Theodore Roosevelt, an Address (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt, an Address Before he left Harvard he had written a part of his first book, "The Naval War of 1812, " and he continued to be a writer until his death, his greatest literary work being his "Winning of the West." The death of his father left him a comfortable fortune, but he decided to give his life to the public service. He was elected in 1882 a member of the General Assembly of New York, at a time when Grover Cleveland, then aged 40, was the vigorous young governor. In 1884 he was a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, in which he opposed the nomination of James G.Blaine. After that experience, he went to North Dakota, where for nearly two years he lived upon a ranch. At the end of this period, he was in vigorous health, and remained, until his last illness, a man of extraordinary physical and intellectual vigor. On Dec.2, 1886, he married Miss Edith Kermit Carrow. Establishing his home in New York, he devoted himself to writing, but was soon in politics again. In 1889. he was appointed Civil Service Commissioner by President Harrison, and was reappointed by President Cleveland, serving six years, and establishing the merit system. From 1895 to 1897 he was Police Commissioner of the city of New York, and wrought righteousness against mighty odds. In 1897 he became Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a post which came to him because of his first book, "The Naval War of 1812", but in 1898 he resigned his position to go to Cuba with the "Rough Riders." On Jan.1, 1899, he was inaugurated Governor of New York, and in 1900 was elected Vice President. On Sept.14, 1901, on the death of President McKinley, he became President of the United States, and on Nov.8, 1904, was elected to succeed himself by the largest popular majority ever received by a presidential candidate. In 1909 and 1910 he hunted big game in Africa, and in 1913 made a tour of South America. He was an unsuccessful candidate for President against Mr. Taft in 1912. Long a contributor to magazines, he became corresponding editor of the Outlook in 1909, and continued in that position until 1914. He was nominated for President by the Progressive Party in 1916, but declined and supported Judge Hughes, who was not elected. On the outbreak of the World War in 1914, he vigorously criticized Mr. Wilson's administration for not protesting against the invasion of Belgium, and for its conservative policy after the sinking of the Lusitania. When America entered the war, he earnestly desired liberty to organize and lead a division of the American army in France, but his services were declined by President Wilson. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.