The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-04
ROOSEVELT
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
tContinu.d from FOURTH Pare,

all his actions 1T close range Dur
ing that time he showed himself TO
"r a man or rugged sincerity ot, Of
great courage and loyalty. and OF I'M
swerfinG devotion To- the interests OF
the Nation and the people as he saw
thosc interests. lie was as sincerely
desirous ~ helping Iahoring men as 81
helping capitalists. Ills ideals were In
many ways not my ideals. and there
were points where both 10y tempera-
fnent and hes conviction We were far
apart. Beror.. this time he had aIwav.
been unfriendlv - me. and do no
mink b" ever grew 90 like me. at any
rate not until the very end 81 his life
Moreover. I came 10 the Presidenc,
under circumstances which. n he had
hecn smaller man. would inevitably
ha'" thrown him into violent antagon-
Ism 10 me. lie was the close ana in
innate friend 90 President Mckinley.
He was NcKiul.v's devoted ally and
follower. and his trusted adviser who
was in complete sympathy with him.
fartv because 4 this friendship. his
position in the Senate and iu the ,oun-
nv was unique
Hsnna's Pledge
Win McK'nleyS sudden death Sen
aior Hanna found himself bereft of his
dearest friend. while !. who had lust
come 20 the presidency. was in his
View an un'ried man. whose trusf,,or-
'uIn'ss on man. public questions WAS
a. 'eas' doub'tuL Ordinarily. as has
hren shown. not only in our history
hut IN the history of an other conn.
Tries. IN countless Instances. over and
meant suspicion. ill will. and. az the
last. open and violent antagonist
such was not tho result. I'm This case
primarily because Senator Uauna had
IN h'n the quality thar enabled him
10 meet serious crisis with dignity.
with power. and with di-intcrested dc.
sr" tn WOrh Tor The common good
lihin Tow days 81 INV accession he
'"il"c On 'c'. and with entire friendIi-
ness and obvious sincerity. bur also
WIN "r;IT" g"'f-rrsroct. explained that
no MOULDED Mckinley as probably no
'h"r man did that he had not hpor
especially ms friend. lur that ho
WISHED IT." 'U understand thar thence.
'orWard. on every question whore he
60 lu c'nsct'Liiously support me. Z
coull count upon his giving me as
IcsaI AID rs n Was IN hs power To rem.
10 ~" added that fh'. must NOT b..
Understood az committing him 20 e4vor
NJ for nomination and election. be.
GAYS" tta' matter must 30 lcff To take
care ~ 'iso. AZ events sho.'d decide.
h"t 'haf. asi' from This What he said
was to b. taken literally. i'm other
nor. ho vorit DO his best - make
my adrInistrat. success hv sup.
rprtirC mo r'nG'+ly IN overv poiu, ON
which he C'1sois nfioaIslv could md
'.ff fms could count upon ifn kcp,
word nlsoi.feit. DO never b..
'1mn especially favorable fo IN. mon,
NATION and most ~ hts close friends
h''aU" bitterly opposed ~ ur and
h-"I "r"'F 'hi-' 'o persuade H.m fn
'rf IN hrinc about m. dounfau Most
men 10 hfa rpsf,on would have Iean
tempted IN 'rN % make capital Al IN.
'Fr"ne" ? ..rfsr0u2inr mo and dis
cred RING r" o. o. 'p make rr. rn.l
'i.' ''Ll go - 'rr salo az making
Them ftH Senator Hanna con f.n
contrary. ~ 'v.-vfhirF possible 20
make 'i"u creed 10 opt DIS word
In ~" letter md no spirit and ON
't'i- f'nf IN 81 h.ru Doc fnl' .o-..i.,
'LrnsiF fhl" Oh pert mo Doc rtta mo
'h" h"ar'I'e' and most effective .lu