New-York tribune., 1908-06-24
SHERMAN HOLDS OWN
NOT THOUGHT IN DANGER.
AnszCers Tafts Message-WTe and
Son Reach Hospital.

Z3--RepresentdliVe
Schoolcraft Sherman. Republican candidate for
Vice-President, VINO was removed early to-day
from the home Of Ex-Governor Herrick TO Lake
side Hospital sufferer with gall stones after
a somewhat restless day is reported in an Off
cal bulletin tonight holding his own II
the patients condition continues to improve, the
bulletin says. 1t is not likely that an operation
for the removal Of the gall stones will be neces-
sary The physicians say that Mr.. Sherman's
abstemious habits have given him much bodily
strength to resist the ravages of the disease
At 10 O'Clock tonight Mr.. Sherman's tempera-
ture had dropped two-tenths. to 102 $40 His
pulse was 81 and his respiration 2S- The patient
complained Of a headache and a pain m his
back. He very restless.
At midnight Mr.. Sherman's temperature was
102 pulse s. respiration 2S. He was sleeping at
intervals
Dr. Carter said tonight that the conditions
were as favorable as could be expected. except
the increased pulse. indicating bad heart ac-
ton.
Mr.. Sherman and Richard Sherman both de-
sire the presence of specialist, and comnuni
cation has been established with D.. Bull, Of
New York who is in waiting. If called upon he
will come on a special train
The following telegram was received by Mr..
Sherman from Secretary William H. Taft this
afternoon:
New Haven. June Is.
Am greatly distressed to hear Of your illness
Hope Governor Herrick will keep me advised
of your restoration to health which constantly
pray may be rapid. WILLIAM H. TAFT
The following message was dictated by Mr..
Sherman to his secretary late this evening in
answer to Mr. Tafts message:
Cleveland. June z3
My Dear Mr.. Taft: My illness is not OF a
critical nature. and the doctors this afternoon
advised me that probably go home in
indeed for your cordial telegram. I expect to
see you in Washington on Wednesday OF next
week. J. s SHERMAN.
The unfavorable symptom in the case is the
continued high temperature. In the S O'Clock
bulletin given out tonight it given as 1929.
with pulse normal. At that hour Mr. Sherman
was restless. The extreme heat of the day. run
ming into the 9Os. did not add much TO the COM
fort of the patient.
Representativ- Sherman arrived in Cleveland
last Sunday from Cincinnati following a con-
ference with Secretary Taft He went immedi-
ately TO the home of Ex-Governor Herrick. where
he remained until taken 10 the hospital at 10:30
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Sherman felt the
panss of pain while coming here. and retired TO
his bed on arrival at the Herrck home His
condition became rapidly worse until it was
thought by the physicians called in to attend
him that an operation would be necessary
When received at the hospital Mr. Sherman
was very restless, with a temperature OF l02
and pulse g. Drs- Carter and Allen conferred,
but postponed action until further develop
ments About 1 p. m. Mr.. Sherman rested COM
fortab bly, and upon aWaking from short sleep
seemed refreshed. At 2:3O p his condition
had improved to such extent that the physi-
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quickly recover.
No special change was noticed between that
time and $50 p. m. when the temperature in
creased one degree with quicker pulse. due,
the doctors said. to the excitement attending
the arrival Of Mrs. Sherman and her son, r L.
Sherman, from Utica
During the afternoon the attending physi-
clans communicated with DR.. Finney. spe-
ciaIist at Baltimore, who has treated Mr. Sher-
man Dr. F1nney vas Ill and unable TO come 10
Cleveland Later Mr.. Sherman's secretary. H
F. Devendorf said that DR.. Boskowttz, of New
York who also had been summoned, would not
come but would hold himself in readiness IN
the event of a serious change in the patients
condition.
Mrs. Sherman and her son arrived in Cleve-
land at 49, p. m. from their home in Utica
They hurried TO the hospital in an automobile
I-pon arriving Mrs Sherman was nervous
and weak as result Of her anxiety that she
had to be carried in a chair to the apartments
assigned to her She did not Immediately enter
the sickroon OF her husband. but remained in
her rooms until she had recovered her strength
The meeting of the father. mother and son
was under conditions entirely different from
those planned for this evening at their Utica
home where elaborate arrangements had been
maze for the homecoming of the Nice-Pres,-
Dental nominee. Mr.. Sherman expressed his
profound interest in the plans made for his re-
ception and voiced his keen disappointment at
not being able to be at home
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