
Commissioner General of Immigration Sargent heartily endorses Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and lists several of his positive qualities. He also informs President Roosevelt that he intends to visit Milwaukee for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention, and will better learn about the opinion of the “railroad boys” regarding Cannon and also “how labor in general is acting.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-07
Maurice Francis Egan writes to President Roosevelt to present a letter Egan received from Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-12
Maurice Egan tells President Roosevelt that Roosevelt’s nomination acceptance letter has been well received in Milwaukee and Chicago. Egan will soon visit Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-30
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
John Gurda gives a play-by-play look at the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt on October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gurda explains why the Roosevelt campaign included a stop in Milwaukee, and he provides background on Roosevelt’s would be assassin, John Flammang Schrank. Gurda details the shooting, Roosevelt’s response, and his insistence on giving his scheduled speech. He concludes his essay by noting Schrank’s fate, confinement to an asylum for the rest of his life, and the boost to Roosevelt’s reputation for surviving the shooting.
A photograph of Gurda, an illustration of the attempted assassination, and a photograph of Roosevelt’s eyeglass case supplement the text.
Allen W. Williams provides a brief history of the Spectacle Club, an organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which holds an annual dinner in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. Williams notes some of the past speakers, describes the ceremonies at the dinner, and says that the group is seeking to become a chapter of the Theodore Roosevelt Association. The article includes four photographs from the club’s most recent dinner, a photograph of its venue, and the club’s logo.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2007
Variety defines this edition of “News & Notes.” The section highlights numerous ceremonies, celebrations, and exhibitions to mark the ongoing centennial observation of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. It also covers the Fourth of July celebration in Oyster Bay, New York, the dedication of a plaque commemorating the attempt on Roosevelt’s life in October 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the 50th anniversary of the opening of Sagamore Hill to the public. “News & Notes” also notes the death of Doris Albert Budner, the struggles of a Rough Rider museum in New Mexico, and the publication of an article by the Cato Institute that criticizes Roosevelt.
The section contains three text boxes with quotations and excerpts from Roosevelt’s writings, and it is supplemented by four photographs, including two of humorist Mo Rocca at Sagamore Hill.
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.
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.
Alexander H. Kaminsky discusses the three main indictments against New York’s lack in Children’s Court work. These include judges, probation officers, and cost.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-02
Prospectus outlining the history, goals, and administration of the Milwaukee School of Trades. The school’s mission is to provide boys with fundamental building and manufacturing skills.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909
This episode of the television program You Are There dramatizes the events of October 14, 1912, when John Flammang Schrank attempted to assassinate Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The program examines some elements of public opinion regarding Roosevelt’s decision to run for a third presidential term, in addition to mentioning several of Roosevelt’s main accomplishments and philosophies. The program was sponsored by the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, and includes several advertisements for their services.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1957
Harold Irwin Cleveland congratulates President Roosevelt on his time in office. He thinks the West is still shocked about the appointment of Postmaster Henry C. Payne, but trusts that Roosevelt’s choice is right. He shares that Paul Morton is pleased with Roosevelt’s take on irrigation, and George Ogden is also regularly saying good things. Jack Raftery, now at the St. Louis Exposition, is still loyal. Cleveland hears that Roosevelt is “shaking the dry bones up in fine style”, but also hears that Secretary Lyman J. Gage and Secretary Wilson behave quite anxiously. He feels that Roosevelt will go forth in courage and honesty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-20
August S. Lindemann, president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, addresses the members of the board on a range of topics, including: school legislation; school board business; opposition from contractors and inefficient employees; similar experiences in other cities; board policies; greater efficiency; teachers’ salaries; moral and ethical training; health; medical supervision; high schools; trade schools; schools for the blind; administration buildings; auxiliary school associations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-03
President William L. Pieplow updates the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on the state of the public schools, states notable events that have happened in the past year, and outlines future actions to be taken.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-06-30