The Detroit times., 1912-10-31


geilal presence will be missed Strick-
sn as he was with an illness which
required constant watchfulness. NJ.
Sherman bore II with fortitude
which exemplified the strong charac.
teristics OF the man"
The mayor ordered that the hags
on all city buildings should be placed
ut half-mast and suggested that a
similar course be followed with all
otner flags in Utica.
Sick for more than year Jim"
Sherman, as he liked 20 be called,
all OF his life never giving In. and he
accepted defeat as he has accepted II
In the past. with a smile. IL was a
smile that brought him political and
he has been called here among his own
people for many years. and his friendly
grin and hearty hand-clasp were his
trademarks here long before the al
lies" at the convention In Chicago four
years ago demanded from Uncle Joe"
Cannon that the then congressman be
elevated to the second highest office
i'm the land.
Utica on oct. "a. 1855. his father being
Richard L.. Sherman, noted Oneida
county editor and one OF the pioneer
settlers OF Central New York. lie re-
preparatory schools in Utica and ems
tered Hamilton college, afterward be-
Ing admitted TO the bar. All his life
sherman was prominent In the affairs
or Utica and Oneida county. AS head
OF the Utica Trust and Deposit Co. he
dominated the financial situation, and
there were few Industries In the city
that he was not connected with in
treasurer Of the Dutch Reformed
church. trustee OF Hamilton college,;
served as mayor OF his native town;
was in congress for many years and
twice prominently mentioned for
speaker: was delegate TO nearly all OF
the Republican national conventions,
since 1884, and was affiliated with the
Elks, Royal Arcanum and other fra
ternal organizations.
sherman went TO Washington hrst
as a member OF the fiftieth congress
He was an ultra high protectionist ana
his Influence was always FOR h'Rh
tariff As member OF congress ne
ranked as strict party man and wes
always known. with "Uncle Joe" Cam
non and Serene Il. Payne as a stand
patter." He was a member OF the we'll
known Tape Worm Club" which was
a decided factor I'm preparing many Of
the schedules OF the Mckinley tariff
law.
The one incident In the life OF sher-
man which affected him the most was
when he was defeated by Col. Roose-
welt for the Craftsmanship OF the Re
publican state convention held IN sara
toga Springs. In September. 1910 UP
TO that time Sherman and Col. Roose-
Welt had been personal friends. When
the Republican state committee invited
Sherman TO act as temporary chairman
OF that convention he accepted, and the
friends OF Col Roosevelt objected 10
the designation. sherman apparently
had a majority OF the elected delegates
behind his candidacy until President
Taft permitted the intimatlon TO go
welt get the job. The federal ofnce-
holders lined up behind Roosevelt and
friends Of Sherman demanded that ne
pull out OF the race. He positively re,
fused with the same smile that had
marked him at all times, he declared
in the parlor OF the United states ho-
tel that. even though he received only
the votes of his home assembly dis.
trlct he would stick to the finish, and
he did
Roosevelt won easily. hut sherman
made no complaint. although the former
fIiendliness between the men was
thereafter consricuous by its absence
When the last Republican national
convention was held In chicago Sner-
man was sick He had a sharp attack
OF heart trouble while IN the Adlron-
acks but II was generally believed that
he would soon get well. The New York
state delegation lined mp behind Sher-
man so far as the organization dele.
gates were concerned. and demanded
that IL the president was TO have re-
nomination Sherman should be stint
larry honored.
This was done but the vice-president
was unable to take part In the pres
ent campaign. On notification day he
was hardly able TO deliver his speech
OF acceptance and has made no public
speeches since. He Issued a lengthy ad-
dress TO the people I'm typewriter
form a week ago. urging them TO re-
tain in office tho men and party that
had been responsible for present pros
perity."
The vice-presldent was believed to
be slowly recovering until 10 days ago
when he insisted on getting up out OF
bed and going to the polling place to
register This caused a relapse and
then kidney complications set In which
his system, already weakened by the