The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
MOURN DEATH Of VICE
PRESIDENT SHERMAN


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largest ever ciyan . ~ 1850 ~
date in iYtioe ~ olails camel
sherman was Nc .aa ''.ne. NE.
the history of the o stues. mayor IN
niration ~ h;s tow, ~ az wv ~
lor MT, Shernn.n r.as a,oa.os as nEay'
or.ss ga ,,,.h Sos eieetsH ~ o3'n-
term, 1890 to 1892. when hc u.as one
Of the many victims Of the democratic
landslide. he served in the house con-
tinuously from 1887 to the time when
he assumed the office of vice president.
He had been reelected to the GOTH
congress from the 9th New York dis
trict and resigned his position only a
short time before the Fourth Of
March.
During his time in congress Mr..
Sherman served on many important
committees. He was a delegate tn the
republican national convention Of
1892. and chairman Of the New York
republican state convention in 1895
and again in 1900. He had an excel
lent training in parliamentary prac-
tice and was often called upon tenn.
porarily to fill the speakers chair. He
was an important factor in all legis-
lative matters in the lower branch Of
congress and. during his last term, was
chairman Of the committee on Indian
affairs and a member Of the committee
on rules and Of the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce. He
Mas one u me Big rive. IN the U
ano Was cohsluered one OF the most in
uuclllldl MEMBERS. he was ever a
s.au''ch supporter OF pea can
ao"'
boomed Severa Times.
When Mr.. Sherman was doomed for
the vice presidency in the summer Of
1908, 1t was not the first time that he
had been mentioned for hat office, In
1900, when he was permanent chair.
man of the New York state conven-
ton. he was a number Of days a close
rival of Theodore Roosevelt. The late
Mark Hanna at one time regarded IA
vorably the suggestion that Mr.. Sher-
man be the vice presidential candi-
date.
Mr.. Sherman showed extra ordinary
ability as leader of political CAM
paigns. During the many years while
he was chairman of the republican
congressional committee he led with
success some of the hardest fights for
a republican majority. When Speaker
Reed resigned, Mr.. Sherman became
n Of the candidates for the Office.
but his friends did not have time
enough to obtain a sufficient number
OF piedges and David B. Henderson.
OF Iowa, was elected.
Declined Judgeship.
President Mckinley named ,,r
Sherman as oneio of the annraisers ~
tho now of NJ. vi. ~
man declined the Office in oh.dianoo
In 1862 he VAS men NJ ns io ~ aonnna
with q newly creafed iudoashtn
on the federal bench OF the sscnng
New York district. Durine AnriI ~
that wear il was anno,,ncad tha+ NJ
Sherman would resign from cnn,ras.
to take the place on the bench Tic
friends however avail, $50. nS
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