The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23

bestowed by wealth. social position and
political associations. lie was sent to
the best preparatory schools and then
to Harvard. whore be was graduated in
1880, not only In good standing with the
faculty. but also greatly respected by
the students as perhaps the best boxer in
his class. having on several occasions
greatly humbled the pride OF various bull
lying chaps of greater avoirdupois than
himself.
When he came out OF college he en-
tered tho law office OF mis- uncle. but
even then had the desire, so frankly ex-
pressed 10 me the other day. to engage
in 'the work OF governing" When.
therefore. long before he had been ad-
mitted TO the bar, he saw chance to be
nominated for the assembly he reached
out and took the chance, winning hand
somely at the polls before he had been a
voter two years. He remained in the as
sembly for three consecutive terms, and
his sayings and doings were constantly
talked about, for as n legislator. he was
quite as quaint and picturesque as he now
is as president of the police board. Dur
Ing the session of 1SSl-s2 he devoted a
great deal Of attention TO the study of
parliamentary forms and usages, and so
successful was he in acquaintIng himself
with the methods of procedure, and 30
solid was much of his work, that he was
hAdIt Aht lfhutI OF MS party during the
next session-that of lS82iS3 IL was in
this session that he took up civil service
reform. with which he, has since been
so prominently identified. Hc also inter
ested himself in the regulation Of pri-
mary elections and several matters Of
special interest in municipal government.
The next year he was chairman of the
committee on cities. and gave much at
tention TO certain reforms In New York
Perhaps his exciting experience while n
member Of the assembly came when he
was a candidate In 1888 for the speakerghip
His canvass for that office was decidediv
picturesque, for he made IT a point to visit
at his own home every member OF the
lower house who, by any apparent posgi-
bility, could be induced TO vote for Roose-
welt. Some Of the assemblymen's homes
were located, of course, In regions decld-
eddy rural not to say primitive, and sever
al times the candidate was under neces-
sity Of making long tramps along coun-
try roads. occasionally al night, between
railroad stations, and the assemblymen's
farm houses. On one occasion Roosevelt
was taken for a confidence man by the
family Of an assemblyman he wished TO
see, and almost driven away a the point of
the pitchfork by the hired help" II Is.
worth recording. however, that Roosevelt
secured the vote Of that particular lcgis-
lator.
In 1854 ne was chairman OF the New York
delegation to the national republican con
vention. which nominated Mr.. Blaine for
the presidency, and the course of no dele
gate to that body attracted more attention
than Roosevelt's.
Since his three terms as assemblyman,
Mr. Roosevelt has never received an office
at the hands of the people, though in 1886
he ran for mayor Of New York, .and made
a right lively canvass while he was about
II. His appointment as a member of the
civil Commission was made by President
Harrison, but he was retained by Presi-
dent Cleveland, and held the Office until
appointed to the police commission by
Mayor Strong.
Side by side with his life as a poll
tician. Theodore Roosevelt has lived the
life of a western ranchman, hunter AMI
fisherman. AS a sportsman he has been
known TO thousands who have paid little
attention TO his political career 1t Is
said Of him that when in the west among
the cowboys and the hunters of the Rock
les, he has always shown the same will
ingness to govern that has been mani
Tested by him in the east. and as he IA
an excellent shot, a superb rider and a
master Of the pioneers craft he has IN
variably succeeded in winning and hold
ing the respect Of those with whom ne
came in contact in the wilds
Many stories have been told Of his Prov
ess as a slayer of bear and deer, and