This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appointed police commissioner of New York City. In 1897 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy. His charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War in 1898 is re-created. He becomes vice president in March 1901 and assumes the presidency when William McKinley is assassinated six months later. According to the narrator, Roosevelt refused to be beholden to political bosses, doing what he believed to be right for the American people.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sidney BlackmerTheodore Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt |
 Douglas WoodPresident William McKinley | President William McKinley |
 Selmer JacksonJohn W. Riggs | John W. Riggs |
 Theodore von EltzWilliam Loeb | William Loeb |
 Arthur LoftBig Jim Rafferty | Big Jim Rafferty |
 John RidgelyReporter | Reporter |
 Glenn StrangeJim Rawlins | Jim Rawlins |
 Robert WarwickCapt. Leonard Wood | Capt. Leonard Wood |
 Frank WilcoxRoosevelt's Secretary | Roosevelt's Secretary |
 Pierre WatkinSen. Platt | Sen. Platt |
 Wedgwood NowellMine Owner | Mine Owner |
 Edward McWadeRussell Alger, Secretary of War | Russell Alger, Secretary of War |
 Edward Van SloanElihu Root, Secretary of State | Elihu Root, Secretary of State |
 Earl DwireCaretaker Messenger in Adirondacks | Caretaker Messenger in Adirondacks |
 Nat CarrReporter | Reporter |
 Walter Fenner1st Slum Lord | 1st Slum Lord |
| GGus Glassmire3rd Slum Lord | 3rd Slum Lord |
 Frank MayoCabinet Member | Cabinet Member |
 Morgan WallaceFirst Financier | First Financier |