The Washington herald., 1908-08-19

Utica, y Y. Aug S-Representative
James s Sherman. who was this after
noon formally notified of his nomination
for The Wee Presidency by q committee
Of delegates. -spresenting the Republican
national convention, went 10 bed tonight
wOefully tired after one OF the most siren
UOUs days in his career Incidentally, he
was a greatly pleased candidate. for his
home city had pulled or the bigeest cele-
b-ation II has had in forty years IN honor
Of the notification ceremony. and although
The affair was q tremendous uudertaki1g
matters moved with uncommon smooth
ness. and there was not an untowa-d
incident TO mar The festivities. which
commenced at o'clock this morning. and
went on Uninterruptedly until midnight
tonight
Thousands Crowd City.
From far and near thousands upon
thousands piled into Utica. coming with
the dawn, and the majority remaining
uutiI the lights were turned low tonight
on the most magnificent electric iIIumila-
y:Cu this section Of the State has ever
witnessed Out OF about ffty uembe-s
Of the notification committee, only eight
were many other visitors of note. includ-
ing Secretary Of state EIhu Root. wl0
was one 1f the speakers
The eighteen members Of the uo-idcz-
TiOn committee who attended were E-eat-E
BY ReQ-eseC-1-iv= Sherman on eh, speak
e-S stand together with other prom 1rz--
visitors. Then Senator Burrows was in
Iroduced and rae notification speech de-
lyersd- After the usual remarks 20 Tie
20 FIRE Few shots il the direction Of
Bryan
What Senator Burrows said.
IN terGerinE -he nomination To 1Ir.
Sherman, Senator Burrows said
-AIr- Sherman. though the PROCEEDINGS
o. the late Repubica1 national convention
and the result OF its deliberations are
. matters OF common knowledge Vet
courtesy and custom moved Che c1r-an-
ton 20 The appointment II tle commit
Zee oow present % formally notify sou
o. its action in selecting YOU as -rs
nominee OF -Ee Republican PARTY for -E-
high Office Cf Vice President " the Unite.
States t-r TIE term oI four years. from
March :. -s5
1t VIII be gratifying 90 you 90 know
that yOu- selection vas not -lz result rs
q Sudden impulse 5u- The .aa-a-= and
mature jIdEEe-r OF thar Erear r1rva7-
ton speaking for the Republican rar-v
from every STATE and territory u The
republic The -la1imi-y with which Won
were nominated was q 1---ug tribute I'd
yCE as a man and "a just recognition ~
yolr Ions and valuable services 20 the
party and The country
The 1-a--rs ~ tie Constitution With
that wisdom and foresight which s5s--
acter-z=l -l-ir deliberations sought 10
provide for s-C- contingencies as v-1-.--
arise in che course II human events
and 90 that end provided that 5- ease
Cf the removal cf the President from
Office OF OF 1is death. resignation or l--
ability 20 discharge the Affairs and duties
OF his Office t-= same shall Ee-aIv-
Upol the Vie President Five times
during the history o. the country s.. va
canry has occurred En- the oflc- OF
President 5v the death Of The 5-eru-
bent Five times has -f-e Vice President
been called -rl- 20 discharge The duties
of President Of The United States and
Il il the mysterious d5zp=-sa-ioa OF
Providence such responsibility shall fall
upon yoU. ToU- l1-E experience ~ public
lie ard Familiarity win public affairs