New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
ROOSEVELT TAKES WALK
Goes for Stroll in Sunshine on
Sycamore Hill.
is SOMEWHAT FATIGUED
Opens Birthday Presents and
Polishes Speech He Is to
Make Here Wednesday.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

| Oyster Bay, N. Y, Oct. 26-Colonel
Roosevelt walked in the warm sunshine
through his grounds to-day for the first
time since he was shot. He polished up
his Madison Square Garden speech for
next Wednesday night and opened a
score of big packages containing birthday
presents-for tomorrow is the coloneps
| fifty-fourth anniversary. Dinner will be
served at o'clock, and all but three OF
the family will be there to enjoy the day
with the head Of the house. Mrs. Long
worth is in Ohio, Kermit Roosevelt Is In
Brazil learning railroading, and Archie is
at Andover. AS planned when Colonel
| Roosevelt left on his big Western tour
last month, the birthday was to have been
observed with party on board the Roose-
welt private car.
DIR. George w. Faller, the Progressive
candidates physician, told him this morn
| ing he might stroll easily around the
| house for half an hour or so, but the pa
tient got trIhe too ambitious and walked
part way along the smooth drive leading
down Sycamore Hill. When he started to
climb back he suffered some fatigue. This,
with other symptoms Of fatigue that foi-
| lowed a protracted conversation with
visitors, indicates that Colonel Roosevelt
is not yet a we'll man.
Il is a matter OF some concern to his
friends whether the colonel will be able
to stand the strain of even twenty-five
minute speech in the big auditorium or
Madison Square Garden. His speech en-
n ,aynrda Cninnal ROOSe-
welt normally delivers about 100 words
a minute. II he were to speak In Carne-
gle Hall, where his voice would carry
much easier, there wouldn't be so much
doubt about his ability TO undergo the
ordeal. But his physicians say they be-
lieye he will be we'll enough TO do mis-
part when the time comes
When Colonel Roosevelt was shot, Don
NJ Dickinson, former Postmaster General
under President Cleveland and Demo
cratic leader in Michigan, telegraphed the
candidate his sympathy and took the
occasion TO announce that he was lot
Colonel Roosevelt and the Progressive
cause. shortly afterward brief but for
nal acknowledgment was wired to Mr..
Dickinson. To-day John McGrath, Colo
mel Roosevelt's secretary, brought the
Dickinson telegram out to oyster Bay ana
the candidate read II for the first time.
He was considerably distressed because
he had not seen 1t before, and lost no
time in wiring this reply In the form OF
day letter.
NV dear Mr.. Dickinson: Your tele-
gram has iust been brought TO my atten-
tIon In the enormous mass or teleBrdIhs
and letters which poured In upon me At
Chicago its significance was not APP
preciated and IL was answered according
10 the usual form. Now that II mas oeen
brought TO me personally, l am not will
ing TO wait in order to answer II py let-
let but am sending you this message.
| am profoundly touched and moved
nv your support There Is no man in this
country whose action would appeal more
than yours appeals. l value your acuoh
particularly because l am most anxious
10 make II evident that ours Is move
ment genuinely Independent OF 9oIn tng
old parties and one which should appear
10 all good citizens alike and TO the tor-
mer Democrats precisely as TO the Tor
mer Republicans With hearty thanKs
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
II the weather remains fine tomorrow
Colonel Roosevelt viii lengthen his period
OF out -of-door exercise. II his strength
continues to return as rapidly as 1t has
IN the last two days he will be able to
see more visitors on Monday. He has
not received the newspapermen yet But
he hopes to be able TO greet them day
after tomorrow.
It was denied at Progressive National