The Appeal., 1901-09-21

ability and his methods were in strong
evidence at the following session Of the
legislature. Mr.. Roosevelt was the nm
disputed leader of the Republicans ic
the assembly within two mouths after
his election. and he Immediately turnAh
his attention to the publication OF New
YORK city. His success, considering the
strength Of the combination against
Which he was arrayed, was cxtraordi-
nary. He succeeded in securing the pass
age Of the bill which deprived the city
council of New York of the power to veto.
the appointments of the mayor. q: p:e-
rogatdva which had nullified every pre-
V1ous attempt at reform and haee made.
the spo]iation Of the citys Golfers an
easy matter in the time of Tweed and
other bosses.
He became so popular that not only was.
he returned to three sessions of the as
sembly, but his party in the state soon
realized that he was one of it's strongest
men, and he was sent to the Republican,
national convention Of 1884 as chairman
Of the New York delegation
The deaths Of his wife and mother had.
been a severe shock. for Mr.. Roosevelt
Is man Of the
p Strongest Personal Attachments,
He turned aside from public lite for a.
time and went West
I1e had been a lover of hunting fro.-
boyhood, and when he decided to spend
some time in the sswilds of Montana he
took up the life as he found it there. On
the banks of the Little Missouri he built
a log house, WerkingreR it. himself. and
there turned ranchman, coWb boy and
hunter. He engaged in one of the last
of the big buffalo hunts and. saturated
himself with the life of the West.
Here among the buttes ard BAG lands
Mr.. Roosevelt spent year or more hunt
Ing. trapping and caring for his herds
In these years and between 1856 and
1885 Mr.. Roosevelt was also busy on
much Of his literary work. The most i'm.
portant of his works-"The Winning OF
the West.'' history in four volumes of
the acquisition of the territory west of
the Notwithstanding an enormous
amount Of research.
This period Of writing and huntins. was
broken by two important events. He was
as candidate for mayor Of New
York and
He Married Again
Miss Edith Kermit Carow. daughter of an
old New York family. They have five
children-three sons and two daughters
The marriage took place in 1885, and in
the same year Theodore Roosevelt was
the Republican nominee for mayor of his
native city. Opposed to him were Abram
8. Hewitt. the Democratic candidate. and
Henry George. Hewitt was elected. but
ton of the votes cast than had any other
Republican candidate for mayor up to
that time i ..--,.l. = r.:
For years after this Mr.. Roosevelt was
not prominent in politics. He spent his
time In writing and hunting trips to the
West ~ =. h,,5s. ey =. ~ g..,s. a.
President Harrison appointed Theodore
a member of the United States
civil service commission May 13. 1889.
He served for six years. two Of them
under President Harrison's successor. Mr..
In that time the number of
persons who were made subject to the
CIVIL service law was increased from
1900 to nearly 10000 and the still fur
ther great increase made by the orders
II President Cleveland in the late years
u his first administration was largely
lue to Mr.. Roosevelt's efforts.
In the years he then spent in Washing
on Mr. Roosevelt .-E
Made Many Strong Friends.
N the commission he was loved and re-
'pected by every one from his fellow
to the laborers. He de-
;hned to be president Of the commission
hough the place was offered him more
nan once, but he was the acknowledged 2
orce and head of its work 2s
In the wave of reform which swept over
sew York in 1894-95 the men. including
dayor Strong. who were borne into power
we're something OF the same stamp as the
iVh service commissioner They were Of
he class which fought political rings and
hey turned ITO Mr.. Roosevelt to take a.
land In purifying the police force of New
fork city. which was alleged to be
ink OF political rottenness and studied,
1efhciency. Mr.. Roosevelt resigned aa
wi service commissioner May 5. 1895.
nd was appointed a police commissioner
+ New York city May "a, following.
The troubles Of the Cubans with Spain
anne In this circumstance it was realized
y President Mckinley and his advisers
hat-the navy was not in condition to:
make it an effective war instrument in the
conflict. In casting about for
man to fill the position of assistant
ecretary OF the navy, the President and
ecretary Long were favorably disposed
oWard Mr.. Roosevelt. His work on the
avail war of 1872 had acquired fame for
Is accuracy and it's exhibition of wide
nowledge of naval matters on the part
T the author, and Mr.. Roosevelt was
sked to accept the appointment.
During his rather brief connection with
ne department Mr. Roosevelt was a
trong advocate Of
The Naval Personnel Bill.
He was also in charge of the purchase
q aguxiliary vessels after war was ae-
uahy declared. When guns had been
red in actual warfare ana the INVASION
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