The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-07

home at oyster Bay within a weel; after
being taken to a hospital in Ciicag 20, and
there continued his campaign by state
ments and messages to his followers
through prominent Progressive political
leaders
AS all far seeing men believed, lie
was DEBATED. the impossibility of over
coming a solitary Democracy by the di-
vided efforts Of its anita gonist party be-
ing clearly visioned: but nevertheless
, Col Roosevelt made a wonderful race
against the victor. Woodrow Wilson. and
his Republican rival, Mr. Taft He re-
( reiNed more than 100000 votes and
proved absolutely that he had a hold
upon vast section of the American peo-
Pile that nothing could break.
Personality Always to the Fore.
The immediate subsequent years were
crowded with "Ro0seveltisms," with ex-
t'aordinary episodes which, seemingly
could not appertain to any other per-
sonality. Az editor out West, George A.
Newett of the lshpemirE Iron Ore, had
accused him during the campaign Just
closed of drunkenness. and the Colonel
sued him for 10000. alleging libel
1t was a remarkable trial sensational
and amusing There Is no doubt that
the Colonel enjoyed 1t. as he enjoyed al.
most everything else in his crowded life
except the misery Of others, tragedy
and wrongdoing. The testimony COM
piete.y cXonerated him from the loose
charge.
Adventure drew him the next year,
1914 10 south America where with his
son Kermit he plunged into the prineS al
, forests az unknown Brazil, hunting, ex-
? porlNg. scientifically probing enduring
Il ~ fln- l-l,f
/ times within "A fash OF losing his life.
lie nearly starved to death. He con-
tracted a fever which probably under
mined his constitution. Doctors have
said so. But he gained the glory Of put
ting "A new river upon the map, the Rio
da DuVia, The River of Doubt" The
Government Of Brazil officially after in
restigat.ou had proved the explorer
claims. recognized thu achievement, and
further 10 honor man tremendously
r"spe' tod in Pan america lands re-
named the river. Rio Teadoro."
Came Home Very III.
H. was a sick man when he returned
20 New lorN Fever was burning him
and sores acquired in the jungle marked
his body. II was a fairly long time
for him, before he could resume his
1915, however, when William Barnes Of
Albany. then the socalled boss OF the
Republican party Of the State. essayed
TO destroy Col. Roosevelt's prestige by
libel suit alleging that Col. Roosevelt
had called him a corrupt boss. he was
fit and ready for one OF the greatest
fights in his career. for fight 1t was.
though staged in the dignifed precincts
OF the supreme Court OF the state
1t stands. and will stand. as one of
tho great cases at law concerning libel,
especially in the N4story Of the world.
Col. R""scvelts chief counsel was the
iate John r. Bowers. no courtroom ora
tor, but one of the shrewdest planners
NJ the strategy Of the law that ever
bowed lief re the bench.
Mr. Rarness chief counsel was the
late William NJ Ivns. true orator,
though scarcely lcse akilful than Mr.,
was hopelessl" handicapped in that he
had no Col. Roosevelt for chief wit
ness.
From the moment the trial began
unit! it ended with a complete VIC
tory for him and a virtual ruling by
the jury tSince that was the issue pre-
sented) In favor Of Col. Roosevelt's
opinion Of MIR. Barnes. Col Roosevelt
dominated the courtroom. Dominated
it and electrified IT,
The mans intensely magnetic and
interest compelling qualities were so
strongly provoked by the six DAYS and
4 hail that ne was under cross-cNamina-
tion by Mr. WINS that even tho Judge on
the bench found himself laughing aloud
or half sppla udirg
Courtroom swept by Cheers.
At times the courtroom broke into
"A storm OF cheering when col Roose-
Welt was able to refute by his own OK
traordinary memory or out of an i'm
competent filing case OF letters
and documents the man seemed t. have
preserved everything in the way of cor
a