Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-31
SHERMAN DIES
IN COMAT0SE
SLEEP
HIS DEATH HAD Been
EXPECTED IT WAS SEVERE BLOW
TO WIFE AND TO PEOPLE OF
entire NATION

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in view of obtaining larger auditors
um, the first decision to hold the fun
eral of Vice President Sherman in
the reformed Dutch Church has been
abandoned and the First Presbyterian
church will be used for that purpose.
The services will be conducted at
O'Clock Saturday and will be conduct
ed by Dr.. Holden, pastor of the Dutch
church, and DR.. M. W. Stryker presi-
dent of the Hamilton College OF
which college Mr.. Sherman was an
alumnus.
The body Of the vice president will
lie in state at the Oneida county court
house Friday from p. III. to p. m,
and it is expected that it will be re-
turned to the Sherman residence for
private services there Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. Sherman will be buried in For.
est Hill cemetery, where many mem,
bers of his family have found final
resting place. He selected his pail
bearers before his death. They con-
sist of prominent citizens and init,
mate friends.
Mr.. Sherman was treasurer of the
reformed Dutch crurch.
Sergeantat-arms, d. NJ Ransdell,
has telegraphed that fifty members Of
the senate will attend the funeral.
The presidents cabinet members
and many members of the house also
are expected.
kilograms of coincidence were re-
ceived by Mrs. Sherman from Sena-
tCrs Gallinger of New Hampshire and
Bacon of Georgia, who have acted al
ternately as president pro tempore of
the senate in Mr. Sherman's absence.
Speaker Champ Clark's message
read: You have our heartfelt sym
pathy in your great sorrow. May God
bless you and yours
Congressman Mckinley. of Illinois,
who managed the pre-convention Taft
Sherman campaign, said: "A great
man and good man has gone
Mrs. Jennie 7. Hobart, widow of
former Vice President Hobart eX-
tended her sympathy, "as one who
could fully appreciate your great be-
reavement.'
Former Vice President and Mrs
Fairbanks said: I'VE loved him as a
friend and loved him as an able and
truthful public servant
Governor Wilson of New Jersey
sent the following telegram:
I'm common with the whole country
Mrs. Wilson and / have been deeply
shocked by the death of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and we wish to extend
to you our heartfelt sympathy
Utica today is mourning the death
OF Vice President James Schoolcraft
Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman's death occurred last
night at AZ at the family residence,
of Bright's disease complicated with
disease of the heart and hardening of
he arteries, following period of
more than "a hours of almost total
Exalted public functionary though
he was, he was known to Uticans as
Jim" Sherman. Indeed, in most cases,
he surname was dropped, and COM
non exchange between the older res
dents today was Poor Jim is gone"
All city flags were lowered to half
mast at the beginning of the day. Mr..
Sherman was prominent factor in
h,,c ,ric, 1,n <it
md the offices of such concerns We're
closed for the day.
Many messages of coincidence were
eceived during the night and con-
inued to pour in today from all parts
If the county.
They include kilograms from Presi-
lent Taft Colonel Roosevelt and most
J.. the men in public life.
The messages of sympathy began
o arrive before Mr. Sherman had
passed away, but all such
we're for the time withheld from the
amily.
Since the beginning of the illness
f his chief, Harry Davenport, who
or the last eighteen years has been
1r. Shermans private secretary, has
een constantly with him and he is
ow giving close attention to all de-
ails pertaining to the late vice presi
ent's affairs and to the approaching
lneral ceremony
The people of this city have seen
comparatively little of Mr. Sherman
or the last year. He left here for
Washington early in December. 1911,
nd was SO constantly occupied with .
is duties that he was unable to
isit the city on more than one or
wo occasions previous to his return
ere at the beginning of his final i'll
ess last June.
Not until 1t became evident that the
risis was approaching did his physi-
ians make known the fact that after
{ left Utica and went to Big Moose
e came near dying at that place. DR..
:. H. Peck said today that Mr. Sher
1an had not been there "a hours when
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