The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-24
Nominee for Vice Presidency Holding His Own Except for Poor Heart ~>
 Action.
MAY AVOID AN OPERATION
Wife and Son Arrive at Cincinnati Hospital--Patlent Wires Taft That Illness Is Not
 Critical.

Cleveland, June 3.--Representative James Schoolcraft sherman republi- can candidate for e-president, who was removed early today from the home of former Governor Herrick to Lakeside hospital sufferer from gall stones, after somewhat restless day is reported in an official bulletin to- night. as holding his own. If the pa tient's condition continues to improve, the bulletin said. 1t ia not likely that m operation will be necessary. The physicians state that Mir Sherman's well-known abstemlous habits have given him much bodily strength to re- slst the ravages of the disease.
 The following message was dictated by MT. Sherman late this evening In answer to one of sympathy from the secretary of war, Mir, Taft:
 Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, June 23, 1908,
 Hon. Wm. H. Taft. New Haven, Ct, My Dear Mir. Taft--My illness Is not of critical nature and the doctors have advised me that can probably go home in three or four days. l thank you ever SO much indeed, for your cor dial telegram. I expect to see you In Washington on Wednesday of next week.
 (Signed) "J. s. SHERMAN"
 The unfavorable symptom in the case Is the continued high temperature. In the s o'clock bulletin given out tonight lt q ..,tkt mal. At that hour MT. Sherman was restless.
 At 10 o'clock tonight. Mir. shermans temperature had dropped two-tenths to 102 3-10; pulse 92; respiration 2s The patient complained of headache and 2 pain in his back. He is very rest less.
 To the Associated Press, Dr. Carter said the conditions were as we'll as could he expected. except the increased pulse, indicating bad heart action, '. Mrs sherman and Richard Sherman both desire the presence of a special ist. and communication has been estab- lished with Dr. Bull of New York to have him in waiting. If called upon he will come on 8 special train Dr. Boskowitz also may come from that city
 The extreme heat of the day, run ming into the nineties, did not add much to the comfort of the patient.
 When received at the hospital Mir Sherman was very restless with a tenn perature of 102 and pulse 92 Drs Carter and Allen conferred but post poned action until further develop ments About D. m. Mir Sherman rested comfortably and upon awaken ing from Q short sleep seemed re- !, frcshed. At 2:S0 D. m. his condition had improved to such an extent that the physicians stated their confidence in the quick recovery of the dlstin. guished patient
 No special change was noted unti 530 D. m. when the temperature in. creased 1 degree with quicker pulse due, the doctors said, to the excite ment attending the arrival of Mrs sherman and son from Utica
 During the afternoon the attending physicians communicated with pr Finney, specialist at Baltimore, who ~ has treated Mir. Sherman, but he wa. i'll and unable to come to Cleveland Later MT Sherman's secretary, Fl. F Devendorf stated that Dr. Boskowit. of New York would hold himself II readiness to come here in the event O a serious change in the patients con 2 dition.
 Mrs sherman and son. Richard, ar rived in Cleveland at 4:35 D. m. iron Utica, and hurried to the hospital Mrs. Sherman was so nervous an, weak as a result of her anxiety tha she had to be carried in a chair L the apartments assigned to her Sh did not immediately enter the sic room of her husband but remained f her rooms until she had recovere her strength. The meeting of father mother and son were under condi tions entirely different from thos planned for this evening at thel Utica home. where elaborate arrange ments had been made for the home coming of the vice presidential nom inee. Mir sherman expressed his pro found interest in the plans made fo his reception and voiced his keen dis appointment at not being able to b at home,