The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-26

on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Mr. Sherman's most important legis-
lative work has perhaps been done on
the Indian Affairs Committee. He is
credited with better understanding OF
the various questions connected with
the governments obligations to the In
dians and its efforts to fulfill them.
than that of any other Congressman
who has been called upon to deal with
this subject
Work on other Committees.
His work on other committees has
been equally creditable One Of his bills
as member of the Committee Oh 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
mian Canal enterprise He was the
father of the Philippine Gable Bill and
revenue cutter service He holds third
place In the important COMMITTEES on
Rules, and has been looked to as one
of the best counselors in guiding the
business of the House
Distinguished Service to state.
Mr.. Sherman's party services outside
the halls of Congress have been distin-
guished and extensive. He has been
the vice-chairman of the Congressional
Campaign Committee in several cam
paigns and the chairman in one; and
i'm those positions has earned much
credit for executive ability. He is
convincing campaign orator. and IN
Congressional and Presidential cam
paigns has spoken to the people of
many states. He presided over the
New York Republican State Conveil,
tions of 1895, 1900 and in the present
year
Friend of All tho People.
He is approacbable, genial and demo
cratic. His home people, like his
brother Congressman, call him Jim,
which appellation expresses their ap-
probation of his personal qualities and
their sense of his nearness to them as
their true and tried Representative.
He is q staunch friend of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and has a genu
Inc regard for those veterans of the
army who jeopardized their lives to
preserve the Union, and Is always So
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
Uticn 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 Ice 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 a 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
it 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
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 Am erican.
So we have in "Surny 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 resourcefulness of the typi-
cal American. HIS is a lawyer, a schol-
ar, a successful business man and 6nan-
rier at home, statesman. parlianen-
tartan and valued public servant in
Congress. a man Of domestic habits and
q model husband ard father.
Right Man I'm Right Place.
His manliness and human instincts
know no race or party. He IL hu-
manitarian and statesman before he is
4 politician. The people of his home
town of Utica turned out en-masse upon
bis return from the Chicago convention,
and irrespective of party, gave him
such Il reception as comes to few men
In life. During the midst of the fan
fare the Mayor of Utica remarked, 1--WE
have an insane asylum at the top Of
the bill, and we are thinking Of asking
the Legislature to enlarge It, The
town has gone crazy over Jim's nom