115. Sun Sun, July 25, 1895; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., July 27.

116. World World, July 29, 1895.

117. Ib. Ib.

118. Ib. Ib.

119. Spark, Muriel, Spark, Muriel, John Masefield John Masefield (London, 1953) 38; John Masefield to Hermann Hagedorn, Mar. 25, 1952 (TRB mss.); Igl.111-2. The man who attempted to kill TR in 1912 was a saloonkeeper from New York City. He testified that he first became aware of his future victim during this season of dry Sundays in 1895. (London, 1953) 38; John Masefield to Hermann Hagedorn, Mar. 25, 1952 (TRB mss.); Igl.111-2. The man who attempted to kill TR in 1912 was a saloonkeeper from New York City. He testified that he first became aware of his future victim during this season of dry Sundays in 1895. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Oct. 15, 1912.

120. Journal Journal, Aug. 6, 1895.

121. AND.1378; AND.1378; Boston Herald Boston Herald, July 21, 1895 ("They do not seem to understand Theodore Roosevelt very well in his native city"); see also Review of Reviews Review of Reviews clip, n.d., in TR.Scr.: "...From San Francisco to New Orleans to Bangor and Minneapolis the daily newspapers are giving him the space that is allotted to the most important subject before the people." London clip, n.d., in TR.Scr.: "...From San Francisco to New Orleans to Bangor and Minneapolis the daily newspapers are giving him the space that is allotted to the most important subject before the people." London Times Times, Aug. 10, 1895; Mor. 4723.

122. Trib. Trib., Aug. 22, 1895.

123. Pri.136, qu. Pri.136, qu. World World, July 23, 1895; Rii.29.

124. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Aug. 6, 1895; AND.73.

125. Her. Her., Aug. 14, 1895. "It was a blemish due less to egotism," Andrews comments mildly (p. 69), "than to the recognition that, in effect, he was actually the Board." See also Journal Journal, July 12.

126. "Big Tim represented the morals of another era," TR wrote in his "Big Tim represented the morals of another era," TR wrote in his Autobiography Autobiography. "That is, his principles and actions were very much those of a Norman noble in the years immediately succeeding the Battle of Hastings." (192.) 127. All from All from World World, Aug. 8, 1895.

128. Mor.475; Mor.475; World World, Aug. 8, 1895.

129. HCL to TR, Aug. 31, 1895. HCL to TR, Aug. 31, 1895.

130. TR to B, TR to B, passim; passim; see also AND.34, Mor.486. see also AND.34, Mor.486.

131. Ib., 475; Ib., 475; Her. Her., Sep. 6, 1895.

132. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Aug. 24, 1895.

133. TR to B, Sep. 8, 1895. Statistical and other documentary assessments of TR's crusade in behalf of the Excise Law are given in Ber.10516. TR to B, Sep. 8, 1895. Statistical and other documentary assessments of TR's crusade in behalf of the Excise Law are given in Ber.10516.

134. Trib. Trib., Sep. 26, 1895. This was, of course, before the age of the press photograph.

135. The following description based on The following description based on World World, Sep. 26, 1895, also Trib., Her. Trib., Her., same date.

136. World World, Sep. 26, 1895.

137. Ib. Ib.

138. Her. Her., Sep. 26, 1895. The warmly admiring tone of this article shows that the yellow press was not blind to TR's merits.

139. Ib., Ib., Trib. Trib., same date.

140. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., July 22, 1895.

141. Ste.25860. Ste.25860.

142. See, e.g., AND.172. Mor.484; AND.141 ff.; also See, e.g., AND.172. Mor.484; AND.141 ff.; also Trib. Trib., May 23, 1895; Har.85.

143. See Mor.477; TR.Wks.XIV.184; TRB clips. See Mor.477; TR.Wks.XIV.184; TRB clips.

144. Mor.490. Mor.490.

145. Ib., 48589. See also ib., 488, TR.Wks.XIV.212, and Ib., 48589. See also ib., 488, TR.Wks.XIV.212, and Journal Journal, Jan. 31, 1896, for details of this quarrel, which was later patched up. (Mor.496).

146. Ib., 483, 485; Ib., 483, 485; Outlook Outlook, Oct. 10, 1895; Mor.480, 490; see Trib. Trib., Sep. 12, World World, Oct. 29, and Journal Journal, Jan. 31, 1896, for sample articles on TR's election policies. World World, Aug. 19, 1895; Mor.493.

