The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-06-27
NEW YORK NAMES
V|CE.PRES|DENT
James S. Sherman Of Utica, N. Y,
Receives Nomination as Taffs
Running Mate.

Chicago The Republicans on Fri
day nominated Congressman James
Schoolcraft sherman Of Utica, ~ Y,
for the viccprosidcncy
When Governor Hughes was defeat.
cd for the presidential nomination.
the New York delegation started an
active campaign for the naming Of
Congressman Sherman for second
place ON the ticket. and pledged the
lscyontyolght New York votes for him.
Then II became only a question ot
whether the Taft and Roosevelt forces
would support the Sew Yorker. The
wires between Chicago and Washing
ton were kept hot during the night aud
early Friday morning Finally the
word was passed around that TAFT was
willing that sherman should be his
running mate, aud the field was clear
for his nomination
After the result Of the ballot had
been announced the noodgatos Of wild
enthusiasm were let loose as floor and
/ gallery Joined In 20 pandcmonium Of
demonstration for the nominee. The
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were now quickly pcrfectcd-com.
| mttCrs from tho various states 10
walt upon the candidates for pTcgl.
/ dent and yiccprcsldont and formally
| notify them OF the action Of the con,
ycntion IN nominating them; prospcc.
tive meetings of the national commit
tee 10 perfect plans for the coming
campaign. aud thanks and congratulu.
lions to the Chicago men who have
given a convention Of such perfect
equipment
Aud then. just before nosu. amid
cheers. stlll cheering and the lnsplr'
Ing strains Of the national anthem.
tho national convention finally al.
Iourncd and the multitude dispersed.
Ex-Governor Timothy L. Woodruff
OF New York placed tho name OF MIR
sherman before the convention. and
Speaker Cannon was unanimously &c.
corded tho privilege OF the door and
made the soconding speech.
Senator Lodge nominated Governor
Guild OF Massachusetts: Thomas NJ.
McCarty placed the name Of Ex.Goy.
crnor Murphy OF New Jersey before
tho convention.
When tho vote was taken. Vice
President Fairbanks got one vote.
Governor Sheldon OF Nebraska ten
votes. Governor Curtis Guild Of Mas
sachusetts scyonty.hye. Governor
Murphy OF New Jersey seventy en-.
and James S. Sherman OF New York
SIG
James sohoolcrait Sherman was
born In Utica, n. Y. October "a. 1866.
lie received an academic and cole.
giate education, graduating from Ham.
ilton college In the class OF 1875 lie
was admitted to the bar In 1880, and
has practlcod law ever since. He was
president Of the Utica Trust and De
post company for several terms. as
well as president OF the New Hartford
Canning company. lie served MS
mayor OF Utica In 1884; was delegate
TO the Republican national convention
| In 1892; chairman OF the New York
state Republican convention IN 1891
and again In 1900. chairman OF the
national congressional committee In
906. was elected TO the fiftieth, nifty
, first. fifty.socond, ffty.thlrd, nifty
fourth, nfty.nnh. ffty.slxth. fifty
seventh. ffty-eighth. fity.ninth and six
tieth congresses, receiving 2i.027 votei
at his last election to 1877 for IN,
, Democratic, United Labor party anI
! Independent league candidates and
d majority OF 1884 over all his opponent
o combined.