The age-herald., 1901-09-15
4 .Sketch 0f 7heoaore RooseveH
 Has Military and PolatscaI Success

Theodore Roosevelt, the man who is in all but name the President of the United States, and the twenty-fifth Vice-Presi- dent, was born in New York city on De- tober N 1858. His father, who bore the same name, a merchant and philanthro- pist, came of Knickerbocker stock. His mother was a descendant of Archibald Bullock, the first President of Georgia in the revolution. Their son was a siclSly boy, but rigid discipline and systematic exercise brought him vigorous g ength. He was prepared for college in private schools, and then entered Harvard, from which institution he graduated In 1880. Alter some time spent in European travel he began the study of law, but abandoned 1t for politics. In 1881 he was elected to the assembly of New fork from the Twenty-f1rst district of New York city by the Republicans and was twice reelected. The first two Legisla- lures in which he sat were Democratic. In his second year he was the leader ot the minority In the cities committee, ana he became it's chairman In the Repuph- can Legislature of 1884 He was an un- successful candidate for the speaker of that assembly. He was active in promot- ing the passage of the first New York civil service laws, was chairman Of committee that investigated abuses In New York city, and secured the passage of acts abolishing the fee system In coun- ty offices and depriving the aldermen or veto power over the mayors appoint ments. He favored a bill reducing ele- vated railroad fares, but when the pil was vetoed by Governor Grover Cleve- land he sustained the veto. After retir- ing from the Legislature he bought ranch In North Dakota, becoming an en- thusiastic sportsman and for many years he has spent his vacation in bunting trips.
 In 1884 he was a delegate-at-large to the Republican national convention, where ne advocated the nomination of George Y. Edmunds, but he supported Blaine tn the campaign The Republicans nominated him for Mayor of New York city in 1856 against Henry George, the united labor candidate, and Abram s. Hewittn the Democratic candidate. who was elected. President Harrison appointed him a civil service commissioner in 1SS9 and re served efficiently until 1895, when ne re- signed and became president of the New York city board of police commissioners in the administration of Mayor Strohs' He established policy of strict enforce ment of the Sunday and liquor laws ana this aroused much opposition, put IL stopped police protection of vice ana re- stored di discipline to the force.
 Roosevelt was appointed Assistant Sec retary of the Navy in April, 1897, and took an important part in the preparations for the Spanish war. At the outbreak or hostilities he resigned his post and raised, largely among the western cowboys. one regiment of the volunteer cavalry, who were known as the Rough Riders"
 He became lieutenant colonel with Dr. Leonard Wood, of the regular army, in command From 1884 to 1888 he had been a member of the Eighth Regiment, Ma tional Guard of New York. The Rough Riders were in the army before Santi- ago, and took part in the fight at Las Guasimas and in the capture of San Juan hill. Colonel Wood was promoted to brigadier generalship and Roosevelt be- came colonel. He was mentioned in the reports for gallant conduct in battle and for the care of his men in camp. His part In the war brought him forward as one of the most prominent figures in the nation. and his fame as fighter will al- ways be remembered whenever his name is mentioned. After the surrender of San tiago the troops were ordered to the mountains because of yellow fever. and Roosevelt participated in the preparation of round robin" by the officers, de-