The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25


An Operation Will Not De Neees
ssry - Wife and Son Are at His
Bedside.
Cleveland. June 2A-Reprcsentative
James s sherman. Republican candi
date for vice president. removed ftom
the home OF former Governor Herrick
TO Lakeside hospital a sufferer from
gal stones, after a somewhat restless
night is reported in an Official bulletin
as holding his own. II the patients
condition continues 90 improve. the
bulletin said. il is not likely that an
operation for the removal Of the gal
stones will be necessary. The physi
clans state that Mr.. Sherman's well
known abstemious habits have given
him much bodily strength to resist the
ravages of the disease.
The following telegram was dictated
by Mr.. sherman 10 his secretary IN
answer TO message OF sympathy from
the presidential nominee. William IL
Taft:
Hon William Il. Taft. New Haven.
Conn
MY Dear Mr.. Taft-My Illness is
not of a critical nature. and the doc.
tors advised me that I can probably
20 home in three or four days. I thank
you ever so much. indeed. for your
cordial telegram. I expect to see you
in Washington on Wednesday Of newt
week J. 5. SHERMAN"
The unfavorable symptom in the
case is the continued high tompora-
ture. In the bulletin given out Il was
given as 1929. with pulse normal Nr
Sherman was restless. The extreme
heat OF the day running into the nine
ties. did not add much TO the comfort
Of the patient
Representative sherman arrived in
Cleveland last Sunday from Cincin.
natl. following 4 conference with Sec.
rotary Taft. He went Immediately O.
the home Of Ex-Governor Herrick ami
remained there until taken 10 the hos
pital Mr.. sherman felt tho pangs O.
pain while coming here and retired
TO his bed on arrival az the HerTick
home. His condition became rapidly
worse. until IL was thought by the ply
sicians called in 10 attend him that an
operation would be necessary.
When received at the hospital Mr.
Sherman was very restless. with a TEN.
perature OF l02 and pulse 90 Drs
Carter and Allen conferred. but post
poned action until further develop
ments. His condition has improved t0
such an extent that the physicians
stated their. confidence in the quick
recovery of their distingu. patient
The attending physicians communt
Gated with DR.. Finney. a specialist a.
Baltimore who has treated Mr.. Shcr-
man. DR.. Finney was ill and unable
to come 90 Cleveland. later Mr.. Sher-
mans secretary. II. r. Dcvoniori
stated that DR. Boskowitz. OF New
York. who also had been summoned.
would not come. but would hold him
self in readiness In the event Of
serious change in the patients conli-
ton.
Mrs. Sherman and son. Richard. ar
rived in Cleveland from their home in
Utica. They hurried 20 the hospital
in an automobile. Upon arrival there
Mrs. sherman was SO nervous and
weak as a result OF her anxiety that
she had to be carried in a chair 20 the
apartments assigned 10 her. She did
not Immediately enter the sick room
OF her husband. but remained 10 her
rooms until she had recovered hcr
strength. The meeting of the father
mother and son was under conditions
entirely different from those planned
at their Utica home. where elaborate
arrangements had been made for the
homecoming OF the vice presidential
nominee Mt Sherman expressed his
profound interest in the plans made
for his reception and voiced his keen
disappointment at not being able T.
be al home.