The Washington herald., 1912-10-20

! suppose you'll like to lock me up with
| ball and chain after all this"
DR.. Lambert urged upon the colonel
that, although the wound 10 entirely
healed and the danger from blood poison
ing has passed. he must realize that
quiet is needed to restore the system to
its normal poise.
How can any mans system be normal
In the heat OF q campaign" demanded
Roosevelt with . laugh.
As soon as DR.. Lambert. was out Of
the room Col Roosevelt. all energy,
summoned his stenographer and said that
be must see Gov. johnson Of California
OF once. The Governor had stayed over
in town to confer with the Bull Moose
leaders and the stenographer quickly To-
ceted him at q hotel. The Governor has
tened to the hospital and conferred With
Roosevelt for an hour. The former Pres
iGent urged upon johnson that he re-
turn to California, wheres he must 90
at once II he Is to hold his job AZ Gov
ernor.
johnson has two years to serve Of his
term and under the law he will forfeit
the Governorship II he does not get back.
Tie law out there provides that no Gov
ernor shall absent himself from once
for more than two months running. John
son has been away all but q few days
Of that period now.
Wants to Take Reins.
rGovernor 1 realize the sacrifice you
have made in keeping 30 long away from
your ONCE" began the colonel. m a ser
ious tone. "I am told that II you 10 n:
hurry back they will take the gove::aor-
ship away from you. Now I want you
to go back. Leave the campaign to
me. I can handle 1t all right Soon I'm
going out on the stump and I'll leli :he
fight myself"
Gov johnson marveled at the bold
idea that Roosevelt, convalescing from
the bullet wound. would take command
again.
.sYou can't do it, colonel" he protest.
ed. You will need to build up your
strength, won't"
"Ffddlesticksv' interrupted the colonel.
You'll do what say. I never felt any
stronger in my life. It's all a matter
of being able to breath easier with this
splintered rib. That won't bother me
more than a few days. Then they can't
hold me back"
Flatly Cox, johnson informed Roose-
welt that he wanted 70 stay in the fight.
I'm needed" he went on. I'm going
to let them take the governorship. III
resign"
Leaning out from the arm chair in
which he sat. Roosevelt whacked his
right fist down on q table before him.
A sharp pain went through the breast
pierced by the bullet.
Tells johnson to Retarn.
Il tell you, Governor. you'll not do It,"
cried the colonel 90 vehemently that Mrs.
Roosevelt. in the next room. stepped to
the doorway.
You must be quiet" spoke Mrs.
Roosevelt. holding up q warning finger.
Yes. that's right" agreed the colonel.
After q brisk interchange Of opinion a.
to the feasibility Of the Governor CIV
ing up the campaign, the two violently
taking opposite sides. johnson. bidding
the colonel an affectionate good-by. left
the hospital. As he passed out to an
automobile, johnson said he had prom
ised the colonel to talk the matter over
with other leaders before deciding what
to do.
He insists that / return to California
and insist won't" explained the Gov.
ernor. I'VE couldn't agree"
Later Gov. johnson conferred at his
hotel with Alfred White. Francis Heney,
and other Bull Moose leaders. The Gov
ernor tAs obdurate In his decision to
stick In the race.
'-Col Roosevelt Il in no shape to take
up the responsibility" he maintained.
II II but an evidence Of his maSnanim.
ity that he urges me TO return to Cali
foynia. I'd rather lose the job than de-l
sert the colonel now. @
The governor later In the night said
he would make known his decision to-
morrow.
Besides trying to hand Gov. johnson
his orders to slip back home. Roosevelt
dipped into the political nSht by dicta-
ting q bristling reply to Gov. Wilson
and Louis d. Brandeis for. criticisms |
upon the trust regulation theories pro-
jected by the colonel. Before IL colonel |
was shot the g0vefnoe ana BraHdeis. ati
about the same time. attached Roose-
monopoly By . comnial1pn. =
The eolonel heara - tho cr1ticjG6 WhouJ
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