The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
Surgeons Determine to Call a Halt on Political
 Conferences
TRIP TO NEW YORK
 HANGS IN BALANCE
Condition Not What It Might Have Been Had He Not Overtaxed His
 Strength-Colonel Chafes Under Restraint


 Roosevelt must rest all day tomorrow in absolute quiet, if he is to be able to take an early train for New York Monday morning. This was the decision reached tonight by the surgeons who met in con- sultation in his rooms here after day during which they assert that the colonel has been overtaxing his strength. A sue cession of social meetings, and at least one important political conference, which he held with Governor Johnson. took place today and the surgeons definitely determined to call a halt. The evening bulletin tonight was distinctly moderate in tone though the surgeons were em- phatie in declaring there is no danger in sight from any source except the pa tient's own energetic disposition, which will not allow him to keep himself quiet.
 Stricter Discipline Today
 Dr. John B. Murphy, chief of the sur geons who are in charge of Colonel Roose- velt's case, declared tonight as he left the colonels rooms that his patient was going under stricter discipline tomorrow than he has yet experienced during his stay in this hospital.
 "The colonel is going to be made to understand that his going to New York Monday depends on his resting in per- feet quiet all day Sunday" said Dr. Mur- phy. There are going to be no callers; there will be no political or business con- ference. The day must be one of com plete repose, or we cannot sanction any railroad trip the first of next week. Our patient needs all his strength to repair tho damage done to his body. While lying in bed he had felt so we'll that he has not realized what a task is imposed upon his system, and in consequence he has been ready--too ready-to meet the demands which his friends and acquaint- anoes have made on him. There has been tendency on his part to oyerdo sal the time, and he must stop, until he is pare nearlS recovered. Otherwise-lhis will be put squarely up to the colonel 1t will not be safe for him to try to go to New York Monday.
 How this will affect scheduled con ference with Governor Johnson, which was to take place tomorrow morning, is something that remains to be seen when the surgeons ruling is laid before Colonel Roosevelt.
 Johnson May Sacrifice Office
 Colonel Roosevelt, 1t is known, has told Governor Johnson not to sacrifice his seat at the head of the California gov ernment to his work in the progressive campaign, and it is known before the coloners injury the governor was headed back toward California in order not to exceed the legal limit of time In which he might be outside the borders of the state during his incumbency. Governor Johnson now insists, 1t is said. that his place is at the head of the firing line in the place of his temporarily disabled chief and that the governorship is a secondary consideration.
 Nothing was settled at the conference today betwee the governor and the col onel, it Is said, and the matter was on the tapis for tomorrow, but the sur geons are firm in the embargo against any more business social or political
 The condition of the patient is the most important matter in sight the surgeons insist, and 1t is estimated 1t is not what 1t might hacve been had he been careful from the start. That this is not an alarmists statement of his present condI- tion. however, is equally insisted on. It merely means that the colonel is a weak man from his wound, despite his great strength and his reserves of vitality. far in excess of those of the average man. He has seen callers, talked. discussed books. laughed, sat up and In other ways given rein to his energies. and the medical men say this has been allowed to go on too far, and that now 1t must stop en- tirely.
 Danger of infection. the surgeons say, practically is over, Is the case with danger from lockjaw.
 Weakness Shown
 The colonels clinical records during the last two days have shown a pre- ronderance of slightly sub-normal tenn peratures. indicating slight degree of weakness and ready response of tenn perature to slight influences.
 Tonight's bulletin was as follows:
 At 6:45 o'clock, pulse s4, temper ature 98. 1. respiration IS, was the clin- ical record of the patient in Mercy hospital. He is fatigued tonight be- cause he responded to the importunities Of his friends to give utterances to his sentiments along political lines. While he probably passed the crisis In the day he is not yet beyond the danger line. It is only by continued care and absolute rest the physicians insisted. that Colonel Roosevelt will maintain hs favorable progress. This can bc made more substantial they averred. by caution. The swelling Is diminish Ing through filtration. The possibility oe infection Is not yet passed. The dff- ficuty is to make the patient appre- ciate that while his general physical vigor appears good and there are no splitting headaches. a sufficient time has not passed to place him outside of danger"
 This was signed by John Murphy. Arthur Beyan. Alexander Lambert and kcurry Terrell.
 Feels Very Tired
 Colonel Roosevelt at Il o'clock tonight told Night. Nurse Fitzgerald that he felt very tired He had put in the time since the coGcultatioh of his surgeons in read ing. tAlftng With Mrs Roosevelt, shay ing hinet1k hEVing bath and eating little 1un&4eno Ills temperature at 9:3o was 9SAs6f Wt(>N figure it remained when taken aesl efIosk His rszpi,ation .sa,i1 mal tt XH &+< ~e
 , Fitzgerald. t6 f4o0 him for the night q think I s0~ 1 ,ony people today. The eolonei fSa f}>w minute. and snsn x1 a9Ega oIslovs 01 a .velt had been
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