The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

cess must be considered. Gentlemen"
said a candidate before a Nevada con-
Vention for the nomination for State
Printer, II am, as you perceive, fairly
well drunk Ny honorable competitor,
who has a larger carryi ing capacity
than 1 have, mas, by repeated solicita-
tions TO i,nbibe. led ne into this shame
ful plight. Gentlemen. If l followed
my individual convictions 1 should
withdraw from this contest, but l feel
that I have q duty to. perform to 9TH
ers similarly situated.
ours Is a representative govern
ment. Gentlemen. the drunken element
Of Nevada demands representation
upon this ticket (and it received iD.
Inclination and circumstances led
Theodore Roosevelt during his earlier
years to labor in the library rather
than in the forum, yet his campaign
in 1880 and his tour OF the country in
that year proved that he has the nat
ural aptitude and qualifications OF
great debater. He has a wonderful
memory and a power Of instantaneous
absorption, ard every new idea be-
comes at once a part Of himself. His
mind is a chemical solvent OF thought
into which great ideas can be thrown
with the assurance that they viii come
forth clean. crystGllized and compact
His syllogisms are iron limbed and no
sc-Qhistries can live in their embrace.
His power Of rapid and correct gen
cralization is supreme. No man can
reason more rapidly and more cogently
from cause to effect. or from circum-
stance TO principle. All the vast and
varied resources of his extensive read
ing ard experience, all his capacity for
instantaneous and correct conclusions,
all the intuitive knowledge Of his great
genius seem always to be at his imme-
diate command. 1t requires opposition,
danger. excitement TO evoke his full
powers. and then he arises equal to
the occasion.
lie has q keen sense of humor. The
Rough Riders ate uncomplainingly of
the embalmed beef with which Com
missary General Egan is allowed TO
have provided them. but when, re-
turned from the war. they were
camped at Mo-tauk and fed by pa
triotic women with milk. angel cake,
mince pies and ounce preserves, they
became critical as TO their diet and
would not submit TO the neglect from
the commissary department.
one morning a committee of three
visited Colonel Roosevelt's headquar-
ters and requested an interview. Their
commander was entertaining some call
ers. but he went forward to hear the
committee
Colonel" said a tall Arizonan with
marks upon his cheek of a wound he
had received while charging UP San
Juan hill. colonel. this is the second
morning that the soldiers Of Company
D have been without q particle Of fresh
cream for their coffee"
Roosevelt looked at the speaker and
his companions. a swarthy Texan and
2 steel-eyed bronco buster from Colo
rado and said slowly and sympathiz-
ingly: You poor things: you poor
things" The committee skunk away
without another word. But next morn
ing Company d had full supply Of
cream.
Roosevelt was accompanied on his
campaign FOR Governor Of New York
by several rough riders. whose appear
ance at his meetings added great inter-
EST and piquancy 10 the campaign. One
Of these expressed a strong desire to
make a short speech. He admitted that
he had had no experience as an orator
and the committee sat down" upon
his aspirations. But he persisted in
his application and made a personal ap-
peal to Roosevelt. "All right Jack,
said Roosevelt; Il will fix you at Utica.
Don't say anything to anybody about
ii. ard when / have finished my speech
tonight I viii introduce you to the
audience
1t the conclusion OF his remarks that
night Colonel Roosevelt, with a twinkle
IN his eye, said: Fellow citizens, 1
viii now take the liberty of Introducing
TO you for few remarks my friend and
comrade, Sergeant Joseph Godfrey OF
Texas"
The members of the committee grew
white with apprehension. but Sergeant
Godfrey advanced confidently and was
welcomed with roar of cheers. He
stretched forth an arm like unto that
Of Samson. "Mufriends," said he. Il
am no speakah. 1 have always been
Democrat, and when I return to Texas
1 shall again be with me- h party, but L
love nah kuhnal, and if 1 wah a votah
here I should vote for him, foh, suah,
he is a great man. Some kuhnals 1 have
seen marched in the reah, but nah
kuhnal always marched in the front
Some other kuhnals followed their regi-