The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-25
Theodore I1ooseYelt.

OF tne Onlteu Otatesi was oorn IN
New York City on the 9th of o.
tober 1868, and is therefore little
less than 43 years of age.
His fathers ancestors we're
Dutch, and his mother was Geor-
gia woman of Scotch descent. His
early education was obtained at
Cutters private school in New York
City and he graduated from Har-
ward University in 1880, at the age
of %. In 1883, 1884 and 1885 he
was member of the New York
Legislature, he being elected from
his district in New York City as
an Independent, or Mugwump, and
at the age of 26 he was promi
nent worker in the Republican Ma
tional Convention of 1884, stand
ing with suoh Independents or
Mugwumps as George w. Curtis
and Andrew ID. White. In 1883 Mr..
Roosevelt was the Republican can.
didate for Mayor of New York
City and was defeated by Abram S.
Hewitt. Then he went west and
spent some time on a ranch. From
1889 to 1895 Mr.. Roosevelt was a
member of the National Civil Ser
vice Commission, having been APP;
pointed by President Harrison and
retained by President Cleveland
through his last administration
The influence of Mr.. Roosevelt in
this position was potent, The Ma
tional Civil Service system was
greatly strengthened by his inhu-
ence and it is said that while I'M
der the old spoils system 100 men
would have been turned out, under
the civil service law as administra-
ted by him and his associates 90
were kept in Office. In May, 1906,
Mr.. Roosevelt became president,
undor Mayor Strong, of the New
York Police Commission, in which
office he did much strenuous" and
pictorial work, the latter largely
predominating, apparently. In
1897 Mr.. Roosevelt was made As
sistant Secretary of the Navy; in
the Spanish American war he serv-
ed as Colonel of the Rough Rider
Regiment; then followed his cleo
ton as Governor of New York, and
in 1900 he was elected Vice Presi-
dedt of the United States, and now,
by death of President Mckinley
he becomes President of the Uni
ted States.
What of his future2 This brief
sketch shows how remarkable has
been his career, which at the age of
43 lands him in one of the most
important and responsible pcsi-
tions in the whole world. What
kind of President will he make?
He has been popularity rated as a
radical of the radicals, who would
favor the most drastic public meas
ures to carry out his polioy-a
quality which, however admirable
and useful it may be on the Skin
mish line, will hardly do for the
commanding general or the head
of great nation. 1t sometimes
happens that men of this "stren.
uous" character when they become
invested with great power and re-
sponsibility turn out to be the most
careful and conservative. Will
this be the case with President
Roosevelt2 1t is most earnestly
to be hoped 80.
President Roosevelt comes into
power at critical period of the
Nations history. New conditions
confront the National Government
and new policies must be mapped
out and on the manner ofsuoh map
ping and carrying out depends
largely the future of the U lited
States. OF President Roosevelt's
ability and courage his past career
furnishes ample evidence. Wheth.
or he possesses the qualities which
enter into the composition of the
cool, diplomatic, level headed states
man.like ruler of great Nation
the future will unfold.
A singular coincidence is report
ed in the shooting of President
Mckinley. Lincoln was shot on
Friday. April 18th. 1865; Garfield
on Friday, July 2, 1881, and Nc
Kinley on Friday, September 9th,
1901.
Mr.. John MoCullooh is making
some extensive improvements to
his already handsome residence,
He will put in hot water heat
throughout the house.
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