Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-28
THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.
Mr.. Roosevelt Was so Years Old Yes
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to Bryan Morning Eagle) .-President
Roosevelt was 80 years old today. He
was the recipient OF many congratula-
tions, but passed the day very much
according to the routine which marks
his everyday life.
Twenty-eight strent oLs BIRTHDAYS
have passed over Mr.. Roosevelt's head
since he left Harvard with his diploma
in 1880. His twenty-second birthday,
the first after his graduation from Col
lege. was spent in Europe, where he
was travelling TO recover from the ef-
tects of hard study. Upon returning
home he plunged at once into the mael-
storm of municipal politics, and his
twenty-third birthday found him cam
paigning for election to the New YORK
General Assembly. At twenty-four Mr.. |
Roosevelt was known all over the ,
country as a new power IN the Albany
halls of legislation At twenty-five he
was completing his term in the legis-
lature and had added to his fame
through his streuous work as head OF
the legislative committee appointed toI
investigate New York's municipal adj
ministration.
Mr. Roosevelt twenty-slXth birth
day found him on the stump speaking
in behalf of the Republican national
ticket. The previous summer, as
chairman of the New York delegation,
he had opposed tye nomination of Mr..
Blaine. but when Mr. Blaine became
the choice of the convention. Mr.
Roosevelt fell into line and worked for
the party's candidates success.
| Mr.. Roosevelt passed his twenty-sev-
enth birthday on his ranch in the Bad
| Lands. cutvating the acquaintance OF
ranchmen. rustlers and COW punchers,
who subsequently were to form the nu-
clous OF his regiment OF Rough Riders.
At twenty-eight he was again in the
turmoil of New York City Politics.
Henry George was candidate for
Mayor. Abram S. Hewitt was the nom
inee of the Democrats. Mr. Roosevelt
was put in the field by the Republicans
and Mr. Hewitt won.
During his twenty-ninth and thir-
tieth wears Mr.. Roosevelt was engaged
chiefly in literary work and in hunting
big game. During this period of his
career he passed many months in
hunting the grizzly bears and other
fierce wild animals of the West.
His thirty-frst birthday found him
member of the United States Civil
, Service Commission, to which he had
been appointed by President Harrison
( President Cleveland retained him II
office and he continued TO serve unit
1895.
AT thirty-seven MIR. Roosevelt was
4 President of the New York Board o
= Police Commissioners. Within a monti
z after taking hold of this office he ha'
become at once the best-hated AM
q best.liked man in New York. He wa
z successful in the election and his foi
i ty.frst birthday found him installed Il
e the executive chair at Albany, A
" fortv.two he was on the eve OF nj
" election to the Vice-Presidency OF Tn
g United States.
His forty-third birthday he passe
e in the White House. having succeede
n. 10 the Presidency the previous mont
through the death of Mr.. Mcklnle!
Re The question of Cuban reciprocity an
3 the Schlc, controversy we're occ'
=, pying his attention.
His forty-fourth birthday was III
second in the White House. Tempor'
lie rilv beaten on Cuban reciprocity II
s. had laid it aside and was beginning hi
- nght agaist the trusts. lie mad jus
i, won his first great victory, the seUl'
" mont of the anthracite coal strike
His forty.ffth birthday found hi
awaiting the result of the coup IN Cei
trail America, the establishment OF I'll
.. Panama Republic, ana III prepdrlii
o for the extra session OF Congress
a which he had called to consider Cuba
e. reciprocity.
"a His forty-sixth birthday he spent
. the White House near the close OF
ID Presidential campaign which was I
IS elect him " the greatest rafferty, i
;! history.
Is His forty-seyenth birthday was spen
aboard the battlelhip West Virginia
returning from a Southern trip
n. His forty-eighth birthday was speh
ic in the White House preparing his gel
d. era attack all along the line on TN
- trusts by means of the department o
IF justice.
II His forty-ninth birthday found MN
1t LAYING the plans for the nomination o
81 William H. Taft. his Secretary OF wal
as the Republican candidate for Pres