Evening star., 1909-03-04
Represents a Young and Mill
tant Section Of the Re-
publican Party-Has Fine
Record in Congress for
Efficient Work.

James Schoolcraft Sherman-Here is an
admirable character and a lovable per-
sonality. Here is a type OF the strong
sturdy. clear-headed. right-thinking Amer
lean who knows his country and its peo-
ple and who wants to serve them. wise
in, political council, sagacious In states
manship, both utilitarian and patriotic.
good party man always, but a patriot
first.
He represents a young and militant Sec
ton of the republican party. which mas
its stronghold In the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, the body nearest to the people,
and where originate the great supply oliis
for the support Of the government ana
the measures providing ways and means
therefor. He has been in Congress since
1885. and has achieved record for haro
work and efficient labor in behalf OF the
country at large and his constituents.
Personally he is a delightful character,
winning friends easily and holding them
once they become attached 10 MN. nI
nomination by the republican national
convention for the vice presidency was
almost a foregone conclusion. once IL was
seriously proposed, on account or MS un-
questioned fitness for the place he
proved to be a popular campaigner. ana
Euhu Roots Tribute.
Hear what Elihu Root said Of Mr. Sher-
man:
.-rhere can be no better evidence OF
candidates worth than the esteem In
which he is held at home. What political
partisans and political enemies say
about a man is apt to be colored oy tnelr
nartisanship or their enmity. The praise
and depreciation Of a campaign Is poor
guide to Just opinion. What the news
napers say about a man often reflects but
a superficial judgment based upon those
occasional striking and snecta@cu!ar @ as ac.s
the inconspicuous, steady and most useful
labor and conduct that make up the true
The members of the national govern
ment for the past swen.y dnH. y; ye1h ,hs ROAD oI
field Of national legislation. They know
with what modest disregard for persona!
display, thorough knowledge. ciearness OF
expression and force OF MIND ana char
acter he has maintained upon the moor or
the House, his Views Of what was best IN
iaptslation. until the time has come when
every member listens with attention and
respect, because it is he who speaks.
.Srhey know that rare combination or
quick perception, fair judgment and deci-
sion of character which. through long ex-
perience as chairman in committee OF the
whole, has made him the best parlia-
mentarian Of the House or represents
tives. and a member of the standing com
mittee Of five which directs the dlmcult
and complicated administration OF the
rules necessary to enable the House to DO
its business. and Of necessity which IN a
great measure directs the conduct OF ousl-
ness.
As His Neighbors See Him.
.But we know our friend and neighbor
halter than the men at Washington, bet
ter than the newspapers, better than the
noliticians. 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 record that
cannot be untrue. We know the stock
he came from-sound ana honest stock'
We know his respected rather.
'.Some Of us go back to knowledge OF
his grandfather. My own recollections or
earliest childhood are of farmhouse IN
the town Of Vernon and a stone, throw
WiI!et Sherman, an honored and conspicu-
ous figure remaining from the early set
tiers of the county-a leader IN the hrst
manufacturers Of central New YORK.
I'VE have followed the grandson through
his boyhood and manhood. We know
that he has been a good husband and
good father and a good neighbor; that
he has always been upright IN business
Self-reSpoCtlng, just lair cLiu So.ASiooA o.o
that everybody in the community trusts
him and believes his word without any
I'VE know that no desire to make
money ever led him to do mean or un-
fair or unkind act. and that he never
sought to grow richer by making any one
else poorer We know that he Is 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 al
WAYS borne his part as good citizen IN
the public affairs of the community and
that he Is universally respected and be-
loved.
hearsay, but Of knowledge, and we do
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-
Sherman's Active Career.
James Schoolcraft Sherman" writes a
biographer, was born October Is. 1855,
in the same ward Of the city Of Utica in
| which he now lives. The house OF Mr..
sherman now occupies is only a halt
dozen squares from the house where he
was born.
MIR. Sherman can trace his ancestry
| back to Sir Henry Sherman OF Dedham
England, in the sixteenth century, and
| the male succession comes down through