Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
KNOWS NOW
Notification Festivities Today
in Candidates Home Town.
JOY IS ALL NON-PARTISAN
Utica Waltzes on Its Municipal
Hind Lega
JIMS SnEECH BRIEFEST EVER
Secretary of State Elihu Root Makes
q Hit in Powerful Orator
ical Effort.

Drle1eSt SpeecneS ever CellvercQ Dy can
didate for so high an Office James School
craft Sherman at noon today accepted
the nomination Of the republican party
for the vice presidency. He spoke from
a f1ag-decked stand erected in front Of his
home in Genesee street. and was sur
rounded by party Of leaders from diff
ferent sections Of the country and an
non-partisan crowd Of friends
and fellow townsmen.
The nomination was rendered by a COM
mittee appointed at the Chicago conven-
tion in June. Senator Burrows Of Michi-
gan being the chairman and spokesman.
There were brief addresses also by Sec
retary Of State Root. by President Stryker
of Hamilton College. from which Mr.
Sherman was graduated: by Mayor
Wheeler of Utica and by Chairman Sy-
monds Of the local reception committee.
Ignored the Bryan Slogan.
Mr.. Sherman in his address OF accept
ance followed the example Of Mr.. Taft
in pledging the allegiance Of any adminis-
tration with which he may have to do
to the policies Of President Roosevelt.
He declared there was no issue as to
whether or not 'the people shall rule. "
Surely the people shall rule" said MI.
Sherman: surely the people have ruled,
surely the people do rule"
Casting thus aside the campaign slogan
raised by Mr.. Bryan. the republican vice
presidential nominee asserted that the
'overshadowtng issue OF the campaign
really Is shall the administration Of Pres
fdent Roosevelt be approved!
Mr.. Sherman made no attempt to dis
cuss in detail any Of the issues raised
In the party platforms. contenting him
self with the declaration that he sub
scribed fully and heartily to all that had
been written into the Chicago statement
of principles and to all that had been
said by Mr.. Taft in his speech of accept
ing the presidential nomination. He re-
ferred to the democratic party as IAN
aggregation OF experimental malcontenti
and theorists, whose only claim to history
Is a party name they pilfered."
Senator Julius Ceaser Burrows OF Mich
igan, who was temporary chairman OF
the republican national convention. made
the notification speech.
Burrows Tells Sherman.
Senator Burrows said:
"Mr. Sherman: Though the proceedings
Of the late republican national convention
and the results of its deliberations are
matters of common knowledge, yet cour.
tesy and custom moved the convention
to the appointment of the committee now
present to formally notify you of its ac-
ton in selecting you as the nominee OF
the republican party for the high office
Of Vice President of the United States
for the term Of four years from March
4, 1909. It will be gratifying to you to
know that your selection was not the
result Of a sudden impulse. but the de-
liberate and mature judgment Of that
great convention. speaking for the re-
publican party from every state and terri
tory of the republic.
"The members of this committee, com.
Ing from every part of the country, are
able to convey to you the gratifying as
the hearty approval of the constituency
they represent and the promise of united
and enthusiastic support at the approach
ing election. The unaniniity with which
you were chosen Is a great tribute to you
as man and a just recognition of your
long and valuable services to the party
and the country. Repeatedly commits.
stoned by the people of your district tc
seat in the national House, of Repre-
sentatives. where you have served with
distinction for nearly twenty years. par
ticipating in the deliberations Of tina,
body and bearing a conspicuous part ir
shaping the policy Of your party and the
country, you were regarded as pre-
eminently fitted for the discharge of the
important duties incident to the Office
Of Vice President of the United States.
FILTER FOR THE JOB.
"As the presiding constitutional Officer
Of the Senate you will bring to the dis.
charge of that exalted position a wide
experience in public affairs and a thor.
ough knowledge of parliamentary Law
I'LL
proceedings with dignity and dispatch
and so sustain its high character as the
greatest legislative body in the world
While the ordinary duties incident to the
office Of Vice President are not onerous
yet circumstances may arise In the mu
tations of human affairs by which the
position may become one of the highest
concern.
1.-The trainers of the Constitution, will
that wisdom and foresight which char
acterized their deliberations, sought L
provide for such contingencies as woult
arise in the course of human events. an(
to that end provided that in case of thu
removal of the President from Office, or o
his death. resignation or inability to dis
charge the affairs and duties of his Office
the same shall devOlve upon the Vies
President
AS NATIONAL INSURANCE.
Five times during the history of the
country vacancy has occurred in the
office of President by the death of the in
cumbent Five times has the Vice Presi
dent been called upon to discharge the
duties of President of the United States
and If in the mysterious dispensation o.
Providence such responsibility should fal
upon you. your long experience in publi,
life, and familiarity with public affairs
you- mature Judgment and patriotic i'm
pulses, would insure the continuance of
wise administration, and insure the safet.
ami well-being> of the republic. OF th'
platform adopted by the convention yo,
are fully advised. and the principles there
in enunciated will, we are sure. receiv,
your hearty approval. and we confidentl!
expect and believe the candidates and tn,
platform will. at the approaching election
receive the triumphant Endorsement of tn,
American people.
''Mr. Bryan in his recent speech Of ac
ceptance TO the committee notifying hin
Of his nomination by the democratic part,
fo- the Office of President presented wha
he regarded as the paramount issue of tn,
campaign in the question: Shall the peo
Pile ruler
Shall the people ruler will be an
swered at the close of the contest In No
vember next as evinced by the triumphan
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