River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
LEADER IN REPUBLICAN PARTY
PASSES AWAY AFTER A LONG
ILLNESS-DEATH DUE TO
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
FAMILY WAS WITH HIM.
Taft, in Letter of Sympathy, Pays
Tribute to His Running Mate
Funeral Arrangements
Senate VIII Attend
in Body.

Utica, N. Y, Oct. 31.-After long
illness, Vice President James School
craft Sherman died at his home in
this city of uremic poison caused by
Brights disease.
He had been sinking for hours and
it was realized that death was ques-
ton of only a few hours.
There was a slight reaction shortly
before the end, caused by apparent
Improvement of the kidneys, but it
did not prove real or lasting and at
best gave only temporary hope.
Members of Family Present
All the members of the immediate
family were witnesses to the final
scene In addition to Mrs. Sherman
there were in the death chamber
their three sons, Sheriff., Richard U.
and Thomas N. Sherman and their
respective wives; r. M. and Sanford
Sherman, brothers of Mr.. Sherman,
and Mrs. L. B. Moore and Mrs H. j.
Cookinham, sisters of Mr.. Sherman.
Soon after Mr.. Sherman's death, DR..
Fayette II. Peck, the attending physi-
clan issued the following statement:
Physician Issues Statement.
"The vice president died without
regaining consciousness for mo-
ment. He was perfectly quiet. He
died in the presence of his wife, her
brother and sister, his two brothers
and his three sons and their wives.
He died in uremic coma as result
of Bright's disease, heart disease and
arteric-scelorosis."
Mrs. Sherman Bears Up BraveIy.
Mrs. Sherman bore up bravely I'M
der the shock of her husbands death
as also did the other members of the
family. Although it was said at the
house that the hopelessness of MI.
Sherman fight against death had
been realized since Friday, the blow
nevertheless was a crushing one.
The announcement of the vice pres
ident's death spread quickly through
the city. Universal sorrow was ex-
pressed and immediate steps were
taken for the proper recognition of
the sorrowful event.
Mr.. Sherman was regarded as the
first citizen of the city and all differ
ences growing out of politics died
with him.
Bell Tolls Out DoiefuI News.
The mayor gave out a statement
voicing the general grief and the big
bell at city hall as well as many
church bells tolled out the doleful
news to the public.
Not only did the Republican organi-
cation take recognition of the event,
but the Progressives cancelled all
meetings Immediately, until after the
vice presidents funeral.
The Democrats signified their in
tention of removing a Wilson and
Marshall banner which had been
flung across one of the city streets
and of suspending all political actiVi-
ty until after the funeral.
The mayor ordered that the flags
on all city buildings should be placed
at half mast and suggested that a
similar course be followed with all
other flags in Utica.
Prominent in Politics.
Washington. The twenty-seventh
vice-president of the United States
and the only one re-nominated was
christened James Schoolcraft Sher-
man. But in nearly a quarter of CEN
fury of public life, "Jim" Sherman he
was to his intimates, and probably
half the nation referred to him as
Sunny Jim," a sobriquet he earned
by never failing, all year round sun
ny disposition.
Sherman belonged to the school of
Republicanism nowadays popularity
called regular" and he fought his
political battles without compromise
or flinching. The events he helped
to shape are SO comparatively recent
that history cannot assign him to his
proper place until it also records the
work of his contemporaries.
Elected Representative in 1887.
To the house of representatives of
the fiftieth congress he came in the
winter of 1887, just passed his thirty
second birthday, with the energy and
optimism of youth, college bred from
the halls of Hamilton, which has given
to public life many other statesmen
and public figures, none without some
mark of distinction. He had been
elected mayor of Utica two years be-