The Washington herald., 1912-10-21

| country from now on In the hope of
| turning the advantage to the Progressive
ticket
For the last two weeks of the cam.
paign, therefore. at Rooseveft's own d.
rection. the Progressive fight Is to be
pushed forward without let up. Exactly
what part the colonel can play, aside
from that Of a locker on and casual
adviser, is to be determined by the ra-
pidity Of his recovery after he reaches
the quietude Of Sycamore Hill. II he
obeys meekly the orders Of his physi-
clans and can hold himself in check for
q week or SO. 1t is regarded a. possible
that he may swing into the fight In its
last stages with appearances on the
stump But as the doctors pointed out
In a bulletin to-day. he must go slowly
when he returns to Oyster Bay IL he Is
to later to make his reentry in the cam
paien.
Many. Pledge support.
The Bull Moosers here were trying to
figure the political effect Of the shoot
ing Of the colonel. While they refrained
from openly discussing It. they were
forced to consider II As q potent factor.
Ever since the night the bullet was fired
the Progressive leaders have been get
ting letters and telegrams from all over
the country conveying expressions Of
sympathy for the stricken leader from
men Of varying political faith. In all Of
them a ring of deep admiration for the
unffinching courage Of the Bull Moose
leader has been sounded. Democrats
and Republicans alike have written that
they have been moved by the evident
sincerity Of the colonel. a. shown in hia ]
amazing act in going on with his speech
at the Milwaukee Auditorium with the
bullet In his breast. In every message
this has been dwelt upon. Assurances
OF support in his fight II he survive the
bullet wound have been conveyed
While these messages were pouring in
Bull Moose leaders in various parts Of
the country were sending word Of a tre- |
mendous tide Of sentiment for the COL
onel. As tangible evidence of how this |
trend Is going, the Chicago headquar-
tiers gave out Information to-day that |
a poll of the State during the last week |
showed an appreciable increase Of |
strength in the Bull Moose fight. The
poll. started on the day the colonel was |
shot. was kept up until Saturday. The
Progressive leaders calculate that, while
Roosevelt was certain before the shoot
Ing. to carry Illinois. he will capture It
now by majority Of over 100000
Col Roosevelt put in what he called al
''hum-drum" day at Mercy Hospital
chiefly because Of the strict dictum OF
htS puysicidns tnot ne De Kept quiet
No visitors. excepting the wife of DR..
and the coloners own family.
we're allowed to see him. The physi.I
,ians discovered Saturday night that
he former President had tired himself
with his activity Of the day. A slixht
advance in pulse showed that the ex.l
:itement Of running his campaign from
he hospital had been too much for
him. II
So the colonel would be thorouRhly
,ested for the ordeal Of going back tol
Oyster Bay tomorrow. the doctors leftt
word that he remain undisturbed. This
rnicted hardship on the restive pa
lent. He wanted to see everybody
Who called. He wished to talk He felt
all cooped up as he told Mrs. Roose-
'elt. But Mrs. Roosevelt-the "boss'-l|
vas inexorable.
IF you want to start home to-mor-
ow you'll have to behave" cautioned
he coloners wife.
Roosevelt sitting in a chair, allowed
hat as long as they had the advantasel
ver hing he'd have to complacently cub
nit. He felt no pain from the bullet
Vound. he said. and the splintered rib
Vas giving no trouble. Withal the coll
mel was in q sublimely roIlickinRl
mood over the prospect Of getting out.