Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-05


the city wore badges bearing the name
of the city in large black letters. The
delegations stayed together anf
doomed the Meadow City wherever oc
casion offered. Quite number oi
lacies are In the crowd Las Vegas
was accorded a tumultuous reception
when she reached the capital. A big
crowd accompanied by several bands
was IN hand and a genuine love feast
was held.
| TIE President In Albuquerque.
| ALBUQUERQUE. May 5.--Twenty
thousand people are in the city te
greet the president. The speech was
disappointing in its declaration on the
statehood question. The city was dec
Grated magnificently. The line ol
march Of the procession was through
all the principal streets. The short
reception at the Commercial Club. the
passage through the triumphal arch,
while flowers were showered on the
president and the tableaux at the Al.
varado were carried out with excellent
effect.
BY Associated Press.
Santa Fe. N. NJ. May 5.---Pieasan.
weather prevailed today during Presi-
dent Roosevelt's visit. Ten thousand
people greeted him and listened to his
speech on the capitol grounds. The
president spoke OF the benefits Of for
est preservation and irrigation. After
a brief reception drive wns taken
through the streets of the city and the
president addressed 800 school chill.
dren. He spent three hours AMI TWEEN
ty minutes In the city. Private Sec
rotary Loeb joined the party here.
Governor Otero and other territorial
| officials accompanied the party to AL
|hnquerque.
Theodore Roosevelt comes f~am IN
| old Dutch family, known and respected
in New York since the days of Dutch
supremacy. In his veins flow Dutch.
French, Irish and Scotch blood. bring
Ing to his character a Communicating
|of national traits which America
chooses to comprehend In the term
Roosevetian. The thrift and phleam
OF Dutchman. the volatility OF The
Frenchman, the strenuousness or com
hattiyeness Of the Irish character md
he yiSpi and orthodoxy or a scotsi
tasa nre ail 'palnable In tAa qualities Of
President Roosevelt. Bnt more than
blood tendencies have the Traditions
AZ his family and the conditioning Of
his youth made him what ne Isl Ever
since the year 1900, when Nicho'as
roosevelt was m alderman in tho city
Of New York. long before he eiIy az.
tended mp the island as far rs Wall
street the Paoseyelt family has had
political Standing The very stock
has been for 200 years instinct with
peitical ambition.
President Roosevelt was born in
lS3S NJ 2S East Twentieth street New
YORK City. His early education also
POINTED 70 q civic end His urinary
teaching was conducted al home under
private tutors, who encouraged his
procllvi'ies. Of which his present traits
are the fruit. and fed his curiosity
upon diet Of ancestral legend From
infancy he was Injured to prohifr in
office and enjnned with the perpetua.
ton Of his famlly's fair name. In the
middle 70's Mr. Roosevelt entered
Harvard university, graduating from
its law school in 1880
President RoOsevelt's career cn.i.
menced when. In 1891 he announced
himself as candidate for the New
YORK assembly He ran and was de
ieated. but by a curious turn in state
politics was elected the following
year.
In 1894 he removed from New York
% bakoia ranch. whore be spent two
wears playing the role of 4 gentionon
"cowpnncher His love for the west
grew from his ranch assaeipsion
bringing 70 his new avoeation All Tho
energy and acumcn Of his character
ne easily won his spurs In The society
of Dakota nlalnsmen and gained the
appellation tv which he Is sin fondIy
known, Teddy"
But Teddy" could not resiat his
yearnlng for re entrance into tho
arena of politics for. lonoer thon TWO
veors. W 1896 he returned 10 New
Yorl; and soon became embroled rs
candidate in the mayoralty fight of
that vear He suffered defeat. Int
slgniiied his good faith under that mis-
fortune In the pregnant remark.
We'll, II was bully fight. apv wav"
Two years later President Harrison
anponted Mr. Roosevelt member of
the United States civil service com.
mission. as president of which he
served for Elk years.
His marvellous record MS police com.
missioner not only marked him rs the
man Of the hour In municipal jnt II
him into national prominence
President Mckinley. casting about
him for men Of magnificent political
mold singled out Mr.. Roosevelt and
rendered him the post Of assistant
secretary Of the navy He accented
Here. as elsewhere the persistence of
his touch II not the magic was felt
IN the general Improvement Of The
navy department. To him was due
the splendid condition in which The
navy found itself when the war with
Spain began.
Participation In the conduct ~ n
cabinet portfolio seems to have had
no charm for Mr.. Roosevelt in t1e