The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16
Would Like n Chance TO Vote for HIM.
RnnchmRn,s Opinion Of Him.

Ranchman's Opinion of Him.
AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 12.-If Col. Theodore
Roosevelt were running for Governor OF Te1aG
OIL the Republican ticket he would be elected
by a rouslng majority over any Democrat who
could be put up against him. The people Of
Texas admire courage and they find In Col
Roosevelt a man after their own heart. WE,
Workman. for eight years Treasurer Of this
State. and one OF the leaders Of the Democrats
party. remarked. when he read Of Col. Rooss.
velt's nomination, that II he had a vote in New
York State he would cast it for Col. Roosevelt
and more than that. he would get out and
work for his election. No one can question
Mr.. Wortham's Democracy. but he is a native
Texan, and the dashing bravery and indie.
pendence Of Col. Roosevelt have captured his
heart. Texas contributed many rough rideu
TO Rooseyelt's regiment. These men are com.
ing back to their homes and are spreading the
lame of their commander wherever they 70.
Lon Comard. a stockman Of this county, has
known Col. Roosevelt for many years. 10
was formerly employed on Roosevelts ranch
in Montana. He afterward moved to Uvalde
county, Tex. where he lived until he came 10
this county two years ago
except in the West" he said, ".and 1 do MOI
know anything about h kind OF a man h
is when in Washington or New York; /
MoIhCu III .1edlb " lthl Ol tis uiSu IN
Montana, and he used to make frequent vista
to the place and we would have n great time
hunting He was the most reckless man In ths
saddle | have ever seen. He would take anI|
kind OF risk to get the game he was after, and
the greater the danger the better he seemed
to like It. He used to always shed his high:
would go out on q hunt with us BOYS and stay
with US for days at q time. We used to camp
out at night>in the mountains and he woqId
take his turn cooking with the rest OF U.S. H0
was a good cook. too. in those days. Then
after the evening snack had been eaten ho
Of us and tell stories about doings in New YORK.
81 finally accumulated a little monev and
about. 100 miles west Of Fan Antonio. ! mad,
been living there about a year when one dayl
! reG thse h q IGFtsr sd 5r0m kf GSI' u F9 oficS IL N N%s'
York. He wrote me that he had Just hGen
talking with some fellow who had tod Liza
hogs. or iavelines. in the part ,of Texas where
port T"S was true. and. he said il It was he TonjIA
one OF the animals, I wrote him that ther2
were plenty Of javelines in U,va|de count ana
f5eSs 81 M they F nut up sS q DESPERATE so ate HSSt. ttESSql
1 week after / had mailed my letter who sh2ulaG
see ride up to my ranch one day but CoL
"YHowdy. Lon.' says he, 'IRot. your letter
and have come down to kill one OF Their In'e'
He spoke just. as though he had, ridden .
mile or two from home to have little amuseY
ment. and TO hear him say 1t no one would
from New York. was mighty glad TO see nm
and he spent the night with me. and bright
and early the next morning We started 9gt
with my dogs on the hunt for j~avclines. w
rode about twenty miles south OF my place an1
In a u lit tSs STRIP MiIG q So %oodGlS %1 F Sae d9eii T IL ous
after the animal At the top speed Of HE horsS
the pursuing, dog 70 pieces with his iqsEsl
Then occurred one OF the pretticst fights ] hRvS
ever seen between a man and animal. my
~iaveline would spring a, Col. Roosevelt ana AZ
velt was pumping lead into him all the tllneI
It Is an old saying that II takes Ave ponndsd
lead to kill a ~javeline and Col. Roosevelt n'uSs
have given this one more than that before w
jSveline gave up the s%truggle, All the time ~
fight was going on Roosevelt ken, hollerlnGpoo
me to keep away and let him kill the Jnyellns
without any ones help. After tho, tiGhit, wa"
over Col. Roosevelt turned to me and snla'
He put up a pretty good fight. didn't ~
Lon2 ] Just wanted to find out for Inytei
whether there was any snort In kililne thcH'
Let's hurry hack now; ] must catch TINT esst.
bound passenger train this evening TOT NO"
"He caught the train and ! have not SEGA
him since. Just think. he came all the TaaIs
from New York to spend one day with me thsi
he might kill a j~aveline. That shows WIZ
kind OF a man he IL. When no makes W Nv
mind TO do anything. he's going TO do H. ahs
all hell couldn't stop him."