The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
SHERMAN GETS HOME
Republican Nominee Finds
Enthusiastic Welcome.
TRIUMPHAL MARCH IN UTICA
Arrives from Cleveland fin "A Private
Car Accompanied by Mrs. Sherman.
Tnft's Running Mnte-AncIent Gun
on Bridge Belches Out Greetings.

Utica, y. Y, July Representative
James S Sherman. the Republican nomi-
nee for the Vice Presidency. reached
Utica at 9;l3 o'clock tonight from Cleve-
land. Ohio. wSere for ten days he had
been a patient in a hospital, suffering
from an attack Of gall stones.
The big reception planned in his honor
by his fellow-citlzens following his n0mi-
nation at Chicago. and which It was nee
essary twice 10 defer owing 10 the candi-
dates illness. was carried out tonight
on elaborate lines. being participated in
by many thousands not alone from Utica.
but from every city and village In Cen
tral New York
Sherman was visibly weak as he walk
cd from his private car 20 the carriage
which the Congressman and Mrs Sher-
man occupied IN the triumpha! march 70
the Sherman home.
Mrs. Sherman. VINO left a bed OF sick
ness 20 hurry 20 Cleveland when her hus-
bands illness assumed an alarming
phase. was wheeled in an invalid's chair
from the train TO the carriage, but, like
Mr.. Sherman, stood the excitement of
the occasion fairly well.
Thousands Line the CurbE-
The news that Jim" Sherman was on
his way home. and that a colossal cele-
braton was in preparation had been cir
culated widely and soon after nlghtfall
visitors began 10 arrive I'm Utica from
all the towns and villages roundabout.
II Is about a mile and a quarter straight
up Genesee street from the depot 10
the Sherman home. and along this broad
avenue the citizens and suburbanites as
sembled. maSsng the walks and climbing
upon every object that could give a view
Of the procession. Down IN Baggs Square,
whore the parade formed. the crowd was
dense.
When the headlight Of the train bear
ing the candidate was sighted on the
western horizon, watcher on the out
skirts Of the city telephoned the fact TO
the reception committee and an ancient
gun. placed on the bridge over the Mo-
hawk belched out a thunderous roar. An
enormous steam whistle had been pro-
cured for the occasion and attached TO
the boiler OF Bags Hotel and a man
stationed underneath with his ears stuffed
with cotton pulled the lever and started
a din that was taken up by the whistles
Of scores of mills
As the train rolled through the city
tNenty-one guns were fired from the can
non, whistles screeched, and the chimes OF
uptown churches broke out into distant
music.
City Hall Bell Rung.
Genesee street was a literal canyon OF
red fire. The city hall bell usually en-
ployed as fire alarm, was manned by
relays OF muscular citizens. and it kept
up a steady clang. Wagon loads Of red
fire preceded the column, and the smudge
was suffocating.
Reaching his residence the candidate
mounted a platform, made a few remarks
expressing his thanks, and was then as
sisted into the house. where he was i'm
mediately put to bed by order of his
physician. who stated that the exertion
Of the journey from Cleveland and the
excitement of to-nights celebration had
further sapped the nominees already
greatly weakened vital forces.