Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

Ike that OF the President Mr.. Roosevelt
had alls the instincts of a mugwump, but
ne had been close student OF politics ana
was arm believer In the efficacy OF party
organization.
When President Roosevelt had a vacancy
on the civil service commission to fiil the
selection OF Garfield a very natural
one, Although firm believer In the theory
of classified civil service, Garfield was not
wholly In sympathy with the methods OF
the commission. He complained that In
stead Of cooperating with the executive
departments. the commission appeared -
regard Itself as a sort Of policeman to pre-
vent them from violating the law. Nat
nrally, there was constant friction and Ill
feeling. He did what he could 70 remedy
things. and now there is much more OF CO
operation than there ever was before.
When the new Department OF Commerce
and Labor was organized the President
drafted Garfield for the commIssionership Of
corporations. He likes this work. and. while
there has been a great deal OF criticism OF
his beef trust" investigation. ne stil has
the confidence OF the President
After finishing his studies young Garfield
settled at Mentor. the old family home and
started to fosow the political footsteps OF
his illustrious father. He was elected 90
the state senate from the same district his
father had represented. Then he sought the
nomination for Congress in the famous old
Garfield district. but he was defeated In the
nominating convention. This turned the
current of his career, but his friends are
firm In the belief that the future holds great
lhlhgS Tor Jimmy CARRIED.
Like Garfield Afford w Cooley. who sue
ceeded him civil service commissioner. IS
an ayowed reformer. and as such attracted
the attention of President Roosevelt when
little more than a boy. He is now only
thirty-two years of age. During the term
OF Mr.. Roosevelt as governor OF New York
Cooley represented the second assembly dis
trict In the state legislature. He was then
about twentyfour years Old. He had been
active as a civil service reformer in New
York city, where he practiced law. and
when the young fellow was elected to the
Legislature as a republican in a strongly
democratic district public attention was at
tracted TO him.
He was well acquainted with Roosevelt.
however. before either of them went to Al
bany. When Roosevelt was police commits
sioner Cooley actively Interested in
social settlement movements on the East
Side, and they saw each other frequently,
He belonged to an old New York family,
which, while not exceptionally wealthy had
always held high place in the community.
The elder Roosevelt and the elder Cooley
had been interested in this same sort OF set
Element work. and, naturally, there was
bond of sympathy between the sons.
Cooley had BEEN graduated from Harvard.
the school Of Rousevelts affections. and
later had taken a two years course TN the
Columbia Law School. Any Harvard man
Is bound to come In for favorable considera-
ton at the hands OF the present admnistra-
Gon.
At Albany GOV. Roosevelt was having the
fight of his life to pass civil service law
for New York state. Cooley threw himself
into the struggle with all the ardOr OF youth
and the enthusiasm of the reformer. and he
did effective work in enabling the governor
to force upon an unwilling party ma jOUitH a
measure not at all to the liking of the pow
ers that were in New York republican poll
tics. He became known as civil Service"
Cooley. And so. as in the case of Garfield.
his appointment TO the civil service commits
sion was very natural one for the Prcsi-
dent to make.
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Socially and personally both Garfield and
Cooley intimate with the President.
Nearly every pleasant day when the Presi-
dent is in town they have a little brush al
tennis on the private White House court.
and they go walking and riding together.
The President consults with them on about
every topic under the sun. and always is
anxious to know their views on questions OF
state, because he believes that the iudg-
ment of a young man is often better than
that of an old one.
He talks books with Garfield. but Cooley
is not much of bookish man. A Journal
fist once upon time got the two mixed and
printed a story to the effect that Cooley adj
vised the President about all bis reading.
Asked by friend if the story was true.
Cooley replied: Il never advised the Presi-
dent to read but one book" And what
was that?' inquired the friend. The Me-
moirs of Baby Cooley ANSWERED.