Boss Tom Platt needing a hero to draw attention away from scandals in New York State accepted Roosevelt as the Republican candidate for Governor in 1898.

• 鲍斯*汤姆*浦拉特需要一个英雄，使人们注意力从纽约州丑闻中转移。于他接受罗斯福作为共和党的1898年纽约州长候选人。