147. Ib., 481, 487, 489, 493; TR to B, Oct. 27, 1895. Ib., 481, 487, 489, 493; TR to B, Oct. 27, 1895.

148. AND. 176 puts the German vote-loss alone at 30,000. Har.85. AND. 176 puts the German vote-loss alone at 30,000. Har.85.

149. Unpublished letter, Nov. 5, 1895, in TRB mss. Specifically, it deals with the Venezuela border dispute between the U.S. and Great Britain, which was then approaching its crisis point. Unpublished letter, Nov. 5, 1895, in TRB mss. Specifically, it deals with the Venezuela border dispute between the U.S. and Great Britain, which was then approaching its crisis point.

150. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Nov. 7, 1895; AND. 1767.

151. Journal Journal, Nov. 22, 1895; Sun Sun, Dec. 14. Mor.500.

152. TR to B, Dec. 1, 1895; Bigelow to HCL, Nov. 23, 1895, qu. in Murakata, Akiko, "Selected Letters of Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow," Ph.D. diss., George Washington University, 1971, 84. Notwithstanding Bigelow's fears, TR avoided collapse, and Volume IV of TR to B, Dec. 1, 1895; Bigelow to HCL, Nov. 23, 1895, qu. in Murakata, Akiko, "Selected Letters of Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow," Ph.D. diss., George Washington University, 1971, 84. Notwithstanding Bigelow's fears, TR avoided collapse, and Volume IV of WW WW was finished by Dec. 23. See Mor.499504. was finished by Dec. 23. See Mor.499504.

153. Ib., 503. Ib., 503.

154. Stoker, Bram, Stoker, Bram, Reminiscences of Sir Henry Irving Reminiscences of Sir Henry Irving (NY, 1906) II, 236. Charles Eliot Norton used similar words, about this time, to the English journalist David Alec Wilson. "I'll tell you what, if Roosevelt lives, he'll be President of the United States...He is a strong and able man, who is not to be bought." Wilson, (NY, 1906) II, 236. Charles Eliot Norton used similar words, about this time, to the English journalist David Alec Wilson. "I'll tell you what, if Roosevelt lives, he'll be President of the United States...He is a strong and able man, who is not to be bought." Wilson, East and West East and West (Methuen, 1911) 262. (Methuen, 1911) 262.

20: THE S SNAKE IN THE G GRASS.

1. Pla.295; Gos.4859. Pla.295; Gos.4859.

2. Pla.8. Pla.8.

3. Gos.1 says Platt and TR had political relations with each other since the mideos, but does not specify any actual meetings. Pla. 178, 193 says essentially the same, again without mentioning any personal contact. The unreliable Louis J. Lang in his appendix to ib. (522) says without documentation that TR, George F. Edmunds, and George W. Curtis met with Platt in New York "a few days before the Republican National Convention" in 1884. This is possible, but improbable, since TR and HCL made a special journey to Washington at that time to meet Edmunds Gos.1 says Platt and TR had political relations with each other since the mideos, but does not specify any actual meetings. Pla. 178, 193 says essentially the same, again without mentioning any personal contact. The unreliable Louis J. Lang in his appendix to ib. (522) says without documentation that TR, George F. Edmunds, and George W. Curtis met with Platt in New York "a few days before the Republican National Convention" in 1884. This is possible, but improbable, since TR and HCL made a special journey to Washington at that time to meet Edmunds there; there; no contemporary letters or newspapers mention the New York meeting. TR's letters to HCL in 1895 give the strong impression that Platt was a personal stranger to him. The best account of their early relationship remains Gos.2972. no contemporary letters or newspapers mention the New York meeting. TR's letters to HCL in 1895 give the strong impression that Platt was a personal stranger to him. The best account of their early relationship remains Gos.2972.

4. Ib., 2930, 323; see Chs. 10, 14. Ib., 2930, 323; see Chs. 10, 14.

5. Gos.34. Gos.34.

6. Ib. 230; Ber. 36; Lod.I.144. Ib. 230; Ber. 36; Lod.I.144.

7. See Pla.178, 183; Gos.22931; AND.1819; Pla.527. See Pla.178, 183; Gos.22931; AND.1819; Pla.527.

8. See Mor.482, 476; Pla.300 ff.; See Mor.482, 476; Pla.300 ff.; New York Times New York Times, Jan. 24, 1896; AND.78.

9. Mor.499; Mor.499; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., July 8, 1896. Murray was now Excise Commissioner of New York.

