Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
Week of Absolute
Quiet Will Permit
of Reentering the
Campaign.
COLONEL WALKS UNAIDED
FROM AUTO TO HIS ROOM
Declares "It's Fine to Be Home
Again" as Car Enters Private
Drive-Stands Long Journey
Well.

SYCAMORE HILL, oyster Bay,
n. v. Oct. ga week of absolute
rest is all that is required, in the
opinion of his physicians, to put
Colonel Roosevelt in the best of con-
dltion. At the end of that time, IL
he follows the strict regime which
has been planned for him, 1T is expect
ed that he will be able to take up the
campaign in It's closing days.
The colonel reached Sycamore Hill
from Chicago shortly after 10 O'Clock
today and walked unassisted up the
stairs and went to bed, expecting TO
remain there most OF the day. When
the automobile carrying Colohei
Roosevelt reached the mouse the
colonel stepped out, declining assist
ance.
TITS mighty good to lie home
again" he said.
while a week is set as the period
of absolute rest, it was explained
that for a considerably longer time
Colonel Roosevelt must avoid nara
work. and that it will be Impossible
for him to attempt to make m1ny
sneeches. Several weeks will be re-
ouired for the complete healing ot
the wound and the knitting OIL the
fractured rib,
TO the town folks at oyster Bay
who were bit surprised at not see
ing Mr.. Roosevelt coma in there, the
following messager was sent, by ms
& physician -
!. Colonel Roosevelt has stood the
tourney well. but we believe him IN
no condition to stand the excitement
of receiving his many friends at oys-
ter Bay. He deeply appreciates theT
interest in his welfare.
1--WE regret the necessity of avoid
ing landing at oyster Bay. but deem
Il better for him to go from Syosset
to Sycamore HILL"
When he arrived at Sycamore Hill
the colonel's wound was dressed and
he went to bed Immediately with in
structions to remain quiet all day.
The physicians said the wound showed
no i'll effects from the trip
After a conference with the doctors,
George e. Roosevelt said this morn
Ing: Colonel Roosevelt must have
week of absolute rest. If he has this
rest he possibly will be able to make
his Madison Square Garden ad-
dress. If he does not get the rest he
will be unable to make it,"
s Flowers sent to Sagamore Hill by
the school children of Nassau county
were the only tokens of public well
come for the home coming today of
Colonel Roosevelt.
Abandon welcome Plans.
Out of consideration for the colo
nels health arrangements for a dem
onstration on the arrival of the party
were abandoned. A gathering of
school children armed with flags, the
erection of an arch of welcome and
a muster of the Oyster Bay Progress
sive Club had been proposed but
these plans were given up when tele-
grams were received from DR.. Lam
bert, Colonel Roosevelt's physician,
and from Theodore Roosevelt, jr., ex-
pressing the hope that in view of the
circumstances the townspeople would
refrain from any organized demon
stration.
During his trip Colonel Roosevelt
showed great interest in all that was
taking place about him. He was eat
ing his breakfast when his train
pulled into the Pennsylvania station
in New York city, at sos. He had
risen early and was fully dressed,
and made a hearty meal of eggs,
bacon, tea and bread and butter
No Demonstration.
In accordance with plans pre-
Viously arranged there \ was no
demonstration in the station. In fact
all persons were barred from the
train shed except members of the
family. The only ones who joined
the party were Mrs Theodore Roose-
welt, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robin
son. the latter a sister of Colonel
Roosevelt, and George E. Roosevelt.
The colonels special car and the
car of the physicians and newspaper
men was quickly detached and
started for Oyster Bay
'Drs. Lambert and Terrell said that
the colonel's wound was oozing some.
bat that he was in excellent con-
dition. They issued the following bull
letin
Colonel Roosevelt is very cheerful
after good nights sleep. He is feel
ing very well, and has stood the
journey well.
ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
SCURRY l.. TERRELL"
Hunts for Trust Speech.
Colonel Roosevelt's secretaries were
busy on the train until late last night
looking for an old speech Of the
colonel's on the trusts This speech
has been the basis of recent criticism
by William ]. Bryan. and after a Sec
retary had unearthed 1t and Colonel
Roosevelt had gone over it he said ne
intended to reply to Mr.. Bryan's criti-
clsm either in statement or in
speech.
Colonel Roosevelt was still fast
asleep when his train passed through
Pbiladeiphla. early this morning. hav-