The Election of 1912 American History 2.

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The Election of 1912 American History 2

Theodore Roosevelt President from 1901-1909 -Republican -became President after McKinley’s assassination

William Howard Taft President from 1909-1913 -Republican -hand-picked successor to Roosevelt -Governor General of Philippines -Roosevelt’s Sec of War

What caused the break between old friends? -Tariffs -Conservation

Major Archie Butt -Military attache to both Roosevelt and Taft -in Taft’s inner circle -stressed by deepening TR/Taft division

Major Archie Butt (continued) -went to Europe on vacation - cut short -went down with the Titanic

Roosevelt becomes Radical -Feb 21, 1912 speech in Columbus, Ohio - battleground state - why? -Roosevelt questions Judicial Independence -said that the people, not the courts, should judge constitutionality of laws -introduced idea for a plebiscite or popular referendum to overturn state court decisions

Effects of TR’s Columbus Speech -much criticism in press -alienated many allies -Elihu Root -Henry Cabot Lodge -greatly hurt chances of Republican nomination

1912 Republican Convention - Chicago -disputed delegates -TR claims “stolen” -fistfights

The only question now is which corpse gets the most flowers The only question now is which corpse gets the most flowers.” - former Republican Senator Chauncey Depew after Republican Convention in Chicago of 1912

1912 Democratic Convention - Baltimore

Clark vs. Wilson -Speaker of House Champ Clark - Conservative vs -Governor Woodrow WIlson of New Jersey - Progressive

Democrats in 1912 (continued) -Clark backed by Tammany machine -Wilson gained necessary ⅔ vote on the 46th ballot - 8th day of voting

Progressives and the Race Question -embraced some Negro delegates from the North -Southerners allowed to send solely white delegations -attempted to break into “Solid South”

Race (continued) -Roosevelt claimed that justice would only come to Negro residents of the South through the efforts of “high-minded white men” -Racist strategy to end racism? -”lily-white” delegations caused conflict among progressives

Socialist Party -Candidate Eugene Debs (4th time)

Socialist Platform (continued) -abolish U.S. Senate -end presidential veto power -end Supreme Court’s ability to declare laws unconstitutional

Socialist Platform (continued) -collective ownership of: -transportation -communication -banking system (if practical)

Roosevelt Forms a 3rd Party Progressive/Bull Moose Party

Assassination Attempt -Monday, October 14th, 1912 - Milwaukee -Roosevelt shot at point-blank range -Shot by John Schrank - why?

-Roosevelt still gave speech! -rode a wave of support -worried Wilson

Source: The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin