Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-18
OVATION FOR
SHERMAN.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATS
ALIKE JOIN IN CELEBRATION
OF NOTIFICATION OF JAMES
=. SHERMAN AT UTICA-wIN.
BOWS AND STREETS OF CITY
IN GALA ATTIRE

Utica. n. Y, Aug. lS..-uuca
broke all bounds today In the enthu-
siasm of its celebration in honor or
Representative James s. Sherman
| hotincation OF his nomination for
the vice presidency. Not In many
years has there been such an out
burst of public spirit In paying trlb-
ute To distinguished citizen OF the
city. Republicans and Democrats
alike Joined In the celebration. pie
tures of sherman were displayed In
nearly every window and the streets
and buildings OF the town were Law
ishly decorated.
At the formal notification ccre-
monies. Senator Burrows made the
address I'm behalf of the committee,
and Mr.. sherman spoke In response.
Secretary Root and other prominent
men also delivered brief addresses.
A long parade with many bands.
floats. automobiles and marching
clubs. was n feature OF tho day.
Fireworks and lavish electrical dis
play will bring the days festivities
to n close.
M. sherman In his speech OF ac-
ceptance said:
Your chairman. speaking for the
committee. has notified me of my
nomination by the Republican ma
tlonal convention, held I'm Chicago I'm
June as the party's candidate for
vice president. AS I chanced to b.
I'm Chicago I'm June | had an inklins
OF the conven,ions action. which was
confirmed by n warm-hearted reeer-
, ton rendered me by my neighbors on
the occasion OF my homecoming on
July 2. The official notification, how
ever. IA welcome and the nomination
! YOU tender me is accepted; nccopten
with gratitude commensurate with
| the great honor conferred: acceptoo
with full appreciation OF the obiign-
tions which accompany that honoi'
an honor greater because my name
/ is linked with that ofWilliam II. Tart
whom | respect and esteem highly
| and who approaches the high oliice OF
president exceptionally well equipptn
TO discharge the duties and bear the
varied and wclghty responsibilities
of that exalted position. My accept
ance 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 ana complete accord with my
party's rlatfoTm, but I endorse every
word of the statement made by Mr
| Taft I'm his address of acceptance
when notified Of his nomination 80
| the Republican candidate for prefi-
dent
First. then, let me saw that I am a
! protcctInoist. I am sufficiently prnc-
! tIcal to value the utility Of fact
| higher than the beauty Of theory.
and ] am "A protectionist because ey-
perience has demonstrated that the
application OF that principle has lift
ed us as n Nation TO n plane OF pros
perity above that occupied by any
other people.
especially commend that plank
OF our platform which promises an
early revision Of tariff schedules.
That pledge will be fulfilled I'm an
adjustment based IN every particular
upon the braod principles of protcc-
ton for all American interests: alike
for labor. for capital, for producers
and consumers.
In this readjusimont the principle
Of protection must and Will govern: