New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-19
Makes Positive Statement
to That Effect Before
Leaving England.
STRICKEN WITH CHILL
ON BOARDING LINER
Recurrence of Effects of Jungle
Fever-Will Rest at Saga
more Hill.

Southampton June TO- l Will hlohS
just one reference TO politics. I will
not run for Governor of New York"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to-day
momentarily broke his silence in r.
gard to politics in order to make this
declaration while he was proceeding IN
board the tender to embark on the Inn
perator for New York
While on the tender the eX-President
suffered from a sharp attack Of chill.
1t was the first occasion on which he
had felt the chill since leaving New
York, and he explained that il was
merely a recurrence of the effects Of
the jungle fever, which was to be eX-
pected.
The Colonel declined assistance ana
crossed the gangway TO the liner un'
aided, but he retired Immediately 10
the imperial suite on the Imperator,
which had been assigned to him and
his cousin. Philip j. Roosevelt.
Emphasis was laid by Philip
Roosevelt on a statement that he
Colonel was not suffering from any
disease of the larynX, but from weak
ness. which would prevent him from
speaking from the platform of trains
and similar exposed places. He said,
however, that the Colonel expected to
fill an ergagemcnt in Pittsburgh, on
June 90. His great desire, however,
in the mean time was for a period OF
home life at Sycamore Hill, during
which he could rest his voice ard
forego politics.
Among the first 10 greet Colonel
Roosevelt on the tender was Lawrence
Abbott no told the Colonel that he
was going to interest him in golf, but
Colonel Roosevelt replied that he did
not feel lie chasing a pill over a ten
acre lot.
Progressive leaders we're not inclined
last night to take the declaration Of
Colonel Roosevelt al southampton that he
would not run for the Governorship this
fail as final II was in line with what he
had said before going to Spain. They did
not take that seriously, and have been
planning TO place his name In any event
on the primary ballot. Petitions are al
ready being circulated for that purpose.
or course. If the Colonel is not physi-
cally able to 90 through d campaign, the
leaders acknowledge, they could not urge
him 10 sacrifice his health. However, they
want to hear from his own lips that the
doctor has forbidden him TO make any
extended campaign speeches. I'm the
meantime they arc casting about for a
substitute IL the Colonel takes himself
out Of the race.
Il think the question Of the participa-
ton of the Colonel in the campaign de-
pends entirely on his physical condition.
said George W. Perkins yesterday at his
home in Riverdale. ITO get exact in
formation on that we will have to wait
until he returns.
AS for his declaration at Southampton
that Is in line with what he has said ever
since he returned from South America
''Of course We cannot force the Colonel
10 run for Governor If he is not ply scally
able 10 do So" said Francis w. Bird,
chairman Of the County Committee. We
will have TO find some other candidate.
But make no mistake, We will run a
straight party ticket
There arc, however, some Of tho in
nuential leaders Of the party who believe
that il would he unwise to run a straight
ticket this fall, unless il could be headed
by the Colonel himself They concedc
that the best they could do would be to
defeat the Republican ticket possibly, and
that they would get no credit and possibly
considerable censure for permitting the
Democrats to retain control Of the state
II is believed that this is the Colonefs
view and that he will try and impress 1t
upon the straight ticket men when he
returns.