The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

peared at every session OF the up
per House.
Any review of Sherman's life
would not be complete without a
reference to his work in the House,
Briefly, there is recorded no time
when he moved galleries to applause
by debate from the floor, or
changed any votes by eloquence.
Blu. the statutes bear marks Of his
work in committee and caucus, and
the results OF his labors on the
Rules committee, the Interstate
Commerce committee and other.
branches OF the machinery OF the
House where the real leglslating is
done, while speeches prevail upon
the floor.
is not to be said he was no
campaigner. In New York state
politics he was a leading figure. He
was known in other states. His ap-
lpearance in campaigns, state and
national, we're not inrequent. He
was at one time chairman of the Re
publican congressional committee.
He always was active in the New
York state Republican conventions
and a figure at all national gather
Iings of the party.
Sherman went to preside over the
Senate just obout the time when
what is popularity known as sena-
torial dignity was beginning to feel
its first break. In the chair, sher-
man was dignity itself, fair in his
rulings, his colleagues said. quiet,
firm, sure and seldom reversed on
an appeal. But dignity so far as the
traditional senatorial froek coat and
silk hat we're concerned generally
was absent. He regarded his time
presiding over the Senate as a days
business, to be attended as II he
were sitting in his bank in Utica or
at the directors table OF one OF the,
many enterprises in which he found
a fortune and laid foundations of
another for his sons. He usually
appeared in a business suit, on
a hot day he came in fannels, on al
very hot day a palm leaf fan dis
placed the gavel and perhaps glass
of lemonade topped on the book OF
rules. Other senator's, reluctant
perhaps. to transgress staid customs,
fell in with his ideas, and nowadays
on a blistering Washington summer
day the Senate chamber looks quite
like business body.
The illness which proved fatal was
little known in Washington until the
last few months. Mr.. Sherman was
not present during the closing days
of the last session, and the Senate
without a president pro tenn by the
death of Frye, and unable 10 agree
upon successor, got along by tenn
porary agreements placing some
senator in the chair for two weeks
at time. When he disappeared seek
ing rest and health in vain Sherman
was genuinely missed about the cap
itol, in the departments, at the
White House, where he was a fire.
quent caller and always exchanged
a new joke with President Taft, and
on the streets where he often
walked. In a hurry he used mo-
tor. but it was an occurance of an
ordinary day with Congress in ses-
sion to meet Sherman walking down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. often alone.
rosy checked and cheerful returning
the salutations OF scores who knew
him by sight. thought of him as
Sunny jim" and greeted him
GOOD morning, Mr.. President
and the passerby who recognized him
was greeted as heartily as the sena-
tor who nigh be next.
Vice President Sherman was born
in Utica on October "a, 1865. He
was married in 1881 to Carrie Bah
cock at East Orange, y. j. They
have three sons, Sheriff.. Richard
U. and Thomas H., all living and in
business in Utica. The vice presi-
dent was an Elk. trustee of Ham
ilton college. a member of the Dutch.
Reformed church. member of many
clubs. and a business man Of wide
interests.