New-York tribune., 1900-06-21
SENATOR PLAFT RETURNS
BROKEN RIB FORCES HIM TO COME
BACK FOR REST.
HIS SON SAYS HE IS NOT ILL BUT ONLY
TIRED-WALKs UNAIDED IN THE HOTEL.

HIS SON SAYS HE IS NOT ILL. BUT ONLY
TIRED-wALKs UNAIDED IN THE HOTEL
Senator Platt arrived in this city from Phia-
delphia shortly before Is o'clock last evening,
and it G:l5 o'clock when he alighted from
a carriage at the Twenty-third-st door of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He was accompanied by
his son, Henry b. Platt. and his private secre-
tary, Albert H. Howe. They walked either
side of him as he passed through the Railways
to the elevator. He walked without assistance
but slowly and carefully as II every step was
painful The elevator carried him and his COM
panions up to the fourth floor and Senator Plat
was soon reclining lounge in his room. No
go. at the northeast corner Of the hotel. Mrs
Platt. who had been in the hotel most OF the
day. and had not expected her husbands re
turn last evening. not in the room when
the Senator arrived. She surprised pres
emily when she returned 10 the room and found
him and their there.
Il am not nearly III as has been repre-
sented," Senator Platt said. in reply to an in
quiry by newspaper men he passing
through the hotel lobby on his way to the ele-
vator. Il only tired"
will Governor Roosevelt be nominated for
Vice President" was asked.
Without doubt l think Roosevelt will be
nominated" was his reply.
Inquiries pleading fatigue. He said the plat
form being read in the Convention when
he left the hall and went to the train. He de-
clined to talk further about the work OF the
Convention. saying he was too tired.
Senator Platt fell over a chair in his office
last Saturday morning, previous TO his depart
ure for Philadelphia, and struck his right sdc
against the edge of a desk fracturing one of
his ribs He made light of the accident at the
H.
ter of paris bandage on his side to keep the
fractured rib in place
DR. D. p. Pease the physician at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel was called to attend Senator
Platt last evening. Afterward DIR. Pease said:
The ninth rib on Senator Platts right side is
fractured. While II is not dangerous injury, IL is
have Instructed him to take n rest He will be
able to be out In two or three days II he gets a
good condition He should not have attended the
6 to bed ana s S keep him R there % for few
suffering some pain but if he can be kept quiet
for day or SO he will be all right have placed
a new plaster OF paris bandage the Senator's
side. He sat up at dinner and wanted to come
downstairs again, but | insisted on his going 10
hotel last evening:
long talk with him I insisted that he was too
weak to remain any longer than the da VS. session
was averse 70 coming. but he admitted that the
strain was telling on him, and he consented
, home with me It was agreed that Mr. Howe, my
| father and myself should start at 800 O'Clock
| While my father is able to move around. he is still
weak and needs rest. He will not return to Phia.
| delpha. There is hardly any need of it. | dom
want 1t understood that he is a sick man; he is
| only tired
Young Mr.. Platt asked IL his father had
said anything about the chances Of Roosevelt
| being nominated for Vice President and he
| said:
Several times he said when asked that question
| that he thought Governor Roosevelt would be nom
| mated for Nice-Presdent. think he is confident
| that he Will be. He was asked that question many
| times and always answered as have Indicated
| few political friends OF Senator Platt who
| made inquiries about him at the hotel last even
| ing said that he had plenty of nerve to go Ia
| Philadelphia and attend the Convention when
| his rib was broken. For a man siXty-seven
years old, they said, the Senator has remarkab
! staying qualities