Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

(fervor. which 1t soon developed had !
been impaired at the expense of Vi
tality.
The bad conditions which followed i'm |
mcdiately could not be shaken off. Each |
day was worse than the preceding. When. |
some two weeks since. the time came to
register for next Tuesdays vote, the vice.
presidents physician forbade his patient
leaving the house for that purpose. This
protest was disregarded, with the result
that the fatal malady was greatly ag-
gravated. The symptoms became so much
worse that specialists were summoned
from New York city and Syracuse. The
kidneys became n prolific manufacturer
Of uremic poisoning. This caused delirlum
and coma by turns and not since Mon
day night last had Mr., Sherman been
rational.
GOOD PATIENT WHEN RATIONAL.
All the remedies known to physical
science We're used but none of them gave
more than temporary relief. So long as
he remained rational he was what the
physicians call "a good patient" but when
deirious he resisted the application of
all remedies.
Mrs Sherman bore up bravely under
the shock of her husbands death as did
the other members of the family. Al
though it was said at the house that
the hopelessness of Mr.. Sherman's fight
against death had been realized since
Friday. the blow was nevertheless a
crushing one.
A few of the intimate friends of the
family called tonight to express their
sympathy among them DR.. a. II. Holden,
pastor Of the Wright Reform Church,
where the family worship.
i Soon after the vice-president's death It
AS announced that the family wished to
- oe left undisturbed tonight and that no
arrangements for the funeral would be
made before tomorrow.
The Sherman residence is located on
q Genesee street. one of the citys fashion
q able thoroughfares. and the arrival and
n departure of an occasional automobile
n was the only Indication that anythine
a unusual had transpired within the house
,e DR.. Peck remained for a time ant
* notified several of Mr.. Sherman's friend:
,e by telephone that the end had come.
r The announcement of the vice-presi
+ dents death spread through he city Will
Il lightning rapdity. Universal sorrow wa
$. expressed and immediate steps were takel
IL for the proper recognition of the sorrow
IS full event Mr.. Sherman was regarded
n as the first citizen of the city and al
ia differences growing out of politics die
e. with him.
ALL RALLIES ARE CANCELLED
ID The mayor gave out a statement voic
"a ing the general grief and the big bell a
10 city hall as well as many church bell
az tolled out the doleful news to publ
Us to which 1t was not news.
Id Not only did the republican organiza
cy ton take proper cognizance Of the even
he hut the progressives announced their In
TO tention of cancelling all meetings unit
Ut the vice-presidents funeral. Governo
OF Johnson, who so long as Mr.. Sherint
ne lived was his rival for vice-presidentia
'rs honors, was to have spoken here to-mc
an row night in behalf OF the progressiV
'rs ticket but his address like all other event
io Of the kind has been deferred.
'"s The democrats also signiiied their inter
uS tion of removing Il Wilson and Marsha
Inc banner which had been flung across OF
III Of the city streets and of suspending
'"- political activity until after the funeral
In the course OF his tribute, Mayor 81
ner ker said: Mr.. Sherman has long bee
ny Identified with the business interests
the Utica. He was ever alert In taking a
uf- Yantages for the city. His home life Wi
he beautiful. 1t was model for all Ame
eA- lean families. lie found the create
ass pleasure when surrounded by those WI
h', icved him as n husband and father ana
and /. thor. th., ,i. ,ario, nresence will
Ter r,;ssod c,r,c,,or n, h uyas vuith an 4
lid raes ,,b,ob o,,,,ra, o,s.ont watchf,
o'e' ness, Mr.. Sherman bore II with TOT
tude which cxemplifed the strong chara
MA, teristlcs of the man."
,,. The mayor ordered that the flags on
.I city buildings should be at halfmast
,.u suggested that a similar course be y
49,, lowed with all other flags in Utica.
va, POLITICS DID NOT WORRY HIM
in DIR. Peck said the vice president a
OF parently has not worried over the OF
at come of the campaign. "Tlis peace
21 mind has been more disturbed o\
ked his illness as several of his relati'
he have died from the same disease &C
,ity. tinued the physician. "Mr Sherm
was did not want n denomination but
verc was loyal and accepted II with the
lat. derstandng that he was not to ia
non an active part In tho campaign"
that When his name was being consider
,sen az candidate for the vics-presider
by the republican national convent
vus. Mr.. Sherman consulted DR.. Peck az
lent ~he."cr ne had petter accept ueca
aec OF his physical condition, but the d
n of tor told him he did not care to
resi- wise him upon so grave q question.
city
hot JAMES SCHOOLcRAFT SIITRMA
lour Tho nth vlce-president Of the Uni
iuch states and the only one ye.uou1l IA