New-York tribune., 1908-08-19
The Vice-Presdentia Candidate Replies to Bryan at
Utica Notification
EMPHASIS LAID ON TARIFF REVISION
Declares Oshadwng Issue Of Campaign Is "ShaI Administration OF President
Roosevelt Be Approved" Also Answers Nbkans Challenge
lRr Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

man the candidate for Vice-President, in up
per Genesee street. to-day, were splendid sue
cess Utica took holiday her residents with
out regard to politics, doing honor to Mr. Sher-
man. The streets were thronged all day long
MIR. Shermans speech aroused great enthu-
siasn. as did also the glowing tribute paid to
Mr. Sherman as a citizen by Elihu Root, Sec
retary of State Frank H. Hitchcock. chairman
of the Republican National Committee. said
that Mr.. Roots tribute to Mr. Sherman WOULD
prove highly beneficial to the Republican can
vass in the Western states. where among un-
thinking people there is sort of prejudice
against any New York man.
Congressman Sherman received telegram
from President Roosevelt this evening inviting
him to visit the President at Oyster Bay on
THURSDAY Mr. Sherman will leave here to-
morrow night
The weather was perfect. The heavy shower
of the night previous cleared the atmosphere
and lowered the temperature. The early fall
sunshine shifted through the tops of the mag
nificent elms bordering Genesee street lot Two
or three miles. giving a beautiful effect OF hghe
ord shadow on the decorations Of practically
eevrv house along the street After the
formal ceremonies were finished Mr. Shermans
associates in Congress gave him gold lined
loving cup, about twenty inches hlgh' mounted
on a. mahogany pedestal and suitably inscribed
fashioned Republican principles. paid a warm
tribute to President Roosevelt and the admin
Isfration and declared for adherence TO the
Roosevelt policies.
The Sherman residence has frontage OF
nearly two hundred feet in Genesee street, with
eIms in front from eighty to one hundred feet
high small platform had been erected dt-
rectly in front of the main entrance. with two
other platforms the right and left, respec-
lively, for the newspaper men ano Tor guests
Tho Lawn was covered with chairs. The Sher-
man grounds at the rear adjoin those OF MI
Roberts and refreshment booths were arranged
on the Roberts lawn for the Sherman guests
Mrs sherman personally received all of the
guests at the front of the house. The women
present included Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman. Mrs
Thomas M. Sherman, her daughter-in-law; Mrs
Moore, her sister: Mrs Ellen S. Babcock. Mrs
sberman's mother, Mrs. NJ. Woolsey Stryker;
Mrs. William Cary Sanger, Mrs Charles B.
Rogers. Mrs Watson C. Squires. Miss Cornelia
Jackson and the Misses Allen
Among the state organization leaders were
State Chairman Woodruff, Herbert Parsons.
president of the New York Republican County
Committee: Representatives Payne, Bennett.
Dwight, FairchiId. Calder and Cox, of New
York and Loudenslager, of New Jersey;
H G. Tenant of Schoharie County; Senator
Hinman of Binghamton; Senator Horace
White. of Syracuse: William Barnes. jr., of
Albany; George w. AIdridge, of Rochester;
Nravor Gaus of Albany William Cary Sanger,
Charles H Buell. and William Kelly. Of Brook |
Ivn. the national president of the Letter Car |
riers' Association, a personal friend Of Mr.. |
Sherman.
PARADE PLEASES CANDIDATE.
Az 11.55 the guests on the lawn and on the |
stands at the Sherman house saw the van |
guard of the Conkling Uncondltionals, headed Dy |
a hand. coming up Genesee street The march |
ers wore new white uniforms. some with gold |
foc,nes and some with black. and carried flags. |
Mr. sherman who was everywhere looking after |
the comfort and entertainment of his guests. as 4
COO, as he caught sight of the band and the
uniforms slapped Herbert Parsons on the back
and said:
.ca, George, Parsons there's nothing from |
the Bowery that beat that
The rnarchers wheeled into doubls line or |
comnany front, and then IN open ranks 1oriheu
info a long white lane for string OF automo-
tiIes inst hehind them to pass through In the |
erst machine were Mayor Thomas Wheeler !
United States Senator Burrows. Of Michigan /
chairman of the notification committee; FRANK +
tI t4itchcock. chairman of the Republican Ma |
.ioroI Committee and Congressman Serene h I
Payne.
9 svmonds. chairman of the reception COM !
r,ittae asked the Rev. oliver A Kingsbury, !
nastor of the Presbyterian church at New Hart
ford an old friend of Mr.. Sherman. TO invoke
the divine blessing. Then came song
bv the Haydn Quartet. LAS We Are Marching
for sherman" with words by President Stryker
of Hamilton College
MIR. SHERMANS SPEECH.
Mr. svmonds then introduced Senator Bur
rows. who extended the formal notification TO
the candidate Mr.. Sherman in replying said: ,
Senator Burrows and Gentlemen Of the Notifica- |
tion Committee:
Your chairman. speaking for the committee,
has notified me of my nomination by the Repub-
lican National Convention, held in Chicago IN
June as the party's candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent AS / chanced to be in Chicago IN June,
had an inkling OF the conventloh action, wnch men
was confirmed by warm-hearted reception ten
dered me by my neighbors on the occasion OF
my homecoming, on July = This official noti-
fcation however, IS welcome ana the nominal
tion YOU tender me is accepted; accepted with a
gratitude commensurate with the great honor
conferred; accepted with full appreciation OF
the obligations which accompany that honor, an
honor greater because my name is linked with
that of William H. Taft, whom l respect and
esteem highly. and who approaches the high
office of President exceptionally Well equipped TO
discharge the duties and bear the varied and
Veghtv responsible ties OF that exalted position
NV acceptance could not be made with honor
unless | were in full accord with the declaration
of principles adopted by the convention. Not
only am I in full and complete accord with my
nartv's platform but I indorse every statement
made by Mr. Taft in his address OF acceptance
when notified of his nomination as the Repub-
lcan candidate for President
That speech fully and comprehensively dis
cusses the issues of this campaign as presented
bv the platforms of the two great parties
that il is appropriate that my statement should
no short Those not convinced by the presenta-
tfon Of Mr. Taft could not hope 10 persuade. IL
is. however in conformity with custom that