New-York Tribune: November 9th, 1898 - “Roosevelt Victorious,” proclaimed the headlines of the New-York Tribune on November 9th, 1898, as a wave of relief swept across the State of New York[1] (LOC). Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (1858-1919), on this triumphant November day, was elected governor of New York. The newspaper displayed superb drawings of each candidate, giving New Yorkers an exclusive and personal insight into the face to the name. Overcoming the isolated state of despair following death of his wife, Alice