New-York tribune., 1906-10-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
VETERANS FAVOR SHERMAN.
Former Comrade of 0neida's Congressman
Sends Word of Cheer from Boston.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There many natives OF the Empire State
residing IN Boston. Springfield. Worcester.
Concord and other New England cities whom
the Congressional contest in Central New York Is
Ct profound interest, easily sharing honors with
The result the state ticket in Massachusetts,.
Especially 10 scores OF veterans of the Civil and
spacish-Anlerican wars is even the remote pos
sbiEty Of the 5efeat OF their devoted friend and
champion, the Hon. James s. Sherman, most
depressing. and scarcely day passes without my
receiving earnest inquiry by mail or in a chance
meeting il the street as 10 Mr.. sherman's pros
Eectx
TEether residing in New york, New England or
ne Middle @ West I believe an IN D0sltissP sbeT TO
mans campaign and can say & IN an candoT ti that
toa s Of the S5 vefefan ono I matter 81 what poifca
ef5liaEoHl than James schoolcraft Sherman :,
isI @-G L. q ne pom % no1Ta9s gho Is native
q oneida counIHl but served in the gallant 6st6
New York Volunteers when Colonel Corcoran
gallant irish boys OF that noted regiment who
know him, has a genuine love for Oneida COUNTY
Of char he said sententiously; I'm an Irish
man AID I'm DeIoGTat' IN ga d pII =
be cast for Jim Sherman. His opponent judging
Il I could spare the time from my business "a go
70 Utica s9a Rome tooTrow anq a ta,r tel otbe inc
relations and friends TO cut loose from parties IN
M1 sheras s' recsion e { o He has done every
t1tlg he could for them: now let them show their
gratitude by insurtng z handsome majority Tor
htTL n his tenth candidacy for the House
Since 1910 I have addressed my comrades ana
others n every Northern state east OF the MIS-
sour. River, save Rhode Island, and hrst came 20
Boston in 1855 deliver the Memorial Day ad-
dress Bunker Hill. Hence am in q situation
to know how the old boys feel toward one whom
they consider peculiarly and ernphaticaLy their
friend You would be surprised TO learn or the en-
taustasnn shown by who went 10 other states
from Oneida County many years ago, but Tor waom
Congressman Sherman had worked in various ways
and successfully, never spartng himself
AS e native OF Oneida County and deslrous that
fae Influence Of Central New York in governmental
affairs shall be not only maintained at its present
exalted standard but materially EXTENDED. trust
that the solid thinking people Of Nj sherman
district VIII initiate the example OF New England
end most OF the Middle West In keeping good men
OF experience their respective posts While say
ing nothing Of disParaging nature respeeuhigg pdig
Congressman Sherman's opponent, no one Woulo
believe for q moment that he could represent me me
district well Mr. Sherman has done t1ere
in New England the Republican policy mas peen
IN TO re-elsct faithful servants 10 poth
houses OF Congress long as they desire such re-
election the result being aggregation OF aplnty
and experience which ever pulls uniteoiy arc 4ho
forcefuliv for New England at al times eAu uAuer
al conditions. 49,
Let the voters OF Central New York take the
foregoing 70 heart and that they VIII ululIlAlely
agree with the lamented Lincoln that II IS sLe
height OF unwisdom TO swap horses "hen crossing
Z stream IS the honest convlctlon OF - ,.1yrv
DARWIN c PANEf.