Evening journal., 1912-05-17
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Theodore Roosevelt and
General Grants Career
By Holland

ton of 1900, which was held at Phila-
delphia, President Mckinley was re-
nominated and Governor Theodore
Roosevelt of New York was nominated
for Vice President.
Governor Roosevelt was a delegates
to that convention and he was the
conspicuous personality there When
ever there was lull in the proceed
ings Of the convention, great crowds
gathered around Governor Roosevelt
and IL was these demonstrations in
part which convinced him that he
could not decline the inevitable nom
ination for Vice-Presideut.
Yet during all Of that exciting and
apparently tumultuous gathering Gov
ernor Roosevelt was the most perfect
~ composed man of all the delegates;
in his leisure he read from one Of the
classics. When perfunctory business
was in progress upon the floor of the
convention hall. he frequently looked
around to see II he could not recog-
nize some delegate who represented
distant State. He was especially anx-
ious 10 discover in the delegations
from the Northwestern States some
one with whom he had become ac-
auainted when he was living upon
his Dakota ranch.
"The convention had taken a brief
recess TO await the report of some
committee" said U. S. Grant, Jr.. as
he began to tell me of a very impress
sive incident which occurred between
himself and Governor Roosevelt at the
convention. 81 was a delegate from
California. Some of my friends in the
delegation asked me IL was person
ally acquainted with Governor Roose-
velt. told them I was. and il ap-
peared that I was the only delegate
from California who had that good
fortune. NV fellow delegates asked
me If would take the opportunity
occasioned by the recess to go TO Gov
ernor Roosevelt, extend to him the
greeting of the California delegation,
and make known to him our earnest
wish that he be nominated for Vice
President.
81 threaded my way through the
crowd to Rocsevelt's vicinity, bet | de-
SPARED of reaching him, because there
we're so many about him. But as good
luck would have it a little opening oc-
cured in the crowd which put me di-
rectly in line with Roosevelt and he
looking down that open lane, saw me.
Instantly he came to me, holding
out both hands I was much gratified,
because il had been some years since
had seen him and 7 didn't know
whether he would remember me or
l. 4.1I 1,srr ON q
greeting was most cordial. He forced
way through the crowd so that we
we're little apart. | delivered to him
/ the message from the California dele
/ cation and he thanked me for the good
/ wishes OF the Californians.
Then / said to him Governor
ROOSEVELT. ! am going to take this op-
portunity to say 60 you that my
mother and all the members Of my
fathers family were very greatly
pleased with the address which you
delivered at the dedication Of the
statue erected at Galena In memory oi
my father and dedicated upon his
birthday.
Were your family pleased?' Gov
ernor Roosevelt asked. displaying rea
pleasure at my announcement. L an
very glad 70 know that
They were more than pleased
Governor. They regarded it, upon thu
whole. as fine a tribute 10 my fathe'
as was ever made You must hav'
spent great deal Of time in tho prep
aration of that address. II was so full
so thorough, so sincere
IT gives me greater qualification
than 7 can tell YOU Governor Roose
welt replied. TO learn from you tina
the address was pleasing TO you
mother. to your sister and brothers
and to General Grants grandchildren
But will tell you one thing abou
that address II was practically I'm
promptu 7 saw no need for specia
preparation. and 7 will tell you why
For years 7 have read everything tha
has been written about your father,
have studded his public messages an
his official reports and communica
tions while in command Of the army
have always made II point 10 get a.
the information 7 could about hir
from any one who knew him intimate
", both as a soldier and as Presiden
My mind was stored with this infor
nation 7 have thought much and Yer
| deeply ABOUT MS career therefore,
that was necessary for me 10 do wa
TO turn over mentally what ha
learned and make selection from IN
body Of this information And thin
possibly that method Of preparato
may have given the address the al
pearance Of spontaneity.'
Copyright 1912. by r j. Edward
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell {
why a Great Actress Refused 20 Tai
Dinner with a Great Painter"