Teddy Roosevelt: “The noncompetitive examination in a case like this is not only vicious, but is in effect a fraud upon the public.”

Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.

I don’t know anything about who the man was who shot me to-night.

I wish to say that the Progressive Party is making its appeal to all our fellow citizens without any regard to their creed or to their birthplace.

I congratulate you thereon.