Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
mittee to nominate candidate in his

nllttee 10 noIfiildLe d Sahuiudtc ia "''
place.
"The nomination, however, cannot
possibly be made prior to the election
of next Tuesday. Such nomination
can properly be made only after due
and reasonable notice to all members
of the committee. Such notice can
not be given in less than six days.
Therefore, it is manifestly impossi-
Bile to hold such d meeting prior to
election.
In the meantime no difficulty or
inconvenience arises to the voters at
the election next Tuesday, because
the votes to be cast then are for cleo
tors and not for candidate, for either
president or vice president, and the
death of Mr. Sherman, therefore, does
not affect the validity of the election
of electors"
John Wanamager is spoken of as a
likely successor to Mr.. Sherman.
WASHINGTON, d. e., oct. 81
That sixteen and half million votes
will be cast in the coming national
election is the estimate made by the
census bureau today. OF this, the
womens vote will total six hundred
and thirty thousand
The number of votes cast in the
presidential election in 1908, was four
teen million eight hundred thousand.
At the last census, 1910, there were
twenty-seven million Of voting age in
continental United States, subtract
ing the number of foreign-bor men
who have rot been naturalized, there
remains 23,260,560 men of voting age,
who, if some restriction does not pre-
vent, may cast their votes next Tues
day.
The census figures show, however,
that of the potential voters" only
about 65 per cent actually cast their
ballots.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. L.
Shortly after noon today President
Taft signed the formal proclamation
prepared yesterday, announcing the
vice presidents death. 1t follows:
"To the People of the United States:
James Schoolcraft Sherman, vice
president of the United States, died
at his home at Utica, at 9:42 O'Clock
on the evening of Oct. 80, 1912. In
his death the nation has lost one OF
its most illustrious citizens, one oi
| its most efficient faithful servants
Elected at an early age to the mayor,
| ship of his native city, the continue,
confidence of his community is showr
by his election for ten terms as rep
resentative in the national congress
| AS a legislator he at once took ant
retained high rank and displayed sucf
| attributes or upright and wide states
manship as to commend him to The
people of the United States for the
second highest office within their gift
"As presiding officer of the senate
he won the respect and esteem of al
| for his fairness and impartiality. Hi!
private life was noble and good. Hi:
genial disposition and attractivenes!
of character endeared him to all who's,
privilege it was to know him. His de
votion to the best interests of his ua
tive land will endear his memory {;
his fellow countrymen.
''In respect to his memory and tn
eminent and various services of thi
high official and patriotic public serv
ant, ] direct that on the day of tn
funeral the executive Offices of tn
United States shall be closed and al
posts and stations of the army an
navy shall display the national flai
at half mast, that representatives .
the United States in foreign countric
, shall pay appropriate tribute to tn
illustrious dead for period of thirt
days.
, I'm witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused tn
seal of the United States to be affixed
Ozone at the city of Washington
this 31st day of October, the year o
our Lord nineteen hundred twelve; O
/ the independence of the United State
one hundred and thirty-seventh.
civilian II. TAFT, President.
"By Alva A. Adee, Acting Secretar