The sun., 1908-06-24
CANDIDATE SHERMAN Is I'LL
MAY HAVE TO UNDERGO AN
OPERATION FOR GALL STONES.

IN HOSPITAL WhItner kfe was Taken from
the Home OF Myron Il. Hcrricl<, whssc
Guest He Had s:sen-wife and Son
at Bedside-Emincnt Surgeon Called.
CLEVELAND. June 2a.-The condition Of
James s. Sherman. candidate for Vice.
President was described by DR.. E. P, Carter
as follows at 10 tonight:
Temperature. 102 s-10. Pulse. e2. Respi-
ration. %. Restless and asking nourish-
| ment.
1Mr. Sherman's fever and general oon-
dition are what was to have been expected.
see no immediate need for an operation.
However. II his temperature rises an opera
ton Is the only alternative. Mrs. Sherman
is doing well.'
Mr.. Sherman was removed to the Lake
side Hospital this morning from the home
of ex-Gov. Myron T. HerricIx. suffering with
gall stones, ON old ailment. He will In all
probability be In the hospital for several
days, and an operation may be necessary.
though this is not certain. DR.. John nj.
Finney. specialist Of Baltimore. was sum-
moned, but he was Ill and unable to come to
Cleveland.
That the nominees condition was con-
sidered critical was indicated by the tele-
gram sent to Congressman Tawney in
Winona, Minn.. asking that he get into
communication with Dr. William Mayo.
the noted specialist Of Rochester. Mimi.
and induce DR.. Mayo to come here also.
This telegram was sent by Il. e. Deven-
dorf. Mr.. Sherman's private secretary. who
has guarded the room occupied by Mr..
Sherman since he was taken from Gov.
Herrick's home early this morning.
DR.. Carter when he left the hospital
was succeeded in the Isckroom by DR..
Dudley p. Allen. a noted specialist, on the
hospital staff. and Dr. Charles W. Stone.
resident physician Of the hospital.
They had cared for Mrs. Sherman, who
collapsed on her arrival here at 4:50 O'Clock
from Utica.
At 10 O'Clock Mrs. Sherman was much
improved, having rallied at o'clock. Just
after O'Clock she talked with her hus-
band for time. Both Mrs. Sherman and
her son are staying at the hospital. in easy
call to Mr.. Sherman's room.
Drs. Allen and Stone will remain with
their patient throughout the night. guard
ing against a rise Of temperature sufficient
to compel an operation and prepared should
such q rise occur to operate at once.
DR.. @. W. Boskowitz Of New York. Mr..
Shermsn's family physician. is on his way
to this city. having left New York at $50
O'Clock this afternoon. The summonine
r. SL~ -
Of fear that an operation was imperative
but OF desire that Mr.. Sherman's own
physician should be with the patient.
Mr.. Sherman had not been feeling we'll
since he arrived in Cleveland on Sunday.
At the time. however. he attributed his
illness principally to the excitement at
the Republican national convention at
Chicago. Until this morning, when he had
q turn for the worse, with a severe chill.
he expected to be able to start for his home
in Utica. N. Y. tonight Soon after he
had the chill physicians were called In
and he was taken to the hospital.
1t was necessary to carry Mr.. Sherman
into the hospital on a stretcher.
Gov Herfick was inclined to view the
illness optimistically and thought that Mr..
Sherman would be out again In few days.
Gov. Herrick. at whose hcme no had
been staying. got into communication
with Mrs. Sherman this morning over the
telephone. She was greatly agitated
over the condition OF her husband
and declared her intention of coming at
once to Cleveland. An effort to persuaae
her not to come failed. and she and their
son, Richard U. Sherman, an instructor in
Hamilton College. at Clinton. N. Y. started
for this city
MIR. Sherman suffered q similar attack
In New York CITY two years ago while
serving as chairman Of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee. He
had another attack in Washington last April.
While attending the Chicago convention
Mr.. Sherman was not feeling thoroughly
we'll. Notwithstanding this he worked
under high pressure and was In constant
conference with the Republican leaders.
sacrificing sleep. He was in attendance at
the convention daily and sat through the
long and hot session of the day that saw
Taft's nomination.
The illness Of Mr. Sherman may dis
a, rang the plans of Secretary Taft's man.
ayers. They had wanted Vice-Presi-
Dental candidate who would do the speaking
part OF the campaign.
CELEBRATION IS POSTPONED.