Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18

whom 1t will have an opportunity to vote
at the coming election for the ONCE Of
Vice President, to preside over the senate
and to stand in the place of heir appar-
| ent to the presidency. is a good and true
map. in whose hands the vast interests OF
American prosperity and peace and order
| and liberty will not suffer.
There can be no. better evidence OF
| mans worth than the esteem In when
he is held at home. What political parti-
sans and political enemies say about a
man is apt to be eolered by their partisan
ship OF their enmity. The praise anu
depreciation of q campaign il poor
guide to just opinion. What the news
papers say about a man often reflects
but a superficial Judgment based upon
those occasional striking and Spectacular
| acts which constitute news rather thah
upon the inconspicuous. steady ana most
useful labor and conduct that make up
the true record of life.
They Know Sherman.
1.-The members of the national govern
ment for the past twenty years know
what Mr.. Sherman has done In the broao
field of national legislation. They know
with what fidelity and painstaking IN
dustry he has done the country's work In
committee. They know with what moo
est disregard of personal display. thor
ough knowledge. clearance OF expression
and force Of mind and character ne mas
maintained upon the floor of the House
his views of what was best in legislation,
until the time has come when every men,
Der listens with attention ana respect
because 1t Is he who speaks.
"They know that rare comOlnation OF
quick perception, fair Judgment ana de-
| cision of character which through lons
experience as chairman in committee OF
the whole has made him the best parma
mentarian OF the House of Representa-
tives and a member of the standing COM
mttee of five which directs the dfmcult
and complicated administration OF the
rules necessary to enable the House to do
it's business. and OF necessity which IN
a great measure directs the conduct of
| business.
"He u Our Neighbor."
But we know our friend aud neishbof
| better than the men at Washington. bet
| ter than the newspapers. better than the
politicians. We know the man himself
| through and through by his living. by the
| multitude Of little things that in the long
| course of years make up the record that
cannot be untrue. We know the stock
from which he came, sound and honest.
We knew his respected father. Some OF
us go back to knowledge of his grand
father. My own recollections Of earliest
childhood are of a farmhouse in the town
of Vernon, and q stones throw away
| the simple house of his grandfather. VIII
lett Sherman. an honOred and cOnspicu-
Dus figure remaining from the early set
! tiers Of the country a leader in the first
manufacturers of central New York.
I'VE have followed the grandson
through his boyhood and manhood. We
know that he has been good husband
| and good father and q good neighbor.
That he has always been upright in bust
| ness. self-respecting, Just. fair and con-
| siderate; that everybody in the commu-
nifty trusts him and believes his word with.
out any bond.
Jim is Just Right.
I'VE know that no desire to make
money ever led him to do a mean or I'M
fair or unkind act and that he never
sought to grow rich by making any one
else poor. We know that he is a true
and loyal friend and that from all this
region the weak and unfortunate have
learned to go to him always to find help
| in his sympathy. We know that he has
| always borne his part as a good citizen
in the public affairs of the community and
that he Is universally respected and be-
| loved.
I'VE are competent to testify. not upon
|
now testify to our countrymen every
where. to the people of all distant states
| that this is a man for Americans to be
proud of, to respect. to honor and to love.
'Twould Be in Safe Hands.
I'VE certify to all the great electorate
that when their vote in November shall
have chosen James Schoolcraft Sherman
Vice President Of the United States the
Senate will be sure Of presiding officer
in character and competency worthy Of
| the best traditions Of that great deliber-
alive body. and that II. which God forbid,
| the sad contingency were to come which
should for a fourth time call q Vice Pres
ident from New York to the executive Of
the whole country would be safe and in
good hands, and the great ONCE Of the
presidency would suffer no decadence
| from the high standard of dignity and
| honor and later competency Of which We
are so justly proud"
Day Simply Ideal.
| The day broke clear and DELIGHTFULLY."-
cool, and the local committee on arrange.
ments prepared to carry out In full the
| long outdoor program which the heavy
| rains Of yesterday threatened to curtail.
Incoming trains during the morning
brought throngs Of visitors from the mid
the
interurban trolley from points as far west
| as Syracuse were crowded to the full car
rying capacity. Belated members of the
| notification committee also arrived on
| the forenoon trains from both east and
west. Among the distinguished arrivals
were Secretary Root, whose home is but
ten miles from here; National Chairman
Hitchcock. who came on from Chicago,
accompanied by several members of his
| staff, and State Chairman Woodruff.
Jim's Home Looked Swell.
The last details Of decoration at the
Sherman home in Genessee street were
hurried forward this morning. Flags were
draped everywhere about the front Of the
rather picturesque old house, and the tenn
porary speaking stand projecting from
the front porch was entirely covered with
bunting and flags. 1t had been planned to
| fire a vice presidential salute Of nineteen
guns at am, but this opening feature of
the days program was delayed until IL
o'clock. Before that hour. however. the
members Of the local reception committee
had gathered at Baggs Hotel to receive
| and direct the incoming guests. Bands in
| three Of the public squares gave morning
| concerts for the edif1cation of the street
crowds, and under cloudIess sky the city
soon took OH its holiday aspect.