Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
Selections of the Chicago
Convention.
THEIR PUBLIC SERVICES
CAREER OF PRESIDENT THEO-
DoRE ROOSEVELT.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana-A Posi-
tive Force in the Republican
Party Since 1896.

The nominee of the republican party for
President Of the United States Is of Dutch
and Scotch-Irish ancestry, the paternal side
of his house being of the purest Dutch.
Theodore Roosevelt was the son of Theo-
dore and Martha Roosevelt and he was
born in New York city October %. 1853. He
was the grandson of Cornelius Van Setback
and Margaret Roosevelt and the great
grandson of John and Mary Roosevelt. His
grandmother was Barnhll, his mother
was a Bullock. u southern woman whose
home was In Georgia, and his greatgrand-
mother a Van Setback. Relatives abound
in New York and vicinity, and they have
been among the foremost citizens of that
section since the first Roosevelt landed on
the shores of Manhattan In 1861. This an
cestor was Klass Martenson Roosevelt,
whose wife was Jannetje Van Roosevelt.
They reached the New Amsterdam from
Holland in the year named. The first of the
Roosevelts to land in this country was a
burgher of the ma jor right and his
Nicolas was an alderman of the most in
nuential party that dominated affairs in the
Dutch possessions. Despite the great in
fiuence of the family the male members
espoused the side of the people in the con-
test of the colonies with the mother coun-
try. James l. Roosevelt. of the
cestors, was a captain in the New York
State Troop during the revolution.
dent was born in 1881 and died in 1873.
Martha Bullock his mother. a daugh-
ter of James and Martha Bullock of Ros-
well. Ga, both descendants of revolutionary
stock and people of high standing in the
south No better ancestry can be traced
IN this country, combining the instincts of
freedom, traditions of patriotism and up
rightness of conduct.
His Early Career.
The President was frail as a boy and it is
noticeable that most of his children are
that way. His great physical vigor and
splendid health were obtained by athletic
and outdoor exercises and care and tenn
perance in his methods of life He is prob
ably the finest physical specimen of a Pres
ident the country ever had. OF the twenty
five Presidents who preceded him, not one
could claim better health or greater vigor
Jackson. like Roosevelt. was a man of great
courage, but lie Vls frail and thin of body
Inc president was such weak boy that
his parents concluded he would be unable
TO stand the work Of the McMullen School
in New York city, which he first attended
and ne was placed under private instruc-
tors at his home, where his studies were
carried on TO suit what was considered
best Tor his health. As he grew older how
ever, he grew stronger, and when he was
or the age of his oldest son, Theodore he
was a vigorous ana lively lad. He was tu-
tored Tor admission TO Harvard by Mr. Cut
Ter. subsequently the founder of the Cutler
School, and entered Harvard in time to
graduate from there in 1880 He stood high
In Harvard and was one of the editors of
me undergraduate journal. the Advocate
showing an inclination for literary work
at an early age. He also became promt-
neht III athletics in Harvard. and since he
mas become President he has attended sew
p eral of the athletic contests in which Jar
ward took part. and loyalty cheered his
college team throughout
lnineulately after graduation the Presi-
Gent spent year in travel and study He
mas Kept up his study to this day and he
OFTEN furnishes a surprise when some of
ms callers find that he has read a number
or the latest literary gems of this country
thu OF Europe. Some time ago a German
VINO called on him was taken off his feet
when he found the President had inst fin
lshed reading noted German work in the
German language, which he speaks and
I prnl with the fuency of German. The
fresident has travelled in Europe MANY
times since his first visit and II was in
London that he married Edith Kermit
CdIoW' daughter Of Charles and Gertrude
abroad at the time.
President Roosevelt was first marriad
september g. 1880. to Alice, daughter Of
EEtolse SaDot and Caroline Lee of Boston.
Mass She died in 1883. leaving one daugh
tei. Allce Lee Roosevelt His second mar
rlase took place December .. 1886. There
are hVe children by that marriage-Theo-
dore, jr.: Kermit bearing one Of rte
mothers names; Ethel, Archie ana ouan.
tin. Theodore and Kernit ~ 80 -, - ueil-
pared for Harvard at the Crotor SIS n
Massachusetts. and both are hriCht 1,1 ~
fCnd of outdoor exercises ana da,i5ht "a; 60 ~
the manly plays that helm tn ,nalia rr.ls ~,
of boys. i'ei o''
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Ai'o Tolltlcs.
Before lie became of age the uresido,,
found himself absorbed in the question of
purification of noItt,., -, 20 80
il ,,s nh, = - 1''N' otiicifti me- ana
''" Souhs man that he studied
uhe application or civil service rules to ex-
ecGtive administration. These studies vpere
preliminary 70 an OMAN o,o--. :,
ear,.ioo r,,t, "oioS VI civil
anu MS scholasuc and
oia'otlcai apiAtles enabled him to cham
pion these principles in such q wav &c ~
attract general attention TIE p,.,.
studied law soon after he LOFT H. -, zen
his inclination to nolitics did ~. 800. u ~, nut
to pursue this nrofession - oauee nm ~ III
he graduated from Harvard ba 80 90 a. .el
an assemblyman FROM M, Vo, ' ct tI
record there was so excaIlar, IN, d t ms
the candidate of his nartv TO-, sna nc "ols .
the assembly in 1884 Ne u,as 80 ~
twenty-six wears old Will sas,, t,eu o,i ny
Legislature he was chairmon of ~ q AZ .n
tee on cities and of a snaciaI ,e,.,,.oo
known as the RoosevaIt investJ,,a IT. &c
mittee He nut into efract ,b ,r us I'm ,
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