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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1912
Page
8
Col Roosevelt declares the party remains with progressives and accuses Taft of shifting sides. He urges tariff inquiry into worker pay, notes aim to win without Ohio, and plans further stops including Cleveland and Payton as his schedule unfolds.
The discussion centers on Ricker and Underwood proposals to amend the constitution article IV section I, aiming for direct popular election of U S Senators. Bartlett of Georgia supports the Rutker amendment while noting potential risks to the broader bill, which would proceed to the states for voter decision.
House and Senate leaders haggle over tariff legislation and expiring session timing. Underwood aims for adjournment by June 15, contingent on Senate action. Penrose and Simmons seek timing for votes while both chambers weigh appropriation bills and further revisions.
Private C V Anderson paid 3 dollars for a lax loyalty claim. Private Patterson of the Fulton Blues said he left Gainesville four days before the parade and missed muster due to business, charges dismissed at the captain’s request. Private E E Platt worked all night and could not report in time, fined 1 dollar. Dr Charles P Hodge was dismissed after stating a patient called. Platt asserted four years of service with late pleas for honorable discharge. Two others, Hill and Felkner, presented excuses by mail. Felkner was fined 2 dollars with affidavit condition. Hill’s charges were dismissed. Major Catron defended fines as fair for failing to leave business for drill.
Philadelphia report on Dr. Edward Spitzka, Jefferson Medical College, who examined many brains concludes women cannot match men in abstract mental conception. He notes female brains are smaller with broader, simpler convolutions and a less developed frontal lobe, suggesting men possess greater capacity for abstract thought.
Baltimore May 14 Sixteen delegates to Chicago were bound for Roosevelt while Taft forces held a majority of the total 229 delegates yet accepted instruction favoring Colonel Roosevelt. The Maryland platform lauded Roosevelt as unmatched in this generation and pledged undivided support for his nomination. Taft administration endorsement noted but tempered.
Indianapolis May 14 After hours of debate the socialist party conference in Indianapolis debated whether the commission form of municipal government aligns with its program. Delegates considered non partisan methods of electing commissioners and weighed capitalist versus socialist practices.
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