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

Cleveland, June 2a.-Representative James
Schoolcraft Sherman Republican candidate for
Vice President. who removed early to-day
from the home Of Ex-Governor Herrick 10 Lake
side HOSPITAL. sufferer with gall stones. after
a somewhat restless day is reported in an Off
cial 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.. Shermans
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 o. and his respiration 2S. The patient
complained of headache and a pain IN his
back He was very restless.
At midnight Mr.. Shermans temperature was
102, pulse So. respiration %. He was sleeping at
intervals.
DR.. Carter said tonight that the conditions
were favorable could be expected. except
the increased pulse, indicating bad heart ac-
tion.
Mr. Sherman and Richard Sherman both de-
sire the presence of specialist, and communi-
cation has been established with Dr.. Bull, Of
New York. who is in waiting. If called upon he
will come special train.
The following telegram was received by Mr..
afternoon:
New Haven, June IS.
Am greatly distressed to hear of your Illness
Hope Governor Herrick will keep advised
of your restoration to health, which constantly
pray may be rapid. WILLIAM H. TAFT
The following message dictated by Mr.
Sherman to his secretary late this evening in
answer to Mr.. Taft's message:
Cleveland June z3
My Dear Mr.. Taft: My illness is not OF a
critical nature. and the doctors this afternoon
advised me that can probably go home In
| three or four days 1 thank you ever so much
| 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 is the
| continued high temperature. In the S O'Clock
bulletin given out tonight 1t was given as 1924
with pulse normal. At that hour Mr.. Sherman
was restless. The extreme heat of the day. run
ming into the 9O's, did not add much to the COM
| fort of the patient
Representative Sherman arrived in Cleveland
last Sunday from Cincinnati. following con-
ference with Secretary Taft. He went immedi-
| ately to the home of Governor Herrick, where
he remained until taken to the hospital at 1880
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Sherman felt the
pangs of pain while coming here. and retired TO
his bed on arrival the Herrick 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 temperature of 1OZ
| and pulse g. Drs. Carter and Allen conferred
but postponed action until further develop
| ments About p. m. Mr.. Sherman rested COM
| forta BLY, and upon awaking from short sleep
| seemed refreshed At 80 p M his condition
| had improved to such extent that the physi-
clans asserted their confidence that he would
quickly recover.
| No special change was noticed between that
| time and $50 D. 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. u
| Sherman, from Utica.
| During the afternoon the attending phys1-
| clans communicated with DR. Finney. a spe-
| cia1ist at Baltimore who has treated Mr.. Sher-
| man DR. Ffnney vas i'll and unable to come TO
| Cleveland Later Mr.. Shermans secretary. H
| r Devendorf said that DR.. BOskowitz, 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 patient s
! condition.
Mrs. Sherman and her arrived in Cleve-
| land at 40 p. m. from their home IN Utlca-
| They hurried to the hospital in an automoplie-
| Upon arriving Mrs Sherman was So i'Vl 'o"S
| and weak as a result Of her anxiety that she
| had to be carried in a chair to the apartments
| assigned 10 her. She did not Immediately enter
| the sickroorn 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 Fice-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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