The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25

- ~ Years odd thfS coming tActober. HE
has been before the public eye sinee 1884
when he first turned his eye< toward the
far West 10 seek new health and fortune
in the cattle lands Of northwestern na-
kofs.
He books youuEer than ~. He i ath-
ietic. His eyes are blue and eIesr. his
hand cordial in greeting. and his teeth.
which his manner OF speech habitually
disclosss. are maryelousiy regular and
white He Is studious and zealouS. He
seorns lie and double dealing. He is too
frank To BE- a politician and too strong
IN the popular mind 10 Be shelved BY par
~ combinations
Is self-Made Man.
What he Is he owes 10 himself. His
ancestry made New York City history. Ii
was Dutch and French Huguenot. IL
was God-feariug and laborious. Ii had
opinions and il clung To them The
President inherited all the family traits
At 20 he was almost an invalid. Close
application to his studies in Columbia
and Harvard had still further weakened
him. He was heavy reader of books
a patient student. a quick observer.
He tried a plunge in New York pol
itics. In his city district was a nepub-
lican machine combination that showed
no disposition 10 recognize his desire 70
become a member of the legislature. He
fought the aohine and defeated IL.
He went 10 Albany in 1881 nationally
obscure. bnt inloraitahle In three years
he put through the states civil service
act and an act regulating primary eles-
tons. Party machine leaders frowned
upon him. bur he went on his way. That
has always been his method
Lived With Cowboys.
In 1881 be went before the nation. He
was a delegate TO the national conyen-
ton of that year. His health troubled
him and he sought a new life at Chimney
Butte. OAK. where he grazed cattle and
led the life of a cowboy. He became
known from Medora TO Dickinson as the
boldest and brayest cattleman in the reg
ion. He did what the COW men did He
lived as they lived. He commanded the
respect even of the desperadOes His
lungs eNpanded his body developed and
he gained reserve of health that seems
TO have grown every year since.
He lost money on his cattle venture.
but he returned to New York a strong
man physically and made the race for
mayor of that city He was defeated.
but he laughed He understood that the
corrupt elements of this city would not
him. but he waited Meanwhile
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on Western life. books on Eastern cities
His style in literature was vigorous and
pleasing. His books sold well and the
ma gaines made great demand for his
The public liked his breeziness.
his evident sincerity. his courage and
appreciated him even before he
became a national civil service commits
Sioner in 1889.
Faithful to Duty.
Once in Washington. he commenced an
of the law of the most vigor-
Gus kind He made himself disliked
among the spoilsmen of both parties, but
he held to the line of his duty. He took
the law as he found it. lived true TO his
oath of office and made the measure re
spected in manv quarters where ii had
been sneered NJ before
From Washington he passed to police
in New York City His
peculiar ability to work. and work on
right lines. gave the corrupt police force
such shaking up as il had never had
before. He was police commissioner in
every sense of the word. unbrihable I'M
fair TO the fairminded. sew
ere on the criminal. His books continued
to sell in increasing numbers. and the
public, through the press. began to have
4 broader view of him.
" Htlt the RNtttHISu--itltINd0 Ndf ffGliilN
he was assistant secretary of the navy
by the authority of President Mckinley
He had much TO do with the organiza-
ton of the navy for the conflict. and
it has ALWAYS been believed that his in
fuence largely contributed to the sending
Of Admiral Dewey to Hongkong. and
thence to Manila Bay.
Organized Regiment.
When the war became a certainty. Mr..
Roosevelt resigned his position in the
Navy Department. and. with General
Leonard Wood. organized the First volun-
Ieer Cavalry. better known as the Rough
Riders. General Wood was colonel of
this regiment and Mr.. Roosevelt iieuten-
ant colonel. The members of the regiment
zane from the first families in the Fast
from ranches in the West came from
wherever good horsemen. daring men and
good shots could be secured.
The regiment was the most unique OF
its kind ever organized. and was much
scoffed at in the beginning Before il
had been two days in Cuba the wisdom Of
its organization WAS plainly seen The
men were fitted for any kind of cam
imagining. Their colonel and lieutenant
colonel took what they took The regi-
rent practically foraged itself. and was
first in the field and first TO be baptized
with FIRE. At Las Guasimas. Kettle
HID and San Juan il gave up its bravest
and best and went on to victory
Mr. Roosevelt was its colonel before
the ead OF the war. and pronounced bv
the foreign military attaches who OBJ
served his conduct in the field rs one Of
the FIRST military officers of the day. He
was IN Santiago st the surrender. brought
his regiment back 10 the United States
and aishanded i at sIontank Point in the
fsn OF 1888 1t contributed among the
volunteer Troops more to the Success OF
the american arms in Cuba than any
other regiment.
Elected Governor.
The colonel became 4sovernor Of New
York Immediately after i Is returnaso this
country. As Governor he sired for radi-
cal taxation legislation and state eonfrnl
Of the trusts His term wzs marked hy
: pronounced hght on his parf against
the New York Republican machine. He
did not SEEK the vice presidential nOmina.
ton last year. bur had Il forced uuon
him. and be aceepted II NJ the last mo-
ssent- During the can,paign be made a
trip Of over 1000 miles. speaking for
tife ticket and VAS received evervwherp
with popular acclaim. Since his .inauzu-
ration BE- has presided eTer one extra So
ssoE Of the Senate. and made several trims
throughout the eounfry attending Dshlic.
tuneffoas- He was n Chicago within the
Isl zen days As the guest Of Governor
Yates
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