New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
THE CRIME or MILITARY SERTICE.

The fact that the Colonel faced smokeess
Mauser mrzzles is not necessarily a reason why he
should he elected Governor OF the State of New
York. II Is not at all likely that he will be called
upon to defend the capital against foes such as
can be repealed only by force Of arms.-(The Brook
Ign Eagle
True. the fact that Colonel Roosevelt was a
brave soldier does not of itself prove that he
would make a good Governor, but his service
as soldier revealed TO thousands of his fellow
citizens qualities which they think Governor
should possess and therefore they favor his
election Colonel Roosevelt in Albany might not
be called upon 10 lead a cavalry charge up
CAPITOL Hill against vicious legislators, but he
certainly would be called upon to defend the
State from various attacks by the exercise Of
the same courage that he displayed in facing
Mauser bullets. the same disregard Of the effect
on himself of devotion to duty that he showed
in charging the Spanish lines. the same thought
fulness for the welfare of those whom he was
set 10 lead and care for8s he exhibited when
he himself became the pack train for his men
and saw that no soldier went hungry or
ehelterless if energy or selfsacrifce Oh his part
could supply his needs.
Cnselfshncss, intelligence. power Of intia-
tive. Impotence Of red tape when human be-
ings are 10 be helped by cutting ii, are all
qualities BETTING a Governor. The Colonel.
whose men testified that "he never had grub
when they went hungry, and they often had
grub when ne went hungry" is the kind of
man 10 see that the peoples grub" is not
stolen by politicians even at the sacrifice Of his
own political dinner The man who could throw
precedent TO the wind and make the bold ap-
peal for the rescue Of the sick soldiers at San
tago may he trusted TO face political prob
lem boldly and solve II in the interests of the
citizens whom he represents even If he has 10
break personal or party ties 10 do il. Colonel
Roosevelt could not have been the splendid and
brilliant soldier that all agree he without
being the man Of splendid character and brill
liant abilities and II Is because people know
that behind the soldier there is such man
that they think Of making him Governor.
II is not the military hero who is the c1ndi-
date. His military record has indeed brought
him before the people added to his popularity
and given him an increased political available
itv lust rs Mr. Van Wyck was brought before
Croker and made politically available through
his relation to his brother though he a
man Of the same qualities as far rs fitness for
Governor went before the family obtained favor
at the Tammany court.
Theodore Roosevelt is not new name in
connection with the Govcrnorshp He has been
IN public life for many years, and has filed
every Office given him with marked executive
ability. absolute honesty and utter devotion 10
duty regardless of party interest or personal
popularity If he had run for Governor two or
four years ago nobody would have limited that
his ability, training and experience had not
made such a candidature perfectly natural, nor
would anybody have questioned his fitness for
civic office even when opposing his ambition
Shall it he said then that because he has in the
moan tine gained additional reputation as a
soldier he Is 10 he denied civic promotion and
regarded as mere military hero untitled for
an administrative office In pence:
Those who say that rough riding IS not a
qualification for governing at Albany are glad
70 forget Colonel Roosevet's work as an As
senblyman TO secure good laws for this city
nfteen years ago, and his work as Civil Service
Commissioner and his high reputation rs
thinker and writer on DOH teal subjects. They