Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-18

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-Colonel Roosevelt
awoke at the Mercy hospital today be-
fore Z o'clock. His nurse was assured
he had a perfectly bully night" His
temperature was then normal and he
slept more than six and half hours.
His color. was good, eyes hriGht and
manner animated. He suffers no pain
from the bullet against the fractured
rib and the rib itself Is believed to be-
mending rapidly. When he awoke the
colonel wondered whether the surgeons
would decide to remove the bullet. II
1t were extracted he said he would have
1t gilded and made into a pocket piece.
I'm getting anxious to get back to
Armageddon, boys" was Roosevelts
greeting to his physicians this morning.
His anxiety to get back into the CAM
paign was sharpened by the favorable
tone of the physicians bulletin. After
the examination tho colonel said he
positively would be on his way to Oys-
ter Bay Sunday. This the physicians
agreed was impossible.
Governor johnson Arrives.
Twenty-Five policemen guarded Gov
ernor johnson today from tho Grand
Central railway station to his hotel.
The large guard was mustered by Chief
Of Police McWeeny, as result Of the
attempt to assassinate Colonel Roose-
velt Chief McWeeny said no chance
would be taken Of a similar attack onl
the coloners running mate. The gov
ernor intended to rest during the morn
ing, deliver a noon ADDRESS in q down
town theater. hold q conference with
Roosevelt and the Progressive mana .
gers this afternoon and speak In South
Chicago tonight.
Governor johnson arrived at Mercy
hospital at 1880 and was admitted to
the coloners room at once.
Mrs. johnson accompanied her hus-
band into the Roosevelt apartments
and after greeting the patient chatted
with Mrs. Roosevelt while the candi-
dates heading the Progressive party
ticket planned the immediate future
in short. snappy. crisp sentences.
The conference continued less than
half an hour, but when Governor
johnson emerged his smile was lost I'm
determined look. set brow and
vigorous step. which betokened reas-
surance and encouragement from his
chief "He looks fine" said Governor
Johnson. II told him 30, and also
told him not to worry; that we were
doing fine and that the people were
awak ening to the fact our work was
not voice calling In the dark but o
challenge to them to arise to their own
responsibilities. He laughed and
told me was making an argument to
him in 80 speaking and suggested that
save that to give to my audiences
today. suggested that he be In no !,
hurry to set away from the hospital
and that he had better see that he did
not shorten his chances to rsgaining
health quickly by attempting to got
up and around too soon. I tried not
to excite him but when We talked We
got to feeling pretty strong and Mrs.
Roosevelt and Mrs. johnson had to
stop u.s."
Colonel lssuse Statement.
Chicago. Oct 1S.-Campaign activi.
ties should not cease because Of Colo.
mel Roosevelt's attempted assassination.
70 far ~ he II concerned.
The following statement was issued
by Colonel Roosevelt at Mercy hos
pital In answer 70 what Mr.. Bryan said
yesterday in his speech ut Franklin.
Ind:
II wish to express my cordial agree
ment with the manly and proper state
ment OF Mr.. Bryan at franklin. Ind..
when in arguing for continuation OF
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