Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

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place in 1881
His children are Sheriff., a banker;
Richard Hugh. q Hamilton college
mathematics professor. and Thomas
NJ, an Official in che Of his fathers
companies-au married and residents
of Utica.
Had Hosts OF Personal Friends.
Sherman was not long il congress
before he was recognized as one Of
the really influential men in the ma
tionaI legislature. From the begin
ming he was one Of the most popular
men in Washington. with a host Of
personal friends even among the
Democrats. a friend of al the men
powerful in his party, his appoint
ments during his eighteen years as
congressman were numerous. He was
closely allied with Speaker Cannon,
and once he tried to get the speaker
ship himseIf-when Reed retired. a
western combination prevented his
election, however. Sherman stood next
to Speaker Reed in his grasp of par
liamenteary 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 ur-
gent request Of his townsmen that
he continue to represent them in con
gress. This action of his townsmen
occurred a second time when McKin-
ley offered to make hiI- general
appraiser of the port of New York.
Mass meetings were held in Utica and
great gatherings sent delegates to
him to beg him to remain in congress
as their representative; So he de
clined this place and stayed in con
gress.
Declined Other Positions.
Sherman could have had a number
Of federal positions, even to a Judge
ship; hut he preferred to remain in
congress.
The personal popularity of the vice
president was universally conceded.
At political gatherings and at the
capitol in Washington he was always
surrounded by friends and seemed to
radiate good-fellowshtp.
When Sherman's name was pre-
scented to the Chicago convention in
1908, his most enthusiastic support
came from the western states, where
he was known on account of his work
on the Indian affairs committee He
had the solid vote of Oklahoma, his
nomination being seconded by a dele
gate from that territory. He received
the votes of all the territories in the
convention.
Will Not Affect Election.
Washington, Oct 31.-The death OF
Vice-President Sherman will have no
effect on the election. The Taft cleo
tors, in case of a Taft victory at the
polls next Tuesday. will choose a vice
president The selection will probably
be made by the Republican national
committee, in case the Republican
ticket wins
Disregarding the outcome of the
election the country viii have no vice
president up to March 4, 1913 owing
to the death of Mr.. Sherman, as the
Constitution makes no provision for
successor to the viCe-president.
Senate Without President,
The president pro tempore of the
senate assumes the vice-preside1t's
duties as president of the senate, in
the event of the death of the vice-pres-
ident.
At present there is no president pro
tempore of the senate, the position
formally held by Senator William P
Frye of Maine, the Republicans in the
senate having failed to agree upon a
successor.
Taft Moved to Tears.
New York, Oct 31.-William H
Taft, president of the United States,
almost burst into tears when he re
ceived the telegram conveying the sad
news of the death of Weep President
Sherman.
The president at the time was seat
ed at the banquet table in the Thir
teenth Regiment armory, Brooklyn, as
the guest of honor at the dinner given
by the navy yard employees in honor
Of the launching of the dreadnought
New York The banquet was imme-
diately adjourned.
The message was brought to him by
one of the secret service men.
"Oh, my God!" he exclaimed, and
then told those nearest to him of the
death of Mr.. Sherman. Water ap-
peared in his eyes and he stared
straight ahead When the Brooklyn
navy yards constructor, who was
speaking at the time, finished his
speech the president arose.
Taft's Voice Shows Emotion.
With a voice that Quivered with
emotion he sadly conveyed the news.
He said:
'My friends, three years ago you
/ met on an occasion like this to ceIe-
brate the launching of the Florida,
and you were honored by the vice-pres-
ident of the United -Presi-
/ dent Sherman. It is a very sad duty
for me to announce that word has just
come that the vice-president is dead.
Asks Assembtage to Adjourn.
Those who knew him loved him
Those who knew the services he rem
dered to his country respected him.
venture to ask that this assembIage
adjourn in honor of his memory anC
! that no further proceedings be taken.
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