Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-27
SKETCH OF THEO-
poRE ROOSEVELT

Theodore Roosevelt. renominated
for president by the Republicans, was
known as one of the most unique and
picturesque figures in American pub
lie life when he was elected to the
vice presidency in 1900 aud succeeded
to the presidency a year later through
the death of William Mckinley His
diversified and vigorous activities had
not only brought him recognition and
advancement in political life, but had
won him renown on the field of bat
tie in the Bad Lands of the West as
ranchman. hunter and cowboy. and
also in the more peaceful pursuit OF
boys in the public schools. He was a
devotee OF all athletic sports at llar.
ward, and when he graduated from
that institution in 1880 his health was
very much improved. After extend
ed travel in Europe. he returned to
this country. studied law for few
months. and then plunged at once into
The maelstrom OF municipal politics.
He was elected in 1881 an assembly.
man from the Twenty-frst assembly
district of New York. At Albany he
was promptly dubbed a silk stock.
ing and a freak" OF a popular elec-
tiOn. Mr.. Roosevelt, then but % years
old soon succeeded in making him
self a storm center. His best known
work in the legislature at this time
was in connection with the passage
of the acts abolishing the fee system
in county Offices, and in depriring the
board of aldermen of their veto power
OF the mayors appointments. This
was relic of the Tweed regime.
In 1854 Mr.. Roosevelt went to Chi.
cago as delegate to the Republican
national convention. He opposed the
nomination of Blaine, but when Mr.
Blaine became the Republican choice
Mr.. Roosevelt fell into line and work
ed for the party candidates success
After retiring from the legislature
MIR. Roosevelt spent some time at his
ranch in North Dakota.
In 1856 he was again in the turmoil
of New York City politics, Henry
George was candidate for mayor
Abram S Hewitt was the nominee OF
she Democrats. Mr. Roosevelt was
put in the field by the Republicans
Mr.. Hewitt won. Roosevelt next at.
tracted notice as a hunter OF big
game, He delighted in hunting the
grizzly bears and other fierce animals
of the West.
President Harrison in 1889 appoint
ed Mr.. Roosevelt United States civil
service commissioner. presldent I
Cleveland retained him in office. al.
though Mr.. Roosevelt resigned in 1895
to become president of the New York
Board of Ponce Commissioners. His
service as police commissioner was
of a most strenuous type. and he was
credited with effectually stopping the
police blackmall of saloonkeepers.
President Mckinley appointed Mr.
Roosevelt assistant secretary OF the
navy. which office he resigned at the
outbreak OF hostilities with Spain. Re
turning to the Bad Lands, Mr.. Roose.
welt organized his famous regiment of
Rough Riders for service In Cuba. The
history of Roosevelt and his Rough
Riders during the entire Santiago
campaign is well remembered Re
turning to the United States after the
campaign was over, Col. Roosevelt
found himself already talked of for
the Republican gubernatorial nomlna.
tion of New York. He was nominated
and elected governor over August Van
Wyck, the Democratic candidate. by
17.7sG votes.
From the governors chair to the
TELLURIDE. June 23.-This morn.
ing Jack Watkins, Dan Lonsberry and
Frank Brown. deputy sheriffs. arrived
from Placerville and Norwood having
in charge eight men who will have a
hearing this afternoon ou. me charge
OF having conspired end entered intn
an agreement ~ commit the murder
and assassination OF d A. Frazier. 1t
VIII beremembered that early in May,
While sitting in his house reading at