The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
Vice Presidents Close
Friends Admit Seri-
BUSINESS of Condition.
HIS WITHDRAWAL
NOT UNEXPECTED
Taft's Running Mate Realise
Precarious Nature of His M
transportation Over Pos 4
sibilties Arising From
Vacancy on Republican
Ticket.

Utica, N. Y. October cs.-Jamss
Sherman. vice-President OF the Vu{1
ed States. Is seriously Ill and steaess9
failing at fIs home here. While -
physician. DR.. Fayette H. Peck. -
lieves there Is no Immediate dan9D4
Of death, yet the Distinguishing pa1isss
ent's condition il such tnat e ~ j.
matter Of conjecture how much tsNE-
err he can withstand the ravigeo -
the disease with which he 10 amteA@s&
DIR. Peck at o'clock to-night yn-s
tsfis statement regarding NJ
illness and his present c01AS
dition: y.
Mr.. Sherman has been sick IN -
this year, due to the condition OF to
kidneys, hardening of the arteries au1s
softening of the muscles Of the heaxk
Mr. Sherman had an attack In ~
him to die. He improved steadily 81
very satisfactorily until the latter u1tx
of August Since then his condtftp1
has been aggravated and he has ateadl4
ly been failing.
For the last three weeks sinee No.
came back from Connecticut he h14
dressed but once. that q week ago FIJI
day, when. aXaint my protest, he went
out to the polls to register.
Mr. Sherman is now in the conat-
ton which that sort of trouble lsoa1
to. and 10 very seriously Ill, but th6So
is. believe. no immediate dznse1
of death" -
After q day Of discouraging sympS
toms. Mt. Sherman rallied 1t njGh<@
fall and continued to show Improves
ment during the evening. This y dlse
In no small measure to powerful medt-f
NhAthAP Ifh
er combat the trouble Of hls ktonayn
and complications ID q matter Of Gr&No
doubt Members Of his family ~
with him constantly. and his tntiMates
friends have bean notified that he haSk;
been failing steadily. 6
Shortly before II o'clock to-nighA1
son Of the vice-Presfdent made pu11
this statement. signed by the astsis
ing PHYSICIANS: ksss
after consultation tonight In tt
case OF vice-President Sherman, tt
diagnosis Of weakened heart musc1G
the result OF Overwork with some NJ:
ney involvement, II confirmed. sSs
(signed) IF. H. PECK, s;
HENRY l. ELSNER
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DR.. Elsner . . specialist resjdtng -
Syracuse.
1t was reported from the resideneG
Of the Vice-President this afteSpoQ&'
that his condition remains such q -;
cause apprehension. and that he doa6
not respond as rspidly a. hefetofQf0!
10 remeoies.
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that his condition is very serious. ISL
that he has had sinking spells -
times during the summer.
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carioua nature OF his ilInesa. ana -
time ago agreed NOT 70 undertaka ~
camnaien voyk or other duffea ~ :
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