The Appeal., 1901-09-21
sRETCH-OF PREsEDENF R0Oss EFT
(COatinued Fron Esrst rage,

os Cuba had been determined upon NJ
Roosevelt resigned to take part with tHs
land forces In that campaign.
Mr.. Roosevelt's resignation as assistant
secretary Of the navy bears date of May
8, 1888 His appointment as lieutenant
colonel First regiment, United States cav
airy, is dated May 3, 1898
The body of men of which Col. Roose-
welt took command was one of the most
remarkable ever enlisted in any coun-
try. It, was chosen from some $500 ap-
! plicants and numbered about 800. The
plains gave it it's largest membership and
the name under which it soon came to be
known as the Rough Riders
The rough riders, it was originally In
tended, should be mounted and as cav
airy they went to the rendezvous at Tam
pa. But when the time came Eto go to
Cuba there was no room on the trans
ports for horses and these cavalry men,
like the rest of the men who had en-
listed in all the regiments assemblies at
the Florida ports. were
Mad to Get to the Front.
Rather than not see some of the fight
ing the commander of the rough riders
secured a place for his men among the
Of Santiago, and they went as dismouted
| cavalry. AS such they went to Cuba
and fought through the brief but bloody
campaign before the besieged city. They
never had an opportunity to display their
skill as horsemen after they left the
training camps at San Antonio and Tam
pa, but they won a reputation for courage
and cheerful patience under hardship,
battle and disease which is not surpassed
in history.
This was not the first military service
OF Roosevelt. Soon after his graduation
/ from Harvard he had joined the Eighth
regiment, New York national guard, and
had been in time promoted to the cap
-taincy of company. He remained a
mflitiaman for four years, leaving his
command only when he took his perma-
nent residence in Washington as a men,
ber Of the civil service commission.
The rough riders, with their colonel, re-
turned to Camp Wikoff at the northern
extremity of Long island, in late August,
and on Sept. Is, 1898, were mustered out
ef service with Col. Roosevelt.
The campaign for the control of New
York State in the approaching election of
a governor had already begun when, the
rough riders returned from Cuba. Col.
Roosevelts name had often been men
toned
For the Republican Nomination,
and the popular enthusiasm for his selec-
ton was supported by the leaders Of the
! party in the state. Gov. Frank S. Black
had been elected by an enormous plural
ity two years previously, and according
| to all traditions should have been renom-
s,,>4
the new hero, and the convention at Sara
| toga nominated Col. Roosevelt with a
hurral1
The actual campaign was most pic
turesque one. B. Il. Odell. chairman Of
| the state committee and now governor of
New York. was opposed to Col Roose-
Welt stumping the state in his own behal..
| but it soon became apparent that general
, apathy existed. and consent was reluct-
| antly given to the candidate to do so.
There followed series Of speeches that
woke up the voters. Col. Roosevelt was
elected governor over Augustus Van
Wyck. the Democratic candidate by a
! plurality Of about 1900 votes.
In the spring of 1900. on the approach Of
the Republican national convention his
name was the most often spoken of in
connection with the second
Place Oh THE National Ticket
The deTegates were for Roosevelt for
vice president. His record in the navy
department and the Spanish war and as
governor of New York had made him pop
/ uiar. 1t soon became apparent that Mr.
! Bliss could not command the support of
! the delegation from his own state, of
which Senator Platt was the acknowl-
i edged leader. When the time to make a
! choice came the firm stand of the Platt
forces set at naught the aims Of .S,lose who
were to manage the presidential cam
raign, and who did not want Roosevelt at
any price. Mr.. Hanna yielded gracefully.
! and Mr.. Roosevelt was nominated.
| He worked strenuously during the cam
paign. He was the only one of the Re-
f! publican ticket who made a tour He
! spoke all over the country, in the East
and West. and won.
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