American Big Game in its Haunts 



successful candidate for Mayor of New York, be- 

 ing defeated by Abram S. Hewitt. 



Up to the time of the formation of the Boone 

 and Crockett Club, the political affairs with which 

 Mr. Roosevelt had concerned himself had been 

 of local importance, but none the less in the line of 

 training for more important work; but his activi- 

 ties were soon to have a wider range. 



In 1889 the President of the United States ap- 

 pointed him member of the Civil Service Com- 

 mission, where he served until 1895. In 1895 ne 

 was appointed one of the Board of Police Com- 

 missioners of New York City, and became Presi- 

 dent of the Board, serving here until 1897. In 



1897 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the 

 Navy, and served for about a year, resigning in 



1898 to raise the First United States Volunteer 

 Cavalry. The service done by the regiment 

 popularly called Roosevelt's Rough Riders is 

 sufficiently well known, and Mr. Roosevelt was 

 promoted to a Colonelcy for conspicuous gallantry 

 at the battle of Las Guasimas. At the close of 

 the war with Spain, Mr. Roosevelt became can- 

 didate for Governor of New York. He was 

 elected, and served until December 31, 1900. In 

 that year he was elected Vice-President of the 

 United States on the ticket with Mr. McKinley, 



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