Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-01

a few days after Col Roosevelt had sailed on his African "Trip a very
wen as fsr back rs before the lsoers college DAYS entertained m c with
many incidents connected with Mr. Ro~evers carly year FINALLY. he shda
I'm venture that you've never heard how James {. Hiaipo helped to
mould Theodore Roosevelts career No, OF course YOU haven't for am
have You see was present the night Mr. Blaine an unconsdouAy in a
led him %~' % tn the D% rro oa denpl' easir W.T. N''''''' 2" tn path hat ultimately
shortly after Rooscvclts election to the New york cgsatre-hc was
hon about t"en9-four and had been mt Il college only about Two years-
he and went o the ariaocrauo Pstiuchs bail together neither OF us
We mingled with the throng exchanged a few words with this or mat
costumes and gorgeous Jewels of the women. watched the dancing for a lit
tie while and then we're ready to go But just as ve were turning away my
s"enuon was hea upo q "a" who was attracting Sd sreat attention that
n Was the enter of a large group
There's James C Blaine / said to Roosevelt
1oosIye was al excitement in an instant observed the difference
the name OF Blaine caused him. l asked him il he had We met Blaine
mo but l should IKE TO. Du you know him? he asked.
= replied that / did and that L would Introduce him to snino if 1coud
ret me chance. The chance can a moment later l shook hands with Mr..
elected as a Republican to the New york Legislature to represent a city
Mr. Blaine answered that he would be delighted % meet Mr. ROOSEVELT
sreeuns They chaued for a few min uts and Blaine seemed sincerely in
Roo@yeh's election to the legislature.
"A moment or two later we turned to g awsy-had. in fact hidden Mr.
Blaine Good evenng-when, Of a sudden Roosevelt stopped. and faced the
ION, Mr. Blaine he said. with characterste impetuosty ! want To-
ask you one question l have been told that 1 can have the nomination for
and l want o ask you il you think it would be wise 70 m to accept it,
k,eOiv rninizn was 8 amp e Al @sr l'ooseyelts our face MT Blaine
with something IF the fond doltsratenes Of a father giving kindly advice to
Mr. Roosevelt you ar $ youns a ma tina next ear you viii be
house OF represent1tvss In my opinion it would be ia better Tor you to
IA are better there There yOu can be II great service to your city and
state n can get valuable experience. This you can do right from the start
and in this way you would prepare yourself for efficient serbe some years
later
Mr.. Blaine stopped, clearly indicating that he had given what he on
adered a fun answer to he question. Roosevelt thanked him heartily
sether he exclaimed to me, impetuousy, earnestly: BY George / think that
advice Is sound and 1 will follow it,
You N / and III he reto o the world. know that Roosevelt limited
himself largely to city IN state politics for a number II years and that
he gave up the idea OF going ito Congress And when yu think of al this
in connection with the advice that Blaine gave Roosevelt and the latters
declaration to me that he would. follow It, why. I ay, James C Blaine
that night at the Paudarchs ball assuredy helped to mould the career OF the
most famous American IF hs day-Thodore Roosevelt"
Copyrighted, 1909. by r j. Edwards)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards Will tell Of "The Only Favor That Dan. La.
non Asked Of President CIevelandD