The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
ROOSEVELT, The ROUGH RIDER.
Republican Candidate for Vice.
President has had a Mete-
oric Career.

Governor Roosevelt, or "Teddy", as
the country knows him, had been
talked OF in connection with the vice
presidency ever since the Spanish
American war, in which he gained
national popularity.
Roosevelt's career has been one OF
meteoric accomplishment. Roosevelt
was born in New York City Oct. p,
1858. Hecomes from a family that
has for generations been noted for its
wealth, social position, public spirit
and philanthropy. He is a Knicker-
becker OF purest blood, being seventh
in descent from Klaas Martensen Van
Roosevelt, who, with his wife, Jen-
netje Lemuels-Thomas, emigrated
from the Netherlands to New Amster-
dam in 1919. For two and a half CEN
turtles the descendants of this couple
have fiourished in and near New York
City.
From the dawn of his manhood
Roosevelt exhibited great ambitions.
Graduating from Harvard in 1850, he
made tour Of Europe. Upon his re-
turn he threw himself with hiswonted
earnestness into the great national
campaign OF 1880, then raging. In the
fall OF 1881 he was elected to the State
Assembly.
In 1886 he was given the nomination
for republican mayor of New York.
He made hard fight, but was de-
feated by Abram S. Hewitt The
campaign brought Roosevelt into the
full glare of publicity.
President Harrison in 1889 appointed
him as member OF the National
Civil Service Commission. He next
became President of the Board OF
Police Commissioners Of New York
City, under Mayor Strong.
In that capacity Roosevelt won
many friends. He is a thorough disci-
pllnarian and under his regime the
4'hnest'' toed the mark as they per-
haps had never done before or since.
He made continual war upon vice.
In 1892 Roosevelt published his
"History of the Naval War of 1872,
work that attracted wide attention,
and it probably influenced Secretary
Long, of the Navy Department, to
tender the post of Assistant Secretary
of the Navy to the present Governor
Roosevelt entered upon his duties in
the summer of 1897. He is given
credit for urging that precautions be
taken for defense when the Hispano-
American war cast its first shadow
When military operations were
finally decided upon, Roosevelt's
fighting spirit fred him, and be con
Guided to take the field. His organi-
zatlon and command of the First
United States Volunteer Cavalry, pop
ularly known as "Roosevelt's Rough
Riders, is well known.
He was the first, too, of his com
maud, to set foot on Cuban soil. His
charge up San Juan Hill was one OF
the most famous feats OF the war.
At the republican state convention
two years ago Roosevelt was put in
nomination for governor by Senator
Depew. and he defeated Judge Angus
tus Van Wyck, the democratic candi-
date by something like $4,000 plurali-
ty
His administration has been con-
sidered most creditable: Rooseyelt's
Character can be summed up IN three
words: aggressive, masterful and
God-fearing." ~
His home is in Oyster Bay. The
Governor is a thorough sportsman,
and has done much hunting for big
game in the west. He has written
Several stories Of adventure, based
upon personal experience, gained dur
Ing his hunting expeditions.