The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
Leader of Progressives
Is Notifying the Flu
sion Nominees.
WIFE WITNESSES
HIS COLLAPSE
Former Lieutenant Governor of
New York and Political Ally
of Roosevelt Is Hurried to
Ritz Carlton Hotel-Con-
dition Is Said to
Be Critical.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
New York. September 29-Timothy
L. Woodruff. former Lieutenant Gov
ernor of New York, leader Of the Pro-
gressive forces In Kings County. and
mittee, was stricken with paralysis to-
night on the stage In Cooper Union,
while notifying the Fusion municipal
candidates OF their nominations.
| Mr. Woodruff was hurriedly removed
| TO his apartments in the Ritz Carlton,
| where DR.. Norman Dittman. after an
| examination, declared him to be in a
| very serious condition. Coroners
Physician Fcinberg and Dr. Arthur
| kozma. who attended Mr. Woodruff in
Cooper Union before his removal to
| the hotel, pronounced him to be suffer
| Ing from a blood clot on the brain and
paralysis of the left side
Mrs. Woodruff Witnesses Collapse.
Mrs. Woodruff who Witnessed her
husbands sudden collapse, became
hysterical and Mt midnight was on
the verge of nervous prostration
When Mr. Woodruff stepped forward
10 the speakers desk on the platform
it was noticed that he appeared to be
in physical distress His face and
neck were suffused, and he almost
stumbled as he reached the desk and
leaned on it for support. Comptroller
Prendergast who was beside him on
the platform. begged him to retire, or
at least make his address very short.
You're i'll. old man." he said.
Don't try to talk tonight"
Oh, I'm all right" Woodruff in
sisted, "hut this heat is terrific"
FnIIs During Speech.
lie then turned to remove the water
pitcher from the desk to the floor. and
in doing so almost fell. He proceed
| ed. however. to make his notification
address. and was in the middle of 1t
when he was seen TO stagger. Chair
man Henry j.. Stinson. Mr. Prcnder-
CAST John Purroy Mitchell and George
McAtery, who had been watching him
with great anxiety, rushed 20 him and
caught him as he fell. He was car
ried TO seat, where he lapsed into
Inconsistencies
The two physicians. who were in the
audience. rushed TO his aid, as did Mrs.
Woodrnfi, who. from n box. had wit
messed With distress her husbands
heroic attempt to make the address
he had planned. Mrs. Woodruff her
self required the attention of thu,
physicians after her husband had been
partially revived, and was taken to
the automobile that had been called
10 carry him TO his hotel.
Political Figure for Years.
Timothy l. Woodruff. who is fifty
five years Old has been n political ng-
ure in New York State for nearly
thirty years.
For years MIR. Woodruff was chair
man of the Republican state Commit
tee. and dominant adviser in his
party's politics OF the State.
When Theodore Roosevelt organized
the Progressive party. Mr. Woodruff
left the Republicans and aligned him
seit WIFE the Colonel. subsequently as
suming the Progressive leadership In
| Brooklyn
Mr.. Woodruff. in his speech at
Cooper Union bitterly attacked Tam
many Hall and praised Theodore Roose-
welt and Governor Sulzer
Son Denies Doctors Statement.
He had just concluded reference
to William Prendcrgast, the candidntc
Tor comptroller. when he tottered. and
he seemed about to fall. The last few
words he uttered came in gasps and
scarcely could be heard. Immediately
the audience became silent. Mr.. Wood
run was carried TO chair and later
was removed TO an anteroom, to which
two physicians hurried. The doctors
said Air. Woodruff had suffered severe
parafytic stroke on the left side.
They did not inform the sufferer.
shorty Detore midnight John L.
Woodruff. a son of Mr. Woodruff. who
had been summoned from Greenwich
Conn, gave out statement, in which
he said:
1T is not true that my father is
suffering from a paralytic stroke. IN
stead. lie is suffering from n complete
nervous breakdown He is resting
quietly now. and has asked for food"
After Mr.. Woodruff had been removed
10 his apartment and Il more careful
examination made. 1t was announced
by the attending physicians. Dr. Nor
man Il. Ditman, that he was suffering
from nervous breakdown, and that
his condition WAS not regarded as Sc
rious. He added that with rest and
quiet, Mr.. Woodruff's recovery was ex-
pected.