CHAPTER XVIII

Last Days in Cuba--The Departure for Home--Arrival at Montauk--Caring for the Sick and Wounded--Presentation to Theodore Roosevelt by his Men--Mustering out of the Rough Riders 171

Nominated for Governor of New York--A Rough Rider Way of Campaigning--Elected Governor--Important Work at Albany--The Homestead at Oyster Bay--Chopping down a Tree for Exercise 183

Great Reception to Admiral Dewey--Governor Roosevelt's Increased Popularity--Last Annual Message as Governor--Visit to Chicago--Remarkable Speech on the Strenuous Life 193

The Convention at Philadelphia--Theodore Roosevelt seconds the Nomination of William McKinley--Becomes Candidate for the Vice-Presidency--Remarkable Tours through Many States 203

Elected Vice-President of the United States--Presides over the Senate--Tax upon Theodore Roosevelt's Strength--Starts on Another Grand Hunting Tour 214

The Roosevelt Family in the Adirondacks--The Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo--Shooting of President McKinley--The Vice-President's Visit--Death of the President 223

Theodore Roosevelt's Tramp up Mount Marcy--A Message of Importance--Wild Midnight Ride through the Mountains--On the Special Trains from North Creek to Buffalo 233

Takes the Oath as President--The New Chief Magistrate at the Funeral of President McKinley--At the White House--How the First Real Working Day was Spent 241

Continuing the Work begun by President McKinley--The Panama Canal Agitation--Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia--The President at the Charleston Exposition 251