Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04

graduate of that institution I'm 1873, the
same year that Taft left Yale.
Mr. Sherman took up the study of law
and was admitted to the bar I'm his own
state in 1880 He had exceled as an
orator during his college days and he was
called upon to deliver addresses on pub
lie occasions. and drifted into politics.
Mr. Sherman became a member of the
law firm of Cookinham & Sherman and
has never given up his law practice. He
has been president of the Utica Trust
and Deposit Company since its founda-
ton. eight years ago, also of the New
Hartford Canning Company, and he is Is
interested in an interurban trolley line
running out of Utica. He is also di-
rector in other industrial enterprises. Mr..
Sherman is comfortably or. his fortune
being estimated between SlOOVU ana
$50, 600 and his income at 10000.
Marries Miss Carrie Babcock.
Mr.. Sherman married in 1881 Miss Car.
rie Babcock, daughter Of Gen. Eliakim
Babcock of Oneida county. n. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman live in Utica, in a hand
some house in Genesee street. They have
three sons Sheriff., twenty-six. who Is
connected with the Utica Trust and De-
post Company; Richard Updyke, twenty
four a professor of mathematics In HAM
ilton College, and Thomas Moore Sher'
man. secretary-treasurer OF the Smytn,
Despard Company. manufacturers OF mill
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of the thirty-third degree. and likes 10
get into the roofing when the game grows
exciting. His son, Tom Sherman, is one OF
the best amateur golf players In tne
country and also in England. and was
accounted a few years ago one OF inc
| best eight players in America
Mr. Sherman has been big factor IN
legislation in the House. he IS at p.eeeT'
chairman of the committee on Indian af,
fairs and is a member of the ali-poWeriui
committed on rules and of the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce.
Supporter of Speaker Cannon.
Mr.. Sherman has been stanch sup
porter of Speaker Cannon.
When Mr.. Sherman was doomed Tor the
vice presidency last summer 1t was not
the first time he had been mentioned Tor
this office. In 1900 when he was perma-
nant chairman of the New York state
convention he was for a number or Gays
| a close rival of Theodore Roosevelt lhe
late Mark Hanna at one time regarded
| favorably the suggestion that MT, onei-
man he the vice presidential candidate
Mr. Sherman has proved himself cam
naiener of no mean ability. for ne mas
been chairman of the repuphcdn coI-
eressional committee NUMBER OIL times
and has led the hard fights ior a repuu
loan House successfully. Mr.. Sherman
has been a candidate for Speaker OF the
House. and when Speaker Reed resigned
he at once became a candidate TO sue
coed him. but his friends didn't have time
TO secure sufficient pledges and David d.
Henderson of Iowa was selected.
President Mckinley named Mr.. sherman
as one of the appraisers OF the port OF
New York. but Mr.. Sherman declined
this office in obedience toea mass meet
ing of his constituents. In l9u- MI
sherman was mentioned in connection
with a newly created judgeshlp on the
federal bench of the second New YORK
district During April of that year u was
announced that Mr.. Sherman would re-
sign from Congress to take the place on
the bench. His friends, however, nnaiiy
persuaded him not to take the appoint
ment but to remain in Congress
The abolition of haZing at the NaVal
Academy was largely due to Mr.. Sher-
man. who introduced i'm Congress a reso-
luton providing for a congressional IN
vestigation into affairs of the academy.
particularly the reports OF brutal hazine
bv the midshipmen. Mr.. Sherman went
into the investigation himself with all his
heart and carried il through. Mr. Sher-
man is also the father of the sherman
anti-scalpers bill. an act to provide against
the practice of ticket scalping.