10. Gos.57; TR.Auto.294; Pla.488. Gos.57; TR.Auto.294; Pla.488.

11. Description of Platt based on pors. in Pla., Description of Platt based on pors. in Pla., passim passim, and Library of Congress; Sto.168; un. clip by EGR, Sep. 7, 1919, in TRB; White, William Allen, "Platt," in McLure's McLure's 18.146 (Dec. 1901); Thompson, Charles Willis, 18.146 (Dec. 1901); Thompson, Charles Willis, Party Leaders of the Time Party Leaders of the Time (NY, 1906) 105; Chessman, G. Wallace, (NY, 1906) 105; Chessman, G. Wallace, Governor TR Governor TR (Harvard, 1965) 7 ff. (Harvard, 1965) 7 ff.

12. See, e.g., his open letter to Governor Levi P. Morton, dated Jan. 3, 1896, in which he dresses the Governor down with the assurance of a headmaster punishing a schoolboy. (Pla.30710.) See, e.g., his open letter to Governor Levi P. Morton, dated Jan. 3, 1896, in which he dresses the Governor down with the assurance of a headmaster punishing a schoolboy. (Pla.30710.) 13. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., July 8, 1896; Mor.509. This legislation proposed to transfer from Mayor Strong to Governor Morton the power to hire and fire Police Commissioners. Morton was then in Platt's debt, as the latter had undertaken to secure him the Presidential nomination in July. He could thus be relied on to dismiss TR promptly-and with a certain amount of satisfaction, for Morton was irked by the Commissioner's support of Thomas B. Reed for the Presidency. See N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Jan. 23, 1896; Mor.499.

14. Mor.509. Mor.509.

15. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., July 8, 1896.

16. Ib., Jan. 23, 1895; text in TR.Wks.XIV.2156. Ib., Jan. 23, 1895; text in TR.Wks.XIV.2156.

17. Igl.1156; Igl.1156; Journal Journal, Jan. 21, 1896. See Sun Sun, Jan. 23, 1896. Connable, Alfred, and Silverfarb, Edward, Tigers of Tammany Hall Tigers of Tammany Hall (NY, 1967) 215; (NY, 1967) 215; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Jan. 24, 1896.

18. Herald Herald, Jan. 22, 1896. A letter from TR to Strong dated Jan. 21, 1896, confirms that their relations were "cordial" again. (Municipal Archives, Strong Mss.) 19. AND. 186. Brant, Donald Birtley, "TR as New York City Police Commissioner" (unpublished dissertation, Princeton, 1964), reports it surfacing again in March. AND. 186. Brant, Donald Birtley, "TR as New York City Police Commissioner" (unpublished dissertation, Princeton, 1964), reports it surfacing again in March.

20. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Jan. 24, 1896; Mor.509.

21. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Jan. 23, 1896.

22. Bis.I.62. Bis.I.62.

23. Sun Sun, June 27, 1896, quoting TR. John J. Milholland, a Republican yard worker, also warned TR that "Parker could not be trusted...that he was not loyal to him as head of the Commission." "Not loyal to me?" TR exclaimed. "Impossible!" (Int. FRE.) 24. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., July 8, 1896; Mor.5045; see World World, Feb. 18, 1896.

25. Sun Sun, Mar. 29, 1896. The account of the police promotions crisis of 1896, which begins here and occupies much of the chapter, is distilled from so many sources, and is itself so simplified (for the record was complicated by myriad questions of procedure and board-room politics) that documentation of every sentence will be fatal to the clarity of the whole. Major sources, however, are cited throughout. In general the story is based on New York City Police Department, Minutes of the Board Minutes of the Board, 1896 (TRB); the comprehensive reporting of N.Y.T.; N.Y.T.; AND.Scr; AND.92 ff; TR to B and HCL, AND.Scr; AND.92 ff; TR to B and HCL, passim; passim; supplementary details from supplementary details from Sun, World, Eve. Post Sun, World, Eve. Post, and Journal Journal.

26. World World, Mar. 13, 1896.

27. Herald Herald, Mar. 15, 1896.

28. Ib.; Ib.; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Mar. 18, 1896.

29. AND.66; on p. 93 he remarks that Conlin "was never a strong character." AND.66; on p. 93 he remarks that Conlin "was never a strong character."

