Evening star., 1909-03-04
A Charming Personality has
Won for Him a Host of
Loyal Friends ali Over the
Country Entered Public
Life in 1884.

succeeding two years by acclamation until
1893. when there was contest for the
nomination. his competitors being Seth G.
Heacock of Herkimer. now state senator,
and John I. Sayles Of Rome, Oneida
county. Since that time he has been
nominated by acclamation each srcceed-
ing two years until the present time.
He presided over the state convention
in 1895 as temporary chairman, and over
the state conventions Of 1900 and 1903 as
permanent chairman. He was secretary
OF the Oneida county republican commit
tee In 1882. and for the three following
years he was chairman Of that committee.
He was delegate to the republican ma
tional convention In 1892
In 1888 Mr.. Sherman was appointed by
President Mckinley a member of the
board of general appraisers Of the city Of
hrmed by the Senate. It was his desire.
at the time, to accept the appointment,
but political and business friends at home,
including the chamber Of commerce and
the republican county committee. passed
resolutions and appointed a committee
to wait upon him and urge him not to
retire as a member Of Congress and, in
conformity with the desires Of his con-
stituents. he declined the appointment.
Two years later he was rendered by
position Of secretary OF tho United States
Senate. Realizing that the wishes Of his
constituents had not changed within the
two years, he declined the position.
Mr. Sherman was the orator On the
occasion Of the laying Of the corner stone
Of the building presented to the Oneida
Historical Society Of Utica He was also
the orator on the presentation Of the But
Ter Memorial Home by the late Morgan
Butler to the town OF Hartford. The In
dian school of Riverside. Cal, was, at
the request OF the people Of Riverside.
named by the then commissioner OF In
dian affairs Sherman Institute In his
honor
Leader in Congress.
"Mr Sherman early in his congre ssion-
al career became prominent member Of
the House, and during the last few terms
Of Congress has been numbered among
the leaders. His parliamentary ability
was early recognized. and perhaps no
other member has so frequently been call
ed to the chair to preside over the COM
mittee Of the whole. He was one Of the
closest friends Of Speaker Reed. as he
was Of Speaker Henderson. and has been
and is Of Speaker Cannon.
"Mr. Sherman was a candidate for the
speakersaip when Thomas b. Reed re-
tired For twelve years he was chairman
OF the committee on Indian affairs His
work at the head Of that committee has
received unstinted praise from all con-
cerned in the work of the committee with
out regard to party.
"Nr Sherman. besides being prominent
iy connected with many business inst!tu-
tions Of his city and elsewhere. Is !,
member Of many social and fraternal
organizations. He is a member OF the
Fort Schuyler Club of Utica and the Sada-
ouada and Yahnandasis golf clubs. OF
the Yahnandasis Club he has been gov
ernor for seven or eight years, and was
it's president for two years.
HE is a member Of the Arcanum Club
Of Utica and a member Of the Royal
Arcanum and the Order of Elks. He is
also a member of the Union League Club,
Transportation Club and the Republican
Columbia Golf Club OF Washington.
HE is a trustee Of Hamilton College,
which gave him the degreeof LID. in 1908.
and president OF the Washington Alumni
Association Of that college. In college
he was a member Of the Sigma Phi Socie
ty. the second oldest college society in
America, of which society Secretary OF
State Root and the late Senator ingalls,
of Kansas and many other prominent
men have been members.
"Mr. Sherman has been a regular at
tendant at the Dutch Reform Church in
Utica since his marriage in 1881. Prior to
that time he had been attending the Pres
byterian Church at New Hartford. For
urer Of his church. and for three years
chairman Of the board Of trustees.
Three Sons; Two Granddaughters.
"Mr. Sherman has three sons: Sheriff..
aged twenty five, who is note teller in the
Utica Trust and Deposit Company: Rich
ard T.. aged twenty three. who is acting
professor Of mathematics at Hamilton
College, and Thomas NJ, aged twenty
two, who is secretary OF the Smyth-
Despart Company. dealers in mill sup
plies, at Utica. Sheriff. and Thomas are
married, and each has a daughter. both
of whom are idols of their grandparents,
in whose company they spend as much
time as possible.
Living, as he does, in the vicinity in
which he has made his home since birth,
and with his splendid record and high
attainments. it is no wonder that James
S. Sherman is looked upon as the first
citizen Of not only Utica, but OF the sur
rounding counties.
"At his homecoming following his
nomination, the city saw its largest cele-
bration in It's history, and this means
much in the city or county that has held
such men as Roscoe Conkling, Francis
Herman and Horatio Seymour. The well
come was absolutely non-partisan in
character; in fact it seems as IL the
democrats were bound to outdo their re-
publican neighbors in showing their ap-
Dreciafion Of the honor that had coma to