Evening star., 1932-02-28

one OF the snow places OF the section.
the amusement of his family and frie
sporty automobile, and automobiles ther
were still an oddity, they were sure HI
would be defeated.
Surprised at Victory.
But to every ones surprise, including
his own, he now admits, he was elected
At the capitol he promptly challenged
his own party. Tammany, then under
control of Charles Murphy, was bent or
electing William (Blue-Eyed Billy
Sheehan, Buffalo Democratic boss, tC
the United States Senate. In those
days the State Legislatures elected
Senators.
Roosevelt aligned himself with the Up
State Republicans and led movement
to defeat Sheehan. He charged Sheehar
with being grating machine politician
and the battle was furious for weeks
More than go ballots were taken, but
Sheehan was not elected.
Roosevelt carried his war against
Tammany to the Baltimore convention
in 1912 laboring zealously for the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Tam
many was for Champ Clark, and II
was only natural that the young re-
! former. not yet 30 should have taken
leading role in the fight against
Clark.
Given Cabinet Post.
It is related that Murphy offered the
New York governorship to Franklin
Roosevelt If he would line up with
Tammany. Whether this Is true or
not. Roosevelt threw in his lot with
Wilson and when Wilson was elected
the New Yorker was rewarded. Wilson
made him Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. and he served throughout the
Wilson administration.
AS Assistant Secretary, Roosevelt was
a great solace to the service. Josephus
Daniels. head of the department, had
! a lot of ideas about what the Navy men
should eat. wear and drink. Roosevelt
sympathized with the men and did
good deal to prove it.
| He was a deadly terror to red tape.
Once, early in the country'S entrance
J into the World War, Roosevelt was
told that naval hospital camp was
badly needed in Brooklyn. To go
| through the usual routine OF obtaining
executive approval and an appropria-
| ton would have taken weeks. Roose-
velt went to Brooklyn, looked over
| the proposed site, saw what was needed
| and on his own responsibility ordered
the camp built.
Anxious to Enlist.
| 1t was taking a big chance but mems
! lives were at stake and haste was
vital The camp was later authorized
and Roosevelt's daring initiative highly
commended. Roosevelt wanted to en-
| list in the Navy, but was urged by
| - ", at Ioic
Roosevelt's greatest fight so far,
| however, has not been in the political
arena. 1t has been against the raw
ages Of infantile paralysis. At the age
| of 40, at the height of his physical
powers, tall athletic, handsome, with
an enviable political career to his
credit and an assured political future,
he was stricken by the disease as the
result of a chill on camping party.
When he arose from his sick bed
he had lost the use of his legs. But
Roosevelt has never admitted he cam
not walk. From the day he left the
sick room he has fought to overcome
his disability. His progress has been
remarkable.
He has discarded crutcheS, and with
canes and braces he can walk as far
as 100 feet at a stretch. He can climb
/
making an address Except for his legs
he is in excellent health, and has never
been i'll since he was stricken with in
| fantile paralysis 10 years ago.
Begins Day Early.
His days routine begins at eight in
the morning He is awakened by a
servant who brings him the morning
papers which he reads in bed.
He then has breakfast in bed. and
his secretary arrives with the first mail
This Roosevelt takes care Of before
he gets up.
Members of his staff who have bust
ness with him next confer with him.
He is then ready to leave bed for his
exercises. He punches the bag, lifts
weights and goes through special eXer-
cises for his crippled legs.
BY II he is ready to be driven to the
State House. He enters his automo-
bile, a limousine, unaSsisted. At the
Capitol staircase with special banis-
ters has been built for him. He climbs
the dozen steps without assistance.
Until 1880 he is busy at his desk.
Luncheon is served in his Office and
guests are always present. In<the
afternoon he receives visitors He works
usually until $50, then departs for
| home.
Interested in Movies.
Roosevelt often works on State bust
ness in his study at night. Before re-
tiring he always reads an hour or more.
He is fond of his home at Hyde Park and
spends most Of his week ends there
His mother, a stately lady of IS, lives
there. The Governor likes motion pic
lures and he indulges in them when
he is at home by renting films and
showing them in his library.
When he had the use of his legs
Roosevelt was good tennis player and
croSS-country runner. He keeps up his
interest in amateur sports and often
visits games and contests. He was a
keen horseman and is still fond OF
horses
In his first term as Governor the
suggestion was made that some of the
State constabulary be motorized. II
was contended that the State would
save money by eliminating the feed
costs of the horses.
Feeding these horses costs as much
as maintaining expensive cars" one
Of his staff argued.
And what would you operate motor
, vehicles on?" laughed Roosevelt. The
horses stayed.
[ His difficulty in getting about ha:
not kept Roosevelt from extensive
: travelling. He has covered the entire
State of New York, both in campaign,
and tours Of inspection. Last Summer
t he toured the States canal system anc
the proposed route Of the st. Lawrence
= waterway.
Demonstrates Courage.
. While he was on this tour an Incl.
dent showed his calm sead,possessiou