. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth president of the United States. A typical American . opportunity. But hewas loyal to the chief of his party. And when hehad concluded his speech of seconding, his criticsknew they had heard a man who was giving upan ofSce which he wanted for the certainty of onenot at all to his liking, and that no considerationon earth could induce him to be either a traitor ora coward. It is doubtful if any man in politicallife in this country has ever stood in a positionsimilar to that occupied by Governor Eooseveltat the Philadelphia convention. It is certainnone has acqu
. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth president of the United States. A typical American . opportunity. But hewas loyal to the chief of his party. And when hehad concluded his speech of seconding, his criticsknew they had heard a man who was giving upan ofSce which he wanted for the certainty of onenot at all to his liking, and that no considerationon earth could induce him to be either a traitor ora coward. It is doubtful if any man in politicallife in this country has ever stood in a positionsimilar to that occupied by Governor Eooseveltat the Philadelphia convention. It is certainnone has acquitted himself more honorably. When the cheers over the naming of the Pres-ident had died away, there was a demand forRoosevelt for second place. No effort wasneeded to make his nomination sure. Not evenhis own opposition could prevent it. And whenthe roll of the convention was called, every mem-ber but one voted for Theodore Roosevelt fornomination to the office of Vice-President. Thatone member did not vote. It was Mr. Roosevelthimself. His letter, published a month later, accepted. COLONEL ROOSEVELT DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1900 HONOBS THETJST UPON HIM. 345 the honor thrust upon him, and sounded the key-note of his party, the sentiment of his country, inlanguage too vigorous and clear to be misunder-stood. Partisan though he was, he still held tothe position of a patriot; and there was nospeaker or writer in the campaign less offensiveto his political enemies than was this man whohad proved his right to talk plainly to his fellow-countrymen. In compliment to his service in the war,numerous bands of peaceful Rough Eiderswere organized all over the nation. Theyincluded men from every walk of life. Farmersand bankers, lawyers and laboring men rode sideby side in parades, all clad in the khaki suitsresembling those worn by the soldiers at SanJuan. It was a campaign device more usefulthan the log cabins of 1840, or the tannersclubs of 1868. Having accepted the nomina-tion. Governor
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