The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-25
SHERMAN So YEARS old
BRIEF history OF THE REPUB.
LiCAN VICE RESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES MAKEUP

Utica. y. y. oct 2i-Jamcs
/ ScnuOlcralt sherman, congressman,
republican candidate for the vice
presidency aud Utica's most famous
and honorod citizen. is today ccle-
| badtiug his 53rd birthday. \ host o.
conEutulatory messages were sent
/ to the candidate by friends and ad.
mircrs all over the country
Although Mr. sherman has been
| the subject OF many attacks based
ON his record In the house, these
criticisms have never had any effect
upon his popularity in Utica. At the
notification meeting In this city,
people of all parties joined in the
greatest demonstration In the his
tory Of the city. Mr.. Sherman wac
born I'm Utica and has lived hci,
all his life. and his rise to fame is
matter of the greatest local pride.
Mr.. Tafts running mate first saw
| the light of day In this city, on oct.
/ "a, 1885, the son of Gen. Richard
L. Sherman and Mary Frances Sher.
man. He was educated at Hamilton
/ College. and graduated therefrom l..
/ 1873. He subsequently studied law
and was admitted to the bar In 1880.
/ He was elected mayor of Utica in
/ 1854. and was chairman Of the re
/ publican state convention In 1895
and 1900. He served as member Of
congress from the 23rd New York
district In 1SS7.9l, from the 25th
district In iS93-l9O3. and was electeu
from the 27th in 1908. He was re-.
garded by Speaker Reed as one of
the best presiding officers amonr
the members of the house. sherman
has peculiar voice. thin but strong
and penetrating. cutting through all
the noise of the house so as To he
heard distinctly without any appa
rent effort on his part, and indeed
AT conversational pitch. to the re
. motest corner of the great galleries
lie never wasted any words or any
time. but carried business ON rapidly
skllmlly and accurately His par
liamcntary decisions were clear
crisp and correct. according To Mr.
Reeds view, and We're always dcliv
cred dcCisivcly and with dignity
The personal integrity. the candid
manner and the pleasant and oblig
ing disposition which. with his I'M
NOR ana good spirits, made hin
so popular with men of all parties
ON the floor. helped him greatly a.
presiding officer Of the house. which
will support a man Il likes even
when It would criticize a man II
did not like for doing the very
same thing
As chairman of the committee ON
Indian affairs Mrs. sherman has
shown I'm the committee room and
ON the floor how to be suavc In
manner while firm i'm act and "a
settle hot disputes without alicnat,
ing friends Mr. sherman Is good
manager of a measure ON the floor
thanks 10 his knowledge of the rules
and practice and his skill as de-
batter. lie is one of the orators of
the house. though his oratory is of
the modern, practical and business
like character, rather than the old
fashioned flowcry Columbian styl,
He Is 4 business mau rather than
a scholar. and has no unusual liter
AIRY attainmeuts Nor is he a wit or
an cpigam maker or anecdote tell
cr Vet he always commands the AZ,
tention of the house for he never
speaks unless he has something Ia
say, and then as master of the sub
ject, aud with no superfluous words
or gestures.
Mr. sherman Is attractive I'm up.
poarance. lie has short, straight
sturdy figure. rather stout than thin
au1 lo ks taller than he really u.s.
because he holds himself SO well
and has so much natural dignity, He
has a round, handsome face, with a
clear youthful complexion, real rosy
checks. keen, dark eyes behind eye
glasses, and thick, silky black hair
with short black whiskers. He has a
Very agreeable expression a kind
smile and prcpossessing manners
Health, mental and physical, beams
from his countenance and grips IN
his haudshakc