The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-07-01
SKETCH OF NOMINEES.
Brief Review of Careers of
Roosevelt and Fair
banks.

Republicans Tor President al Chicago
last week, was known as one OF the
most unique figures IN American pub-
lie life when he was elected to the
Vice Presidency in 900 and succeed
ed to the Presidency a year later
through the death of William Nc
Kinley. His diversified and vigor.
Gus activities had not only brought
him recognition and advancement in
political lie, but had won him re-
nown on the field Of battle. in the
Bad Lands OF the West. as ranch.
man. hunter and cowboy, and also Ia
the more peaceful pursuits of honors
in the literary world.
In coutravention of we'll establish
ed tradition concerning national he
Ioes, the President was born In a
|, great city. His birthplace was in
East Twentieth street, New York,
and the date, Octobtr p. 1858. which
made him the youngest President
when he succeeded to that high Office
wears ago His father Theodore, be
lpnged to an Old and wealthy knick-
ertocker family. and his mother was
a desceudent Of Arch.b IA Bullock,
first President OF Georgia during the
Revolution.
As youth Roosevelt WAS exceed
inglv frail from a physical viewpoint
lie wa mt to private schools dur
ing his early school years and prepa
ration Tor Harvard Univ,rsery to
avoid the rough treatment of boys
In the public schools lie was de
voice OF a ] athletic sports ut Harvard
and when he graduated from that in
sti,ution in 1850 his health was very
much improved After extended
travel in Europe, he returned to this
country, studied Law Tor afew months
AID then plunged at once into The
maelstrom OF municila, politics. He
MAS StltNItt W 1901 dH 100 ~ W '''''
from the Twenty-hrst assembly dis
trict OF New York AT Albany he
was promptly dubbed silk stock
ing and freak" OF a popuar elect
ton. Mr. Roo Sevtlt, then but 3
wears old. soon succeeded In making
himself a storm center. His b est
known work in the Legislature at
this time VA, in connection with the
passage of the It's sbolishing the fee
system In county Ulcers and in de-
pr,vlug a board Of aldermen. ot their
veto of the mayors appointments
This was a relic OF the Tweed regime.
Ia 1884 Mr.. Roosevelt went TO Chit
cago as a delegate to the Republican
National Convention. He opp' sed
the nomination of Blaine, but when
Mr.. Blaine became the Republican
choice, Mr.. Roosevelt fell into line
snd worked .oi the party candidate $
success. After retiring from the Leg
islature Mr.. Roosevelt spent some
time at his ranch in North Dakota.
In 1886 he was again In the turmoil
of New York City pilitics. Henry
George was a candidate for Mayor
Abram S. Hewitt was the nominee OF
the Democrats. Mr.. Roosevelt was put
In the field by the Republicans. Mr..
Hewitt won. Roosevelt next attract
ed notice as a hunter Of big game.
He delighted In hunting the grizzly
bear aud other fierce animals of the
West
President Harrison. In 1859 appoint
ed Mr.. Roosevelt Unitcd Ststes Civil
Service Commissioner. President
Cleveland retained him in Office, al
though Mr.. Roosevelt resigned In
1906 to become President OF the New
York Bosri OF Police mmissioners.
His service as a police commissioner
was of most strenuous type. aud he
was credited with ef1.ctualy stopping
the police b'sckmai IF saloon keep
ers.
President Mckinley appointed Mr..
Roosevelt Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, which Office he resigned at the
outbreak OF hosti!itits with Spain.
Returning to the Bad Lands Mr.
Roosevelt organized his famous regi-
meut of Rough Riders ter service In
Cuba. The history of Roosevelt and
his Rough Riders during the Santa