Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
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EN-sECRETARY OF STATE JOHN T,
SHERMAN
itous as to his former premier's con-
dtion The last word previous 20 the ,
announcement of Mr.. Sherman death |
Monday morning had been received by |
the president at midnight Sunday |
night The president was greatly af-
fected by the news. He Immediately |
directed that the white house be closed
to visitors and the flag over the en-
ecutive mansion placed at halfmast.
After ordering some beautiful flowers
to be sent from the white house con-
servatory he went in person to Mr.
Sherman's late residence to express his
grief and offer what consolation he
could TO the bereaved family.
Proclamation by the President.
The president Monday afternoon is
sued the following proclamation:
DEATH OF HON. JOHN SHERMAN
BY the President of the United States OF
America
IA Proclamation-To the People of the
United States: In the fullness Of years aud
honors. John Sherman, lately secretary Of
state, has passed away.
Few among our citizens have risen to
greater or more deserved eminence in the
national councils than he. The story OF his
public life and services is as it were the
history of the country for half century.
In the congress of the United States he
ranked among the foremost in the house
and later in the senate He was twice
member of the executive cabinet, first as
secretary of the treasury and afterwards
t,r& of Sfofc Wh..th in Ia
during the dark hours of our civil war, or
as the director of the courtry's finances
during the period of rehabilitation. or as
a trusted councillor in framing the ma
tons law for over 40 years. or as the ex-
ponent Of its foreign policy. his course was
ever marked by devotion o the best inter-
ests of his beloved land and by able and
conscientious effort to uphold its dignity
and honor. His countrymen Will long !e-
we're his memory and see in him type
OF the patriotism, the uprightress and the
zeal that go to molding and strengthening
nation.
an fitting expression of the sense of be
reavement that afilicts the republic I di-
| rect that on the day of the funeral the
| executive offices of the United States dis
play the national flag at half-mast and
that the representatives of the United
| States in foreign countries shall pay in
| like manner appropriate tribute to the
| illuStrious dead for period Of ten days
| Done at the city or w aSNlcTlon ItllS
/ twenty-second day of October in the wear
of our Lord one thousand and miro hundred
anG of the independence o. the United
States Of America the one hundred and
twenty-tifth.
1SeaD "WILLIAM M'K1NLEY.
"Ey the President: JOHN HAY.
"Secretary of State"
The stntc<man'S Career.
John Sherman was IS years of aee. He
was born at Lancaster. o.. and when he
was six years of age his ather died. In
the spring OF 1897 he set out to do some
thing for himself, and obtained ne posi-
ton of junior rodman with the engineer
corps working on the improvements of
the Muskingum river When 10 he went
to Mansfield to study law with a brother.
He was prepared for practice before he
was q and practced law actively until
he was elected to congress in 1854.
Sherman and Colfax happened to enter
public life together. They We're both dele
gates to the national convention in Phil
adelpha. which nominated Zachariaf
Taylor in 1S4S. During that summer Mr.
Sherman was married to Miss Cecilia
Stewart, the only daughter of Judge Stew
art, of Mansfield. He was president Of
the first republican state convention hel(
in Ohio. which met in 1855 and nominated
S. p. Chase for governor
Mr.. Sherman took his seat in the Thir
ty-fourth congress six years before The
war. In the InlEty-hfth congress NJ
made a number of able speeches and be
came much interested in the finances o
the country. He was elected to thu
United States senate in 1861 TO fill TIT
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
= Chase.
!, Made Secretary of Treasury.
= Mr. Sherman can almost be called tn
author and the founder of the financial
policy of the republican party. Presiden
Z I1aNeS made Mr.. Sherman his SeCretar'
:, of the treasury because he knew him t
q be the foremost tinancer of the age.
;, Returning to the senate on the close O
J his term in President Hayes cabinet, MI
Il Sherman took up the work of active leg
s islation again, and for 16 years more wa
;, one Of the leaders of the body in Whic
" he had previously spent other 16 years Q
usefulness.
Mr.. Sherman again resigned from tn