The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
Republican Candidate for Vice
President in a Hospital
At Cleveland, Suffering From
Presence of Gall Stones.
MAY BE AN OPERATION
A Physician Has Been Summon.
ed From Baltimore.
His Family Has Left Utica for
His Bedside.

Cleveland. O., June 23.-The illness of
Congressman James S. Sherman. Re-
publican nominee for vice president,
who has been i'll here at the residence
of Ex-Governor Herrick since Sunday.
assumed a serious phase early this
morning. when the patient suffered a
severe chill. Mr.. Sherman's illness.
which at first was diagnosticated as a
bilious attack, now turns out to have
been caused by gall stones. Upon the
advice of Drs. Allen and Carter, who
were called to attend the patient, he
was removed to Lakeside hospital. An
operation may later be performed, but
this step has not yet been fully decid-
ed upon. 1t was stated that Mr.. Sher-
man suffered no i'll effects as a result
of his journey from Ex-Governor Her
rick's residence to the hospital, which
was made in an invalid carriage.
Ex-Governor Herrick this morning
got into communication with Mrs.
Sherman over the long distance tele-
phone. She was greatly agitated upon
hearing the condition of her husband
and declared her intention of coming
at once to Cleveland. An effort to per-
suade her not to come at present fall
ed, and she and her son, Richard U.
Sherman, an instructor in Hamilton
college at Clinton, N. Y, started for
this city.
Congressman Sherman suffered a
similar attack in New York City two
years ago. while serving as chairman
of the Republican congressional COM
mittee. He was then taken seriously
ILL., but no operation was performed.
At Lakeside hospital it is said that
Mr.. Sherman is resting quite comfort
ably. During the early hours of the
morning the temperature of the pa
tient rose to 102, subsequently, how
ever. his physicians say that it had
again become normal. Congressman
Sherman came here from Cincinnati
last Sunday and at once went to the
home of Ex-Governor Herrick. There
he was forced to take to his bed yester-
day The illness caused by gall stones
is generally more painful than dan
gerous. The stones form in the gall
gladder and If not dissolved by medi-
cation, increase in size, until they are
too large to pass through the gail duct.
Then it is often necessary to perform
an operation, and frequently the gall
bladder is removed entirely. The op
Grafton itself is not necessarily dam
gerous. There is a large percentage
of recoveries, though. according to
physicians there is always danger Of
complications.
At noon Mr. Sherman was resting
easily. He was suffering comparative
ly little pain and, in fact, his condi-
ton was said to be better than at any
time during the past "a hours. 1t Is
now believed an operation will not be
necessary unless the patient suffers
another attack.
Whether an operation will be neces-
sary is to be decided at a consultation
of doctors this evening.
His Family Starts for Cleveland.
Utica, N. Y, June 23.-Word was
sent to the family of James s. Sher-
man in this city early today that the
vice presidential candidate had been
compelled to go to hospital in Cleve-
land, and that DR.. Finney of Balti-
more. who attended Mr.. Sherman dur
ing an attack Of the same trouble In
Washington last year, had been sum-
moned. Mrs. Sherman and one of her
sons have gone to Cleveland.
The news received here is very dis
quieting and it is said that Mr.. Sher-
man is in a serious condition. Ex-
tensive arrangements had been made
to give him a great reception on his
return and special trains from all Sec
tions of central and northern New
York had been arranged for to bring
the people to the city.
DIR. Finney Can't Go.
Baltimore, June 23.-Dr J. NJ T. Fin
ney, who is an eminent surgeon of this
city, is confined to his bed with an
attack Of lumbago. 1t was said at his
home this morning, that he had not
yet received summons to attend Rep
resentative Sherman and that he would
not be able to leave today should he
be called to Cleveland. DR.. Finney de-
clined to state the nature of the
malady for which he attended Mr.. Sher-
man at Washington.
Chairman New Points the Way.
Chicago, June 23.-When apprised
of the illness of Representative James
S. Sherman. the Republican vice pres
idential nominee, Harry S. New chair
man of the national committee, ex-
pressed great regret.
While the friends of Mr.. Sherman
are taking a hopeful view of his case,
the question naturally arises regarding
the course of procedure in case of his
demise. Mr.. New was clearly of the
opinion that in such event the nation
al committee would have full power
| to name a vice presidential candidate.
They are, he said, vested with similar
power with regard to the presidential
candidate. but said that where there
was sufficient time before election to
BILE the convention and have a nom-
inee chosen in the regular way.
While there is no precedent to
guide the national committee in filling
| a vacancy. there seems to be no doubt
| that the committee has authority to
name a candidate for vice president
in the event of the death of Mr.. Sher-
| man. This is the opinion of a num-
ber of the members of the national
Republican committee, it being stated
| that the representative of the state on
the national committee stands in the
place of the state delegation to the ma
tional convention and therefore has
authority to act for the delegation in
| the event of a vacancy on the national
| ticket The same view regarding ac-
| ton In the event of a vacancy is held
| by the Democrats, since at the St
Louis convention four years ago as
Mr.. Davis, the nominee for vice presi-
| dent was 80 years old. resolution was