Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-26
new YORK NAMES
V|CE-PRESDENT
james 5. Sherman Of Utica, N. Y,
Receives Nomination as Taft's
Running Mate.

Cn1CaBo.-lAe Republicans Oh EEr
day nominated Congressman James
Schoolcraft Sherman of Utica, N. Y,
for the vice-presidency.
When Governor Hughes was defeat
ed for the presidential nomination,
the New York delegation started an
active campaign for the naming OF
Congressman Sherman for second
place on the ticket, and pledged the
seventy-eight New York votes for him.
Then 1t became only question OF
whether the Taft and Roosevelt forces
would support the New Yorker. The
wires between Chicago and Washing
ton were kept hot during the night and
early Friday morning. Finally the
word was passed around that Taft was
willing that Sherman should be his
running mate, and the field was clear
for his nomination.
After the result OF the ballot had
been announced the doodgates Of wild
enthusiasm were let loose as floor and
gallery Joined in pandemonium OF
nominations completed, final details
were now quickly perfected-com-
mittees from the various states to
wait upon the candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president and formally
notify them of the action of the con-
vention in nominating them; prospec-
| tive meetings of the national commit
tee to perfect plans for the coming
campaign, and thanks and congratular
| lions to the Chicago men who have
| given a convention Of such perfect
equipment
| And then, just before noon, amid
cheers, stfif cheering and the inspir
ing strains of the national anthem
the national convention finally. ad
journed and the multitude dispersed
Ex-Governor Timothy L. Woodruff
of New York placed the name of Mr.
Sherman before the convention, and
Speaker Cannon was unanimously &C
corded the privilege of the floor and
made the seconding speech.
Senator Lodge nominated Governor
Guild of Massachusetts; Thomas M
McCarty placed the name of Ex-Gov
ernor Murphy of New Jersey before
the convention.
When the vote was taken, Vice
President Fairbanks got one vote
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska ter
votes, Governor Curtis Guild OF Mas
sachusetts seventy-five, Governol
Murphy of New Jersey seventy-seven
and James S. Sherman of New Yorl
S16.
James Schoolcraft Sherman wal
born in Utica, N. T., October "a, 1856
He received an academic and collie
giate education, graduating from Ham
ilton college In the class of 1878. HI
was admitted to the bar In 1880, AM
has practiced law ever since. He wa
president of the Utica Trust and De
post company for several terms, q
well as president of the New Hartfor
Canning company He served a
mayor OF Utica in 1884; was delegat
to the Republican national convention
In 1892; chairman of the New Yor
state Republican convention In 1879
and again in 1900; chairman of tn
national congressional committee 1
1906; was elected to the fiftieth, fift,
first, fifty-second, f1fty-third, fift,
fourth, fifty-ffth. fifty-sixth, lift,
seventh, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and 81,
tieth congresses, receiving 24,027 vote
at his last election to 1877 for tn
Democratic, United Labor party an
Independent league candidates, and
majority of 1884 over all his opponent
combined