New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
SCURRY L. TERRELL

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt must rest all day tomorrow
in absolute quiet If he is to be able to
/ take an early train for New York Mon
day morning.
This was the decision reached to-
night by the surgeons who met in con-
sultatiOn in his rooms here after a day
during which they assert the colonel
had been overdoing A succession Of
social meetings and at least one i'm
portant political conference, which he
held with Governor Johnson, took place
to-day. and the surgeons definitely de-
| terntned to call halt
Colonel Roosevelt at Ii o'clock TO-
night told the night nurse Margaret
Fitzgerald, that he felt very tired. He
had put in the time since the consulta-
tion Of his surgeons In reading, talk
Ing with Mrs. Roosevelt, shaving him
self. having a bath and eating q little
luncheon. His temperature at 0:3O
o'clock was 9S2, at which figure II re-
mained when taken again at II o'clock.
His respiration and pulse were station
ary and about normal
The evening bulletin was distinctly
moderate in tone, though the surgeons
were emphatic in declaring there is no
danger in sight from any source except
the patients own energetic disposition,
which will not allow him TO keep him
self quiet.
DR.. John b. Murphy, chief of the
surgeons in charge OF Colonel Roose-
velts case, declared as he left the
coonels rooms tonight that his
patient was going under stricter dis
cipline tomorrow than he has yet
experienced during his stay in the hos
pital.
THE colonel is going TO be made to
understand that his going TO New
York Monday depends on his resting
I'm perfect quiet all day Sunday" said
DR.. Murphy. There are going 20 be
no callers; there will be no political
or business conference.
"The day must be one Of complete re-
nose or we cannot sanction any rail-
road trip the first of next week. our
natient needs all his strength TO re-
nair the damage done TO his BODY.
while living in bed he has felt so well
generally that he has not realized What
a task is laid upon his system ana IN
consequence he has been ready-too
ready-to meet the demands which MS
friends and acQuaintances have maze
an him. There has been a tendency on
his part to overdo 1t all the time ana
this must stop until he IS more nearly
recovered Otherwise-and THIS VIII De
nut souarely up to the coioneb-it VIII
not he safe for him 10 try TO go 10 New
York Monday"
Was to See Johnson.
How this will affect conference WIN
Governor Johnson Of California, Which
was arranged to take place to-morro"
morning. remains to be seen when the
surgeons ruling is laid before Coiohei
pooseveIt. The colonel, 1t is KNOWN
nc told Governor johnson not to sac
.,eco bis seat at the head Of the Call
rorn,a government to his work IN the
progressive campaign, and IL Is known
,bat before the coloneis INJURY 'he
l,.,,..,,or was headed back toward Cal
ifornia. in order not to exceed tne iesa'
limit Of time in which he might De OUT
eide the borders Of the state during "'S
incumbency. .,..s :, 60
said that his place is at the head OF
the firing line in the place of his tenn
norarv disabled chief, and that the
Goyernorship is a secondary consldera-
tion. r..
Nothing was settled at the confer,
ence to-day between the Governor anu
the colonel, it is said, and the matter
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