Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17

DAY followers.
Naturally enough the thoughts of
the writer turn at once TO two men,
both of whom happen to be members
of the American Legion post to which
he belongs and one of whom until his
election to other Office was the COM
mander of the post. Washington
seems to believe that there is likely
to be future in politics for Theodore
Roosevelt, now assistant secretary OF
the navy, and for George X. Shuler'
now New York state treasurer, but
who, until he was elected to that OF
flee, was captain of marines sta
toned in Washington.
Here are two ex-service men, two
members of the American Legion, both
Of New York birth and voting resi-
dence and both mentioned as likely
candidates for the highest office in
the Empire state, one on the Repub-
Iican ticket and the other on the Dem
ocratic ticket, for Roosevelt is Re-
publican and Shuler is Democrat.
According to Washington gossip
there seems to be a Likelihood tnat
Theodore Roosevelt will be the Re
publican candidate for the governor
ship of New York, and that his OPP
ponent in the election will be Mr..
Shuler Roosevelt, as assistant secre'
tary of the navy, was in sense the
senior officer of Shuler when he was
in the Marine corps.
Both Have Fine Records.
Both Roosevelt and Shuler saw ac-
tive service in France, both were
wounded and both were given decora-
tons for conspicuous personal gallant
ry. If they should happen to be chos-
en- as opposing candidates Of the two
great parties for the governorshlp OF
New York, the voters would ind that
there would be little to choose be-
tween them so far as army service and
high fighting endeavor are concerned.
Now, of course, it is not in any way
definitely settled that Theodore Roose-
welt is to be the Republican nominee
for the governorship Of New York. IT.
Is limited in Washington that the pro-
hibition leaders are opposed to the
selection of Roosevelt because for some
reason or other they seem to think
he is not entirely in sympathy with
everything pertaining to the means OF
enforcement of the prohibition amend
ment. There is an ex-soldier In New
York at present holding position
under the appointment of government
who is complete dry" and who
therefore is supposed to be in the good
graces of the prohibition leaders of the
state.
This man, who possibly may be Col
onel Roosevelt's opponent in the con-
fest for nomination for the governor
ship, is Col. William H. Hayward, who
commanded regiment in France OF
high fighting service and who has
about all the decorations for gallantry
that a man can possess himself or
New York seems likely to have as a
successor to Governor Smith soldier
of parts and accomplishment, but
whether he will be Democrat or
Republican remains to be seen.
Their Political Careers.
Theodore Roosevelt's career thus far
virtually parallels that of his father.
He was a member of the New York
legislature, fighting colonel in war
ON foreign soil and assistant secre-
tary of the navy. Roosevelt has d
good many of his fathers manner
isms, born with him. and not assumed
as some persons for reasons of their
own would have it appear. He has
the same type of friends that his IA
Their delighted in, and-he loves the out
door life, the roughing it in the open.
George K. Shuler is in an interest
ing case politically He was news
paper reporter and good one. At his
country's call he went into the Marine
corps and, as has been said, fought
through the war in France. When
Captain Shuler was ordered with his
regiment back to Washington, he OBJ
tanned leave of absence and went to
his home town in Wayne county, New
York, for the purpose of running on
the Democratic ticket for congress.
The district is Overwhelmingly Repub-
lican and Shuler was defeated, but he
ran way ahead Of the rest of his ticket.
Then Shuler came back and went
again at his duties in the Marine
corps. While he still was a marine
he was nominated by the Democratic
state convention Of New York for the
office of state treasurer and was elect
ed by a fairly staggering majority.
Theodore Roosevelt seems to be the
only one of the sons of the former
president to have political ambitions.
He is just as hard working assistant
secretary of the navy as his father
was, and the officers associated with
him say that he takes the same kind
of interest in his job that his father
did.
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