The Washington times., 1908-06-23
Vice Presidential Candidate,
Removed to Hospital From
Herrick Residence.
EXPECTED OUT
IN DAY OR TWO
Old Malady Troubled Candidate
During Chicago Convention.
Baltimore Surgeon Called.

CLEVELAND. June 23-Representa-
tive James Schoolcraft Sherman, Re
publican candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. is H. He was taken to
Lakeside Hospital this morning from
the home of former Gov. MyrOn 4.
Herrick. where he had been a guest.
Mrs. Sherman and her son. Richard.
LETT the Sherman home In Utica this
morning for Cleveland. They are due
70 reach this city some time tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman IS suffering from gall
stones, an old complaint with him.
Suffered During Convention.
During the Chicago convention Blr.
Sherman suffered a great deal Of pain,
but attributed it To the strain Of the
meeting ard so wrote his wife. II was
not until he reached this city ana after
the natural excitement Of meeting Sec
retary Taft and deciding upon the pre-
hminary plans for the great campaign
that Mr.. Sherman broke down.
Great sympathy and concern Is felt
Tor the candidate in CLEVELAND, where
he IS well known amcng those who
have had business in Washington, and
many kilograms Of inquiry and sym
pathy have been received from men
prominent in the councils Of the Repuo-
lcan party
Mr.. Sherman was accompanied 10 the
hospital by his secretary n Dsven-
dOrI. During the trip MI. Sherman was
cheerful and talked 10 his secretary.
Col. Herrlck and his son, Parmalee,
and DR.. Carter were waiting at the
hospital when he arrived.
Asks to Be Shaved.
The patient felt so good on arriving
at his room. he said:
7 want TO be shaved. Send for q
barber"
The barber was summoned, and after
he finished Mr.. Sherman said he felt
better. On leaving the hospital Sec
retary Devendorff said:
Mr.. Sherman Is feeling better now
than he has felt in the last Eve hOucs-
We are certain that an operation will
not be necessary, and that al he needs
is rest and quiet
Dr. John T. NJ Finney, Of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. has been
requested 10 hold himself IN readiness
to come to Cleveland, if Drs- Alien
and Carter decided that an operation
viii be necessary.
Calls Up His Wife.
After Or. Carter ordered Mr.. Sherman
to the hospital Mr.. Sherman himself
called Utica over the Iong-distance tele-
phone, and talked 70 his wife. He told
her he would be home I'm a few days.
and suggested that she send their son
70 Cleveland. but that she remain at
home. Mr.. Sherman laughed after talk
ing to his wife and said:
! told them not TO come. but she
will come If she wants to-
Operation Unnecessary.
DR.. E. P. Carter. who is in charge Of
the Sherman case, and DR.. Dudley p
Allen, consulting surgeon, left the pa
tieut at noon in charge of DR.. Stone. the
hospital Surgeon. Mr.. Deverdorff, secre-
tary 70 Mr.. Sherman, after a final con-
ference with physicians. issued this
statement:
There is scarcely any probability
that an operation viii be necessary.
Mr.. Sherman is not in danger. His
temperature has now almost returned
TO normal. Mrs sherman and son,
Richard, will arrive in Cleveland at
$40 p. m. They viii go at once to the
private room retained IN the hospital
aud viii remain close to Mr.. Sherman's
side.
The doctors and myself believe that
Mr. sherman VIII be out OF the hospital
the day after tomorrow, unless some
further complications should arise"
DR.. William Mayo. the famous Opcr-
ating surgeon Of Rochester. Mimi has
been requested tc be il readiness to
come 10 Cleveland at a moments notice.
If an operation is decided on, DR.
Mayo will be rushed on a special train
accompanied BY Representative Tawney
of Minnesota. a close friend and as
sOciate Of Mr.. Sherman.
If an operation IS necessary DR.. Mayo
will be In charge while Drs. Finney and
Allen will assist