The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05
THE New VICE PRESIDENT
Theodore Roosevelt, Cowboy Traveller, Author, Orator.
Soldier and Statesman

Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President OF
the United States. was born in New YORK
City, October q, 1858. He was graduated
| from Harvard College in 1850, and later
passed some time in European travel and
Alpine climbing. On his return to Amer
| lea he began the study of law, but in 1871
was elected to the New York State As
| sembly. and reelected in 1888 1884 an
1855 He introduced many reform meas
ures. and attracted much attention by
| the zeal with which he advocated their
! adoption. He was n delegate to the Re
| publican National Convention at Chi
! cago, in 1881. and though he opposed the
nomination of James G. Blaine he re
fused to join the Republican In1epen-
dents in supporting Mr. Cleveland
In 1856 Mr.. Roosevelt was the Repub
lican candidate for mayor of New York
! against Henry George CLabor) and AbfaIn
s. Hewitt Democrat. The last named
nominee was elected by a plurality OF
| about 1900.
| AS n cattle rancher and a hunter Mr.
! Roosevelt held his own with the best. 1t
was said of him that he could ride buck
| ing bronchos with the most daring of the
cowboys. He could meet a grizzly in his
! own bailiwick. or shoot a mountain lion
a II.
| record as fighter was known from Chey-
enne to Mexico. Now, since San juan
and his fearlessness in leading his men
through storms of bullets and bursting
shells, his supporters declare him to be
the idol OF the whole country
On the frontier and in the army men are
usually sized up for exactly what they
are worth. and it has been asserted that
Colonel Roosevelt has been tried and pro-
rounced a rUstler and a hustler By the
expert judges of men and guns in the
Big West.
In 1881 Mr.. Roosevelt established n
ranch in Montana, and for number OF
years subsequent passed his summers
there in hunting. in which way he ac-
quired a considerable knowledge of life
among the cowboys and hunters. At the
same time he devoted himself to the cul-
tivation Of literature. His publications,
which are chiefly historical and p>l tic1l,
amount to about ten volumes. Among
them are The Naval War of 1872" Q&S5l,
Hunting Trips of Ranchman Il S5j
New York dS9D, THE Wilderness Hun
ter Gs93>. and many serial publications
In 1SSS AIR. Roosevelt was appointed
Republican member of the United States
Civil Service Commission, which office he
resigned May l. 1885 to accept the APP
pointment by Mayor Strong to the posi-
ton Of President of the Board of Police
Commissioners of New York City. This
position he resigned in 1891 to become AS
sIstant Secretary OF the Navy.
After the outbreak of the Spa lish-
american war MIR Roosevelt resigned
his position in the Navy Department and
entered the volunteer army.
As a lieutenant colonel he organized the
First Volunteer Cavalry, the regiment
popularity known as the Rough Riders
The men were recruited largely from the !
cowboys of the far West and Southwest, |
but there were also many young college
bred F.aaterners and young men of high |
social standing. anxious to see service, |
who joined the regiment. Since no horses |
were transported to Cuba. this regiment, !
along with the rest of the cavalry. was |
obliged to serve on foot. Col latter |
ward generaD Leonard Wood was first |
in command. but was succeeded by Lieu |
tenant Colonel Roosevelt, who was pro-
NOTED to the colonelcy. The regiment |
served throughout the campaign, and was