30. World World, Mar. 13, 1896; Journal Journal, Mar. 28. For Conlin's personal view of the matter, see Ste.280.

31. See AND.202; See AND.202; World World, Mar. 13, 1896; P.D. Minutes Minutes, 604.

32. TR to B, Mar. 15, 1896. The following anecdote is undated in its source, Bis.I.623. However TR and Parker both confirm that the dinner took place in their testimony of July 8 and 9, 1896 TR to B, Mar. 15, 1896. The following anecdote is undated in its source, Bis.I.623. However TR and Parker both confirm that the dinner took place in their testimony of July 8 and 9, 1896 (N.Y.T. (N.Y.T., July 9 and 10) and mention Bishop's presence. Furthermore TR specifically states that Parker was invited on March 13 "to meet" Bishop. It follows that Parker and Bishop could not have met at any previous dinner in TR's house; since TR was in no mood to invite Parker ever again after March 13, the anecdote may be conclusively inserted here.

33. Parker, testimony July 8, 1896 Parker, testimony July 8, 1896 (N.Y.T. (N.Y.T., July 9).

34. TR to B, Mar. 15, 1896. TR to B, Mar. 15, 1896.

35. Bis.I.63. Bis.I.63.

36. Ib., 634. Ib., 634.

37. P.D. P.D. Minutes Minutes, 614; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Mar. 19, 1896; Journal Journal, Mar. 24.

38. Her. Her., Mar. 15, 1895.

39. Journal Journal, Mar. 24, 1896.

40. Her. Her., Mar. 15, 1895.

41. Evening Post Evening Post, Mar. 24, 1896.

42. TR to B, Jan. 19, 1896. TR to B, Jan. 19, 1896.

43. See Ch. 19, n. 149, and Mor.504 n. The Venezuela affair was not settled until November 1896. For Cleveland's reply to TR's letter ("It seems to me that you and I have both been a little misunderstood recently") see Bis.I.69. Mor.522. See Ch. 19, n. 149, and Mor.504 n. The Venezuela affair was not settled until November 1896. For Cleveland's reply to TR's letter ("It seems to me that you and I have both been a little misunderstood recently") see Bis.I.69. Mor.522.

44. Lod.204; TR qu. by Talcott Williams in Lod.204; TR qu. by Talcott Williams in Century Memorial to TR Century Memorial to TR, 74; Mor.509.

45. Ib., 5056; Ib., 5056; Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune, Feb. 23, 1895.

46. Eve. Post Eve. Post, Jan. 14, 1896.

47. Ib. Ib.

48. TR to B, Feb. 2, 1896; Lod.213. TR to B, Feb. 2, 1896; Lod.213.

49. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., June 6, 1896; Mor.503.

50. Eve. Post Eve. Post, Apr. 1, 1896; see Commercial Advertiser Commercial Advertiser, Apr. 4.

51. Mor.525. Mor.525.

52. Journal Journal, Apr. 11, 1896; AND.193; Mor.5256; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Apr. 17. AND.194 confirms.

53. Mor.525 Mor.525; Journal, Apr. 10, 1896.

54. Ib. TR's childhood friend, Fanny Smith Parsons, was watching from the gallery, and regretted that he did not behave to better effect. (Par.112.) Ib. TR's childhood friend, Fanny Smith Parsons, was watching from the gallery, and regretted that he did not behave to better effect. (Par.112.) 55. See Mor.52432. See Mor.52432. Her. Her., Apr. 15, 1896.

56. Sun Sun, Apr. 16, 1896; Evening News Evening News, Apr. 19.

57. Eve. Post Eve. Post, May 1, 1896.

58. Ste.276. Ste.276.

59. World World, May 6, 1896. The following account is taken from two articles in this newspaper, plus others in the Her., Comm. Adv., Eve. Post, Journal, Trib. Her., Comm. Adv., Eve. Post, Journal, Trib., and N.Y.T. N.Y.T., same date.

60. Journal Journal, May 6, 1896.

61. World World, May 6, 1896.

62. Trib. Trib., May 6, 1896; Eve. Post Eve. Post, May 6; Sun Sun, n.d. (TR.Scr.); Her. Her., May 7.

63. Ib.; Ib.; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., May 7, 1896.

64. TR to B: "I am on pretty good terms with the old boy now, and he is trying to turn Parker out." June 1, 1896. TR to B: "I am on pretty good terms with the old boy now, and he is trying to turn Parker out." June 1, 1896. Press Press, May 7.