The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

In 1903 Throughout his continuous Of
fce-holding life he grew steadily
in importance a. . cog In the Repub-
| served a. . chairman Of State conven-
tions and he was spoken or in con-
nection with almost every important
Political post since 1900.
! Important Political Factor.
In the House Sherman served AZ chair
man Of the Committee on Railways and
Canals. Of the Committee on Indian A.
fairs. and Of the Committee on Rules,
sll-powerful in its influence.
| The part Sherman played in the na-
tional councils Of the Republican party
was more felt than observed. but 1t was
always Of highest importance. He was
invariably consulted in the mapping out
of national campaigns
The Vice Presidents marriage to Miss
Carrie Babcock. Of East Orange, N. j.,
a noted Whig leader in New York In
the days Of Henry Clay. took place in
1851.
His children are Sheriff.. p banker;
Richard Hugh, Hamilton Collese
mathematics professor. and Thomas NJ.
an Official in one Of his fathers COM
/ panies-all married and residents Of
| Utica.
Before sherman's election to the Vice
Presidency, two things in pfrticular had
served to make him prominent as .
national figure. They were the Roose-
velt-Harriman affair and the Congress
sional campaign plan Of 81 contributions.
In the Hartman matter. President
| Roosevelt made Sherman the interme-
diary. addressing to him the famous let
| ter containing the shorter and uglier
word. Meanwhile Sherman had come to
be widely known as Dollar jim As
chairman of the Congressional Cam
| paign Committee in 1906. he sent out
calls for 81 subscriptions. Afterward
| he said that these small gifts had prac-
tically betrayed expenses.
Tried to BE Speaker.
fore he was recognized as one Of the
really influential men in the National
Legislature. From the beginning he was
one Of the most popular men in WASH
ington. with a host Of personal friends
even among the Democrats. A friend OF
all the men powerful in his party. his
appointments during his eighteen years
as Congressman were numerous. He
was closely allied with Speaker Cannon.
and once he tried to get the Spe8keIship
himself-when Reed retired. A Western
ever. Sherman stood next to Speaker
Reed in his grasp Of parliamentary law.
When defeated for the Speakership.
Sherman was offered the position of
Secretary Of the Senate, but was COM
PEELED to decline because Of the urgent
request OF his townsmen that he continue
to represent them in Congress. This
action Of his townsmen occurred q Sec
ond time. when Mckinley offered to
ynaka him Deppyol annra ia~r NJ the NM
of New York. Mass meetings. were held
in Utica and great gatherings sent dele
gates to him to beg him to remain in
Congress as their Representative. So he
declined this place also and stayed in
Congress. Sherman could have had q
number Of Federal positions. even to q
judgeship; but he preferred to remain In
Congress.
With other business men Sherman In
1889 organized the Utica Trust and De-
posit Company. now ono Of the leading
banks Of Central New York. and he be-
came its president. He was also presi-
dent Of the New Hartford Canning Com
pany. organized by his father In 1851, and
was interested in many other local en-
terprises.
Had Many Friends.
The personal popularity Of the Vice
President II universally conceded. At
political gatherings and at the Capitol In
Washington he was always surrounded
by friends and seemed to radiate good
fellowship. He tipped the scales at rs
pounds and looked as jolly as the Presi-
dent Generally he wore . square-topped
derby hat, an English walking coat. q
fancy wAistcoat> and conspicuous spec.
tacles. His face IL round and the
Sunny Jim smile was rarely missing
Below his ears arc little rhomboid
whiskers
The Sherman homo in Utica ID an
imposing residence, and social activities
are plentiful there. All members Of the
family attend the Dutch Reformed
Church, where Mr.. Sherman was presi-
dent of tAe board Of trustees. Besides
his membership In the Fort Schuyler
Club of Utica, he belonged to the Metro
politan Club In Washington and to theI
Union League Republican and Trans
portation Clubs in New York.
Mr.. Sherman once said in regard 10 his
political relations with his brother,
Richard w. Sherman. twice Mayor of
Utica, and one Of the leading Demo-
Gratis Of Central New York:
There II . goed understanding be-
tween ua We are brothers IN every
thing but politics asked him to come
to the Inauguration Of Mr.. TAFT, but he
declined. He said that he was Obliged
to me, but he didn't belisve the inau- |
guratiop would be Of stimulating inter- |
est to Q Democrat When - runs fort
once IN Utica work aDA 0ook nHsn0t