The Washington herald., 1909-03-05

committee 70 wait upon him and urge
him not 20 retire as a member Of Con
gress. and. in conformity with the de-
sires Of his constituents, he declined the
appointment
Two years later he was rendered. by
the steering committee OF the Senate.
the position Of Secretary Of the United
States Senate Realizing that the wishes
of his constituents had not changed with
in two years. he declined this position
Mr.. Sherman was the orator on the oc-
casiOn 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
Butler Monument Home 10y the late Nor
gan Butler 20 the town Of Hartford.
The Indian School AZ Riverside. Cal. was.
al the request Of the people Of Riverside,
named by the then Commissioner Of in
Dian Affairs. Sherman Institute. IN his
honor.
Prominent in the House.
AIr. Sherman. early in his Congressional
career. became a 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 been 50 frequently
called 10 the chair 10 preside over the
Committee OF the Whole. lie was one OF
:he closest friends of Speaker Reed. as
he was OF Speaker Henderson, and has
been. and is. Of Speaker Cannon.
AIr Sherman was a candidate for the
Speakership when Thomas B. Reed re-
tired. For twelve years he has been
chai irman Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs. and his work az the head of
that committee has received unstinted
praise from all concerned in its work.
without regard TO party He is. at pres
eut also a member Of the Committee on
Rules and on Interstate and FOreign
Commerce
Had Mr.. Sherman remained member
Of TIE House there is no doUbt whatever
that he would have been elected Speaker
at che conclusion Of AIr- CannOn's in
cumbency Of that office
Member Of Numerous Clubs.
8Ir. Sherman. besides being prominently
connected with many business institu-
Hons Of his city and elsewhere. is q
rAenber Of many social and fraternal or
gauIzstiaus. He IS a member Oe the
Fort Schuyler Club OF Utica, and the
Sadaouada and YahnandasiS Golf Clubs.
OF the Yahnandasis Club he has been
governor f0r seven OF eight years, and
was its president for two years. He Is a
member Of the Arcauum Club OF Utica.
and a member Of the Royal Arcanum and
. the. Order Of Eu1s. He is also a member
of the Union League Club Transperta-
ton Club. and the Republican Cub OF the
City OF New York, and the Columbia
Golf Club of Washington.
He IS a trustee Of Hamilton College
which gave him the degree Of Ii D in
1895. and president OF the Washington
Alumni Association Of that college. In
college he was member Of the Sigma
4 Phi Society, the second oldest college
society IL America. Of which society
Secretary Root and the late Senator In
gals of Kansas. and many other prOmi-
nent men have been members
( Mr.. Sherman has been a regular attend
ant at the Dutch Reform Church in
I Utica since his marriage, in 1871. Prior
+ 70 that time he had been attending the
+ Presbyterian Church at New Hartford.
( For FIVE years just passed ne has been
i treasurer of his church. and for three
/ years chairman Of the board Of trustees.
/ NJ Sherman has three sons. Sheriff..
/ aged twenty-five. who is note teller in the
/ Utica Trust and Deposit Company
! Richard L, aged twenty-three, who is
acting professor OF mathematics at Ham
! iiJon College, and Thomas n, aged tweE-
Z ty-two. who * secretary Of the Smyth-
i DespaVt Company. dealers in mill sup
/ Ilies az Ctica- Sheriff. and Thomas are
! married. and each has q daughter, both