CONTENTS
Chapter	Page
I.—His First Political Experiences	I
II,—The Crisis of 1884	7
III.—The Mayoralty Fight of 1886	14
IV.—A Brief Period of Private Life	17
V.—Battling with the Spoils System -	23
VI.—Reforming New York's Police Work	31
VII.—Preparing the Navy for War	35
VIII.—The Rough Rider of 1898	39
IX.—As Candidate for Governor	43
X.—In the Gubernatorial Chair	48

XI.—Named for the Vice-Presidency	-      55
XII.—His First National Stumping Tour	64
XIII.—A Half-Year as Vice-President	70
XIV.—Assuming the Presidency -	74
XV.—Asserting the Monroe Doctrine	83
XVI.—Panama,—A New Sister Republic	91
XVII.—The Unanimous Endorsement of His Party	95
XVIII.—The Roosevelt-Parker Campaign	103
XIX.—As Peace-Maker and World-Figure                -.	115
XX.—The "Big Stick" at Home and Abroad	131
XXI.—Some Activities of a Versatile President	146
XXII.—Refusing a Third Term	162
XXIII.—Helping to Choose His Successor	169
XXIV.—Last Phases of the Administration	179
XXV.—Stepping Out of the White House	189
XXVI.—The Faunal Naturalist in Africa	194
XXVII.—Strenuously Visiting Old Europe	203
XXVIII.—His Home-Coming and Welcome	225
XXIX.—An Ex-President in His Active Retirement	-    239