The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-09-05

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been equally creditable One Of his bills
as member of the Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce was the
false Branding Bill, which has proved
Effective in protecting the American
cheese manufacturers.
He made the first favorable report to
The House ON the Nicaragua Canal be
fore the Panama project had developed,
and has strongly supported the 18TH
milan Canal enterprise He was the
father Of the Philippine Cable Bill and
of the bill for the reorganization of the
revenue cutter service He holds third
place in the important Committee on
Rules, and has been looked to as one
Of the best counselors in guiding the
business of the House.
Distinguished service 20 state.
Mr.. Sherman's party services outside
the halls OF Congress have been distin-
-nIshed and extensive. He has been
the yice-chairman Of the Congressional
Campaign Committee in several cam
| paigns and the chairman in one and
in those positions has earned much
credit for executive ability. lie is
convincing campaign orator, and in
| Congressional and Presidential cam
paigus has spoken TO the people Of
many states. He presided over the
| New York Republican State Conven-
tions of 1895, 1900 and in the present
year
Friend of All the People.
lie is approachable genial and demo
cratic. Ills home people, like his
brother Congressman, call him Jim"
which appellation expresses their APP
probation Of his personal qualities and
their sense of his nearness to them as
their true and tried Representative.
| lie Is staunch friend of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and has genu-
| inc regard for those veterans of the
army who jeopardized their lives to
preserve the Union, and is always So
4 licitous for their interests at Washing
ton No old soldier ever found Mr..
sherman too busy to give attention to
/ him
Successful Business Man.
At home "Sunny Jim" Sherman is
one of the leading business men of his
community. He is president of the
Utica Trust and Deposit Company
not an organization in restraint of
trade, but to encourage thrift and econ
omy-and vice-president of the Utica
| City National Bank He is also presi-
dent OF the New Hartford Canning
Company and the Utica lee Company,
two industrial corporations His politi-
cal foes declare him to be worth $780,
600, but his family says that 100000
would measure fully all of his earthly
possessions.
Is Fond of Clean sports.
Mr., sherman is pretty fair billiard
list. He tried some years ago to play
baseball, and got up nine at Whites
town Seminary in his youth, but one of
the first things it did after he provided
1t with uniforms, bats and balls was to
| get together and vote him off the team.
But he makes up for lack of skill on
the field by enthusiasm in the grand
stand. He is baseball fan, and it is
reported that he attended three games
in Chicago before they nominated him,
and had arranged to attend another
when the convention interfered with his
plans
A big, Versatile American.
So we have In sunny jim" Sher-
man, Vice Presidential Republican nom
lnee, an American among Americans,
who can trace his American ancestry
back $50 years, one of whom signed the
Declaration of Independence, and
others have taken some of the lead
ing and most honorable positions in
American history, both in peace and
war. His versatility is representative
Of the true rcsourcefulness of the typi-
cal American. Ills is lawyer, schol-
ar, successful business man and finan-
cier at home, statesman, parliamen-
tartan and valued public servant in
Congress, a man Of domestic habits and
a model husband and father.
Right Man In Right Place.
His manliness and human instincts
know no race or party. He Is hu.
lnanitarian and statesman before he is
a politician. The people of his home
town of Utica turned out en-masse upor
his return from the Chicago convention
and irrespective of party, gave hin
such n reception as comes to few mer
in life, During the midst of the fan
fare the Mayor of Utica remarked, "W,
have an insane asylum at the top o.
the bill, and we are thinking Of asklni
the Legislature to enlarge 1t. Tn,
town has gone crazy over Jim's nom
nation"
, Successful in business, efficient ant
influential in craftsmanship, and pos
; Sessing the confidence of his fellow
men, should the emergency ever arise
James Sehoolcraft sherman could, witt
, confidence, if necessary, take up the re
sponslble duties of chief executive 70
, which rs Vice President he would b
next in line In case of emergency Great
ing vacancy.
e Question of In5unCeions.
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