New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
Colonel in Happy Mood
After Visit to Throat
Specialist.
DIR. CURTIS FINDS
NO ORGANIC TROUBLE
Ex-President Impressed but
Non-COmmittal at Plea to
Head Moose Ticket.

Oyster Bay, July 1.-The most en-
couraging news that Colonel Roosevelt
has received in several weeks came
yesterday from his throat specialist.
DR.. II. Holbrook Curtis, of No. liS
Madison av.
Soon after his arrival here yester-
day morning from Pittsburgh. MIR.
Roosevelt called on the specialist. lie
was afraid that DR.. Curtis might find
that he had strained his voice in his
two speeches opening the Pennsylvania
Progressive campaign, and that he
would surely have to take the four
months rest ordered by DR.. Lambert.
After a twenty-minute examination
the Colonel left the physicians Office
in very happy mood, and a few min
utes later DR.. Curtis issued this state
mcnt:
with proper precautions. Colonel
Roosevelt. in my opinion. may try TIE
experiment of doing work that is not
strenuous and leave the question OF
giving up entirely until VIC may be abe
TO study the effect Of several speeches
upon his vocal cords.
"No one is able to foresee what will
be the effect until the test is made.
The question of his constitutional con-
dtion must be considered, for a sys-
TEN weakened by tropical fever would
naturally not be as resistant as if the
individual were in normal health.
Fear Return of Fever.
public speaking in the presence Of
fever is attended with great danger ~
the cords. and this variety Of fever is
apt at any moment to return. We
recollect how the Montauk camp so,-
diers were affected in this manner.
Under the circumstances it would be
unwise to make a prognosis unless 1t
were known whether the recurrent at
tacks Of fever could be controlled
81 might say that if the fever does
not recur the probability is that
Colonel Roosevelt will soon be in as
good voice as in the past It will be
necessary, however, TO advise that he
have complete rest for the next six
weeks, as DR.. Alexander Lambert has
advised. and in which opinion heartily
concur"
DR.. Curtis added that Mr.. Roosevelt
is troubled with relaxation of the in
trinsic muscles of the larynx." and that
the examination showed absolutely no
local evidence of any organic trouble.
OF course. this report deals only with
the throat condition. DR.. Lambert's eX-
animation, on which he based his sug-
gestion that the Colonel case up for
four months. was general.
"Thc report DR.. Curtis gave me-" Mr..
Roosevelt said, "was very encouraging.
I was told | couldn't make any more
carttail speeches. | have two engage
ments late this month. one at Hartford,
July %, and the other at Boston. on
July "a. | shall try to cancel those
dates if it can be done, but, BY George,
I'd hate to 90 back on those fellows.
Rut I'll be able 20 make some speeches,
all right. Anyway, six weeks is better
than the four months DR.. Lambert or
dered."
It was almost believable that Mr..
Rooscvelt's Pittsburgh talk benefited
his throat.
Urged TO Head Ticket.
The Colonel's return was the signal
for delegation of twenty-five. headed
by Michael Schaap, Progressive Assem-
blyman from the 3lst District and floor
leader, 10 pursue him with a demand
that he run for Governor. Jacob j.
Lesser, Progressive leader Of the 3lst
District, was in the party, and he and
Schaap took the delegation to Pro-
glcssivo National Committee headquar-
tiers, in the 42d 4. building, and waited
around for Mr.. Roosevelt.
At that time the Colonel was in the
Museum of Natural History. so Mr..
Perkins bundled as many as he could
into his automobile and took them TO
see Nr. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Perkins, who, with Mr. Robinson
and Mr.. Bird has not given up hope
tha. tho Colonel will take the guber-
Material nomination, told Mr.. Roosevelt
that the men gathered together under
Schapp and Lesser were Democrats who
voted for Wilson and Republicans who
had voted for Taft in 1912 The
Colonel came out TO sec them, and
Schapp and Lesser explained the
former party inclinations Of the mem
bcrs Of the delegation and that now
they urged the Colonel to head the
Progressive state ticket; that men Of
all parties wanted him. They talked
for fifteen minutes.
"The Colonel made an impression
on our delegation and the delegation
made an impression on him." said
Schaap later
"Yes." Lesser added, "thc Colonel
told me il was the first real impression
that had been made on him, and indi-
Gated that there was call for him
from men of all parties"
When the statements OF Schaap and
lesser we're repeated 10 the Colonel
he hcsitated before commenting.
Impressed, But Silent.
g, feel very much impressed and very
p, oh touched" he said, "by the rep
rescntations made TO me by these men
of other political parties But he said
no had given them no encouragement
vet. he would naturally consider what
thcv had said TO him.
Asidc from Schnap and Lesser, the
mon who made up the delegation have
not figured prominently IN political
Iifc They are all business men.
Before the Colonel went to the mu-
scrm he talked with Mr.. Perkins,
Theodore Douglas Robinson and q. Il.
Pb,llips at headquarters TINS was his
eret yisit TO the Offices, where "A room
has been partitioncd of for has eX-
nius;vc use. while he was looking
a,nund he was visited by Howard ID.
Uadlcv. secretary Of the committee IN
cbargc Of the centennial celebration Of
,he hattie Of Plattsburg. which is TO be
bold AZ plattsburg, n. Y. on Scptem-