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Declares His Allegiance to the
Republican Platform, Taft
and Roosevelt.
RESEN1S BRYAN INSULT
Minority OF the American PeopJe Ar
Not Venal-Timc Has Arrived fo,
Revision of the TnriR-FeIIow
Congressman Presented MFR,
sherman Loving Cup.

Utica. n. Y, Aug. ls.-The last forma
ceremony attending the official launchins
| OF the republican national tickle, ~ ,a1s
was held here to-day when James schoil.
craft Sherman was rendered and accent
cd the nomination of his party for m.
vice-presidency. In doing so, he stibscrib-
ed heartily he declared to the declaration
OF principles adopted at the Chicago CON
| vention In June, to the every uttersnce of
Secretary Taft in his Cincinnati speech
and to the policies of President Roosevelt.
Mr.. SHERMAN asserted that the approval
| Of the Roosevelt administration was the
| real Issue of the campaign about to be
undertaken. The Bryan question: Shall
| the people rule" was declared to be no
issue at all. Surely the people shall
rule" he said surely they have ruled;
surely they do rule. Shame on the candi.
date who Insults the American people by
| suggestion or declaration that a majority
OF Its electorate is venai."
Mr. Shermans speech was unusually
brief and ne did not attempt to discuss
In detail any of the questions touched
upon by Secretary Taft saying he could
| not hope to persuade any one not con-
WINGED by the presidential ca ndidate's pre-
sentation of the plat forms and the issues
fIe did enter into a brief discussion Of
the tariff and his declarations Il am ,
protectionist," brought response from his
| hearers. The candidate then went on 20
| explain that he thought the time had ar
| rived for a revision OF the tariff from the
protcCtionst point OF view. Mr.. Sherman
| paid tribute to the record Of the Republic
| can party and in contrasting it with the
| democratic organization referred TO the
latter as IAN aggregation OF experimental
| malcontents and theorists whose on,y
| claim to a history is party name they
pilfered."
| Senator Julius Burrows of Michigan,
| chairman of the notification committee,
| whose members gathered here from the
various States Of the Union made ten
der of the nomination In his speech
he too resented what he declared was
a thinly yelled accusation by Mr.. Bry-
an that republican administration did
not represent the rule OF the people.
Secretary Of State Root, speaking as
a neighbor ana lifelong friend of the
candidate. paid glowing tribute to Mr..
Sherman. politics having no place in
his brief but eloquent address. Presi-
| dent NJ. W. Stryker OF Hamilton Col
lege from which Mr.. Sherman was
graduated. also paid a personal tribute
to the candidate. and there were ad-
dresses OF welcome to the visiting
committeeman and sightseers from
Mayor Thomas Wheeler and Chairman
Charles S. Symonds OF the local recep-
ton committee.
PRESENTATION OF LOVING CUP.
| At tho conclusion OF the ceremonies
Mr.. Sherman was presented with a
magnificent gold-lined silver loving
cup. a gift from his colleagues in the
national House OF Representatives.
The cup stands nearly eighteen inches
| high and Is mounted on base Of
ebony. The inscription reads: Pre-
scented TO James s Sherman. NJ. c., by
| his associates August IS, 1905"
The brief speech OF presentation was
made by Representative Serene Payne
of New York. Mr.. Sherman also
ceivcd a lengthy telegram Of felcita-
ton from Mr.. Taft and the mayor of
Utica received congratulatory mes
sage from the mayor OF Cincinnati
| The ceremonies Of notification which oc-
cup,ed little less than t~o hours. were
held in the shade Of the half century
old elm trees that surround the Sherman
lawn on upper Genesee street. An un-
covered flag draped platform had been
erected in front of the rather quaint old
| residence, and on this the speakers and
more distinguished guests were gather
ed The day was we'll night Ideal. The
cloudless blue sky OF the morning was
fecked during the afternoon with drift
ing patches Of fluffy white. stirring
breeze from the West had Just sug-
gestion OF autumn in its sweep and at
times It's noisy play with the towering
branches Of the elms all but drowned
the speakers voices.
SOME OF THE ATTENDANTS.
| National Chairman Frank H. Hitch
cock arrived early this morning and oc-
cupied front seat on the speakers
platform. OF State leaders there were
present Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff,
Representative Herbert Parsons head Of
the New York county committee: George
W A,dridge. Senator Horace white and
Senator Harvey T. Human. or Con
gressmen there we're Messers Bennett.
Dwight. Fairchild. Payne and Cocks OF
New York; Ioudenslaser Of New Jersey.
who succeeds Mr.. Sherman chairman
! OF the congressional campaign committee
, and Rarchhd OF Pennsylvania, VII
| liam Carey Sanger. Watson c. Sauires.
III. G. Tenant and VIM. Kelley or
| Brooklyn were on the platform.
| Mr.. sherman who was Ill for time,
appeared to-day TO he In vigorous heaIth.
He will undertake long campaign trip
through the West In October
| Chairman Burrows was the first speak
or AZ the ceremonies and was followed
in turn by Mr.. Sherman, Mr., Symonds.
Nayor Wheeler. Secretary Root and