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Show SHERMAN IS I WRYSKK I Vice President In Dan- gerous Condition- May M Quit Political Race M Utica, N. Y Oct. 29. Vice Presl H dent Sherman passed a restful night H and Dr. F. H. Beck stated today that IR his patieut was In bettor condition H than he had been at any time during H the last four days, ire could not say H that the crucial danger had passed or give any assurance as to what might H follow in the case of ono so weakened H as Mr. Sherman. However, he felt H some encouragement. H Dr. Peck gave out the following statement at 0 o'clock this morning- " H "From midnight until about 5.30 o'clock Mr. Sherman had a quiet, un- H disturbed sleep. He is now resting M quietly and feeling very much better IH In fact is physically and mentally im- H proved. H "Tho serious symptoms of the last few dayB have disappeared and the M patient Is now very comfortable." H Another bulletin will be ibsued at J 1 o'clock. H Washington, Oct. 29. The illness of H j Vice Pcsident Sherman and spocu- H I lat.'ou over the. possibilities of his H withdrawal from 'the Republican tick- ct because of the precarious condition H j of his health, aroused discussion hero I yesterday over the probable methods H 1 of filling his place. H The general opinion expressed was H that the Republican national or the H executive committee possessed pow- H er to fill a vacancy upon the ticket. H No one hero professes to know whci.h- H er tho Chicago convention specifical- H ly provided for such an oraergency. H The report or the 1903 convention H does not appear to show that soch a H provision was made then, and the H stenographic report of the convention H of this year has not been present- H ed. Should a vacancy occur on the H Republican ticket either before or aft- H er election, some Republicans lead- H ers here today argued the Republican H electors would have power to vote for H any candidate for vice president they H might choose. Precedents were ad- H mitted to be lacking, but it was de- H dared only party discipline and hoiior H in the past had bound electors to vote H for their party nominees. No one sug- H gested that a choice by the Republi- jH can national committee or its execu- IH tlvc committee would fail to receive H the support of the Taft electors. H Ordinarily should there be no vice H president, the president pro tern, of H the senate would preside over that H body and the line of succession to tbe H presidency would be to the secretary H of state. For the last several months H the senate has been unable to agree H upon a president pro tern., and that office has been vacant. Some time H ago, it was learned today, Charles D. H Hilles of the Republican national com- H mitteo made exhaustive inquiries as H to the necessity of certifying to the H various secretaries of state the names H of the Republican candidates, and as H a result certified the names of Taft H and Sherman for printing upon hal- H lots In all states. A supplemental pe- H tltion, however, probably would be ac- H ceptcd in most states where ballots H have not been printed. The procedure H whero ballots have been printed wa H known. jH oo H |