Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-24


CLEVELAND, o., June 2s.-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
serious phase early this morning, when
the patient suffered a severe chill.
Mr.. Sherman's Illness, which at first was
diagnosed 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 decided upon.
It was stated that Mr.. Sherman suffered
no III effects as a result of fis journey
from Ex-Governor Herrick's residence 10
the hospital, which was made in an in
valid carriage.
Ex-Governor Herrick this morning got
into communication with Mrs. Sherman
over the long distance telephone. She was
greatly agitated upon hearing the cond-
tion of her husband and declared her in
tention OF coming at once to Cleveland.
An effort to persuade her not TO come at
present failed. and she and her son,
Richard u. Sherman. an instructor in
Hamilton college at Clinton. N. y, started
for this city.
Message from Taft.
The following telegram was received by
Mr.. Sherman this afternoon:
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 23.--Am.
greatly distressed TO hear Of your illness.
Hope Governor Herriek will keep me ad
vised of your restoration to health, which
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
While no official statement has been
issued by the attending physician 1t was
that the vice presidential candidate was
resting quite comfortably. following
restive period after his arrival ~ the hos
pital. It was also understood that a con-
sultation of physicians viii be held this
evening for the purpose of considering the
advisahility OF an operation.
Not the First Attack.
Congressman Sherman suffered similar
attack in New York City two years ago
while serving as chairman of the republi-
can congressional campaign committee. He
was then taken seriously Ill. but no op-
Grafton was performed
At Lakeside hospital II Is said that Mr.
Sherman is resting quite comfortably.
! During the early hours Of the morning the
temperature Of the patient rose TO lO2.
\ subsequently, however. his physicians an
nounced that it had again become nor
NAL.
Congressman Sherman came here from
| Cincinnati last Sunday and at once went
| TO the home of Ex-Governor Herrick.
I There he was forced to take TO his bed
| yesterday The Illness. caused by gall
stones, is generally more painful than
| dangerous The stones form IN the bladder
and If not dissolved by medication, in
crease in size until they are too large to
pass through the gall duct. Then It is
| often necessary to perform an operation.
/ and frequently the gall bladder is removed
entirely. The operation itself is not neces-
sary dangerous. There is a lsTs- per-
! centage of recoveries though according TO
! physicians there is always danger OF COM
plicstions
At noon Mr. Sherman was resting easily.
| He suffering comparatively little pain
and, in fact his condition was said TO be
better than at any time during the last
twenty-four hours. 1t is now believed that
an operation will not be necessary unless
the patient suffers another attack,