El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
Roosevelt In
Race With
Tailor S Son
Lieutenant Colonel Against
Buck Private for Election
to New York Assembly.

New York. Nov. philosophers
have said war is "the great leveller.
but not infrequently It turns out that
wars aftermath, peace. is. in truth.
the greatest leveller. and political
events in the second assembly district
Of New York have brought TO pass
a situation which more or less proves
that fact
In years gone by the late ex-Dresi.-.
dent Theodore Roosevelt Leuu5s
the 100 per cent American, col-r oliSu
the districts political desunles- 70
the people OF oyster Bay Of which
the second district is the seat TEDDY
was almost a god His word was
thei- law Then the grim reaper swept
him away. oil.
But today there is another Teddy
Roosevelt growing up among the
folks Of rural oyster Bay. Lieut. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, son OF the great
leader, and he has ambitions 10 foi-
low in the well-marked footprints OF
his honored father. Starting from the
bottom Of the ladder. he Is cancl-
date for the state assembly on the
Republican ticket and opposing him.
who as a lieutenant colonel was sec
oud IN command Of an entire regi-
ment, is a former buck private, Elias
Raft, the son Of a tailor
The Democracy Of Politics
Thus the man who led thousands
into battle and the man who few
months ago accepted as an inyiolate
law every command OF the other. have
been placed on the same plane
Though one is rich and the other Is
struggling lawyer, democratic
America has accorded both equal
rights in the race for public office
Elias Raft came into the race al
g i = j. rHn
the Republicans nominated Lieut.. Col
Roosevelt the people spoke OF his
election as a f0regoue conclusion In
fact. some OF the leading Democrats
OF Oyster Bay thought it would be
wise TO endorse him and assure MS
election. But the leaders OF North
Homestead. q township the size Of
Oyster Bay. objected and Raft was
nominated by the Democrats
The nomination aroused little en-
thusiasm even in Baffs own party;
IL was done as a matter OF form. Then
Raft mounted the platform 1or MS
first speech NY hat is in the ring.
and il IS not my fathers nat, elIner'
he said The Democrats realized they
had picked a live wire 1t looked
ike 1lr Roosevelt's "walkover' would
wind up in an exciting horse race
and according TO all reports from the
district the buck private's chances
are improving daily.
Contrast In Lives.
The following events In the lives Of
the two men may show the contrast
betwene them-
Theodore RooseveIt-son Of an ex-
president OF the United States. Grad
nate OF Boys academy. Albany: Gro
tan school and Harvard university;
played on the Harvard varsity foot
ball team married Miss Eleanor Butt
1nr Hnnwr~T HnrruhHnH Of wealthy
and prominent parents, represented
Hartford Carpet company in san
Francisco, later became a bond sales
man comm issioned lieutenant In First
Officers Training camp at Plattsburg
and captain in the second camp. pro-
NOTED 10 major at outbreak Of wan;
took battalion OF TwentysiUth infan-
try TO France. was wounded. awarded
the croiE de Euerre. made lieutenant
enter politics.
ELIAS Raff-son OF tailor. Gradu-
ate OF Seacliff grammar and high
schools. sold papers TO help support
family while studying: president Of
his class al both schools worked his
way through Syracuse university by
washing dishes. tending furnaces and
pressing clothes. was member Of de-
bate club. cheermaster Of the uni-
versity and coach OF the basketball
team member Of Senior council ath-
letic governing board and Justiniaus
Honorary law societV1- now member
Phi Kappa Phi and Zetl Beta Tau. ap-
piled for place in Offers Training
school upon graduation. rejected on
9ccount OF size: drafted. went 20
France as a private after serving
through many major engagements
now associated in practice Of law
with Arthur Knox