The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
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In presenting Theodore Roosevelt as
a candidate Of the Republicans for the
vice presidency, that party has beyond
question placed by the side of Mckinley
the strongest running mate possible.
He not only adds the greatest strength
that was possible to be added, but 1t
might be safely asserted that no candi-
date for the vice presidency would have
added force to the Mckinley ticket
With any Of the candidates for the
place-Roosevelt was certainly not an
applicant-the ticket would have been
made up of Mckinley the kite, and
somebody else, the tail. With Roosevelt
there is no tail It is like the modern
tailless kite, only there are two of them,
and it is in the political sky Instead Of
the ether itself.
Roosevelt has been named despite any
wire pulling or any leading, and was
the spontaneous choice. of the masses
of the delegates in the convention. His
nomination was forced upon him. Those
who were for him were swept in the
tide toward his nomination. Those who
were against him were swept away
with it.
Roosevelt is a typical American; he
is as popular in the west and south as
IN Lut nOILn ana east. Alt 10 Cl1AAlAC0 ~
New Mexico and by New England. He
is an all round American. He has had
a varied lifes experience which is al
lotted to but few men who have not yet
attained their forty-third year.
A graduate Of Harvard at the age of
%, he went into politics quite as natur-
ally as he went onto the ranch or into
the army. Two years after he left col
Ea a ~ rdf1afn for
mayor of New York; when but % civil
service commissioner. A few years la
ter, in 1895, and for two years thereafter
he was at the head Of the New York pe-
lice board.
The crooks and criminals, political
and legal, never received such a driving
out into the open as under the reins of
his administration in the Office of police
commissioner.
At the time of the blowing up of the
Maine" he was assistant secretary of
the navy. His resignation of this Office
to enter, and assist in the organization
of the Rough Riders is recent and ia
miliar history. His distinguished con-
duct in action in Cuba, his gallantry,
his courage, his humanity and gentle
ness made him the pride Of his regiment
and the hero Of the Santiago campaign.
His political battle in New York state
was a succession of ovations followed
by the elevation to the high Office of ex-
ecutive of the Empire state.
His determination to cleanse political
ways and byways has endeared him to
those interested in honest and real re-
form. His independence, cleanness
fearessness and bravery in civic as well
as military life make MIN hero in
peace as he was in war.
He is as familiar with the west as
the roniclzing cowboy, and is more cul
tured and better equipped in a literary
capacity than a typical New England
professor.
AS an author alone he is famous. Hi
books on Rancho Life in the West
and his histories covering the navie
Of the world and Of the sea battles o
this country, put him in the front ranl
Of authors and historians. His recen
articles on Cromwell show that he i
no stranger to the historic periods o
the past. His many addresses, essays
interviews, articles and speeches ar
pointed, incisive and eIevating. To hi
foresight as Assistant Secretary of tn
Navy perhaps more than to any othe
man in Washington previous to the act
ual outbreak of hostilities with Spain
in no small part, may be attributed tn
great Dewey victory at Manila
The Republican party has certainl
named a double header.