The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-18
For the Vice Presidency Takes
Place at His Home.
CROWDS OUT EARLY.
Line of March Along an Avenue
of Waving Color.
Committee Is Escorted by Band
of ITO Pieces.

the briefest speeches ever delivered by
q candidate for so high an office
James Schoolcraft Sherman at noon
today accepted the nomination of the
Republican party for the vice presi-
dency. He spoke from a flag decked
stand in front of his home in Genessee
street and was surrounded by party
leaders from different sections of the
country and by an enthusiastic nom
partisan crowd of friends and fellow
townsmen. The nomination was ten
dered by committee appointed at the
Chicago convention in June, Senator
Julius G. Burrows of Michigan being
the chairman and spokesman.
There were brief addresses also by
Secretary of State Root by President
W. NJ. Stryker of Hamilton college
from which Mr.. Sherman was gradu-
ated, by Mayor Thomas Wheeler, of
Utica, and by Charles S. Symonds.
chairman Of the local reception COM
mittee. Mr.. sherman in his address
of acceptance followed the example of
Mr.. Taft in pledging the allegiance of
any administration with which he
may have to do to the policies of
President Roose<elt. He declared
there was no issue as to whether or
not "the people shall rule
Surely the people shall rule" said
Mr.. Sherman. surely the people have
ruled, surely the people do rule
Casting thus aside the campaign
slogan raised by Mr. Bryan. the Re-
publican vice presidential nominee as
serted that the "overshadowing issue
of the campaign really is shall the
administration of President Roosevelt
be approved
Mr.. Sherman made no attempt to
discuss in detail any of the issues rails
ed in the party platform, contenting g
hi111SaIF u-ith the dar1ara tiOn that he
subscribed fully and heartily to all
that had been written into the Chicago
statement of principles and to all that
had been said by Mr.. Taft in his
speech accepting the presidential
nomination. He referred to the Demo-
cratic party as an. aggregation of 'ex-
perimential malcontents and theor-
lists, whose only claim to history Is a
party name they pilfered.
The ceremonies at the Sherman
home were preceded by band con-
certs in the down town squares, a pa
rade of the city fire department, vice
presidential salute of nineteen guns
and a parade of the gayly uniformed
Conkling unconditionals in escort of
the members of the notification COM
mittee from Bagg square. Genessee
street from the railway tracks to the
Sherman home and beyond was lined
with thousands of people. AS many
as could get within hearing or seeing
distance later gathered about the
Sherman lawn, almost completely
blocking all street traffic. Aside from
the formal exercises of notification the
committee in charge endeavored to
make the celebration non-political.
Mr.. Sherman appeared to be in the
best of health.
Secretary Roots speech was a
personal tribute to Mr.. Sherman. He
did pot enter into a discussion of par
~ issues in any form.
1t was 12:45 o'clock when Mr.. Sher
man rose to accept the nomination
rendered by Senator Burrows. and
he was greeted by prolonged applause.
Frequently during his brief speech he
was interrupted by hand clappings
and cheers. the demonstration being
renewed when he concluded.
The Rev. oliver Atkinsbury of New
Hartford. n. Y, Mr.. Sherman's birth
place. offered the opening prayer.
At the conclusion of the notification
ceremonies this afternoon Mr.. Sher-
man was presented with magnificent
gold lined silver loving cup, standing
nearly eighteen inches high. and
mounted on an ebony pedestal. 1t
was tribute from his associates in
congress. and was so inscribed. The
ceremonies ended at 1:55 p. m, with
out incident.
Throngs of Visitors.
Utica. N. Y, Aug. 1S.-The day of
the official notification of James
Schoolcraft Sherman. Republican nom
inee for vice president broke clear and
delightfully."- cool and the local COM
mittee arrangement prepared to carry
out in full the long outdoor programme
which the heavy rains of yesterday
threatened seriously to curtail. In
coming trains during the morning
brought throngs of visitors from the
middle and western sections of the
state, while the interurban trolleys
from points far west Syracuse
were crowded to the full carrying ca
pacity. Belated members of the no.
tification committee also arrived on the
forenoon trains from both east and
west. Among the distinguished ar
rivals were Secretary Root whose home
is but ten miles from here; National
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, who
came on from Chicago, accompanied
by several members of his staff and
State Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff.
The last details of decoration at the
Sherman home in Genesee street were
hurried forward this morning. Flags
were draped everywhere about the
front of the rather picturesque old
house and the temporary 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 10 guns at
MIAMI out tIllS opening feature OF the
days programme was delayed until IL
O'Clock. Before that hour, however,
, the members of the local reception
committee had gathered at Baggs ho-
tel to receive and direct the incoming
guests.
Bands gave morning concerts for the
edification of the street crowds and
under cloudless skies the city soon took
on its holiday aspect. The annual in
spection and parade of the Utica fire
department was held during the morn
ing as an early feature of the pro-
gramme. The Conkling uncondition
ais, campaign marching club of some
500 members. headed by a band OF 11C