The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
NAMED BY WOODRUFF
Sherman Put Before COnYen-
tiOn by a Candidate.
PRAISES UTICANS ABILITY
Tells Delegates that with Empire
State Representative on Ticket
Republicans Can Easily Carry that
COmmOnwenlth-Sny He Has the
Hearty support OF Republicans.

Chicago. June 19.-Representative James
Schoolcraft Shermans name was placed
before the convention by Timothy Wood
ruff, Of New York, who spoke. in part.
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Gentlemen OF the
Convention: Representing the great En-
pire State. the foremost of the CONNER
cial and Industrial Commonwealths Of the
nation-the State which in the politics
OF our common country may appeal TO
the delegates as the pivotal State OF
the Union-I am not upon this platform
merely for the purpose Of presenting for
your favorable consideration a candidate
for the Vice Presidential nomination We.
the delegation from the State OF New
York. constituting a one-dozenth OF the
entire convention. feel that unless you
accord 10 our great state. which has un-
successfully presented 20 you a candi-
date for President. and is l understood.
the only one Of the States which pre-
sented a candidate for President now pre-
senting TO you a candidate for Vice
President, we feel that unless you ac-
cord to US the second place upon the
ticket. we will be compelled to go TO our
vast constituency without that essential
with which there viii be no question as
10 the certainty Of success for the ticket.
Much applause)
But One Ticket Beaten.
Allow me. my fellow-dolegates. to call
your attention To one striking fact No
Republican national ticket has ever been
defeated with a New York Republican
on it, except one. and that was when
our opponents were wise enough 10 select
a New York Democrat 10 head the Demo-
cratic ticket More applause) Finally,
we have to present 10 you as our can
didate one who is not only known IN
every portion OF our State. but who is
sional district represented in this conven-
ton. Those who know him, respect
aye. and love him.
In Congress Twenty-Five Years.
This candidate Of ours has been IN
Congress practically FOR twenty-five
years. having been first elected in 1856
1t IS but fair 10 say that he was beaten
for Congress in 1890. but that was q Con-
gress to which was elected only ninety
Republicans. the Democrats having a ma
jority OF $50 and he was not the only Re
publican who went down TO defeat in that
fatal year Another gentleman Of Ohio
was beaten in that Congressional race,
but he was afterward honored by your
State, and became President Of the ma
tion. our revered President. William Nc
Kinley. (Applause) Another who de-
served a better fate in the year 1880 was
he whom the gentleman Of Illinois and
the people Of the country rejoice to call
Uncle Joe. Great appIause) And just
as those two great figures Of recent years
are honored for their pluck and perse-
verence, so IS this candidate whom we
are about 70 present 10 you for your
favorable consideration. For he has been
continuously noted for his industry. and
recognized as one OF the best-qualified
men in either branch Of Congress.
Best ParIinmentnrinn.
He is the best parliamentarian IN the
United States AS a lawyer. he is pre-
pared for the close and analytical con-
sideration and judicial determination OF
all questions. AS president Of a sound
and popular financial institution located
IN the very heart of our great State, he
Is conversant with those plain and SIM
pie methods which are so essential in
the safe conduct OF the business Of the
people. Through his long career in Con-
gress he has become particularly con-
versant with all the commercial and in
dustrial interests of the land. He has
been identified. and been largely respon-
sible for much Of the legislation OF the
last few years which has had so much
10 do with the marvellous growth and
unparalleled prosperity in the United
States
IT don't suppose there are many men in
this audience and in these delegations
who don't know 10 whom I thus refer.
I. is hardly necessary for me 70 mention
him at all because he is known. to para
phrase the way the bands put II, not
from Atlanta to the sea- but from New
York to every sea.
State Delegation Solid.
ION behalf of the united and solid dele
cation of the great Empire State-a State
which IS known 10 every delegate here to
be the pivotal State-for as New York goes
so goes the nation (applause). I take
tho greatest pleasure in presenting 10
you for what We OF New York believe
must be your favorable consideration.
Congressman James Schoolcraft Sher-
man" Great applause).
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