Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
DIED LAST EVENING

OIlCA, IN. l., Oct. Jicd lS
mourning today the death of Vicel
President James Schoolcraft Sherman.
Mr. Shermans death occurred last
night at 9:42 o'clock OF Bright's dls-
ease, complicated with disease of
following period of twenty-four
hours Of total unconsciousness.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon in the Dutch Reformed 1
church, of which Sherman was par
isloner.
The exalted public officer, though
he was known to Uticars as jim
Sherman, indeed in most cases his
surname was dropped, and the COM
mon exchange of salutatlon rmong the
older residents today was: Poo. Jim
is gone"
All the city flags were lowered TO
az last ut the be inning of the day.
Mir Sherman Wa. = prominent fac
1'e Ia many busine 50 enterprises in
:, city and the Office; of such con-
Germs we're closed toy the day
Arrangements are being made for
the funeral, which will be simple. FIX
pectations were that President Taft
| and many members of his cabinet and
both houses of congress desired to at
tend, but this is not possible. The
presence of even the nations great
est dignitaries, will not shake the
determination of the family to avoid
all ostentation.
Many messages of coincidence were
received here today from all parts Of
the country. They include kilograms
from President Taft, Colonel Roose-
welt and most of the men in public
life.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-President
Taft almost burst into tears when he
received telegram conveying the
news of the death of Vice President
Sherman.
The president at the time was seat
ed at banquet table in the Thir-
teenth Regiment armory, guest of
honor at a dinner given by the navy
yard employees in honor of the launch
ing of the dreadnought, New York
The banquet Immediately adjourned.
l Previous to the news of death, the
president appeared in his usual good
humor. The message was brought to
him one one Of the secret service men.
l "Oh, my God" he exclaimed. Then
he told those nearest to him of the
death of Mr.. Sherman. Tears appear
ed in his eyes and he stared straight
ahead. When the Brooklyn navy yards
Il constructor, speaking at the time, fin
ished his speech, the president arose.
With voice that quivered with emo
tion, he sadly conveyed the news.
He said: "My friends, three years
ago at the launching of the Florida,
you all met the vice president Of the
United States, Vice President Sher-
man. 1t is my sad duty to announce
that word has just come that the
vice president is dead Those who
knew him, loved him. His death is Il
great loss to all. | venture, there
fore, to ask all, that this meeting
be adjourned in honor of his memory;
that no further proceedings be taken"
At the conclusion of the president S
talk, the diners arose, all with heads
bowed and to man, seconded his mo-
ton. They all voted AYE" in mur-
mur, and quickly passed out of the
armory.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 81
According to the constitution, the sue
cessor to the vice president now goes
to Secretary Knox of the state de-
partment, who, also figures as presi-
dental possibility, should the election
| 'hioW Vic COHtest llIo tiiS lOuSe.
| Mr.. Sherman is the fifth vice presi-
| dent to die in office.
Vice President King died during
Pierce's administration; Vice Presi-
dent Wilson during Grants; Vice
President Hendricks during Cleve-
lands, and Vice President Hobart dur
ing McKinley's first term.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Chairman
Hilles of the Republican national com
mittee, early this morning announced
that he had called meeting of the
national committee for Nov. 12, in
Chicago, to select the successor to the
late James S. Sherman as the Re-
publican candidate for vice president.
Mr.. Hilles made the following state
ment:
"The national convention which met
in Chicago, in June, delegated to the
national committee the power to fill
vacancy on the national ticket. The
death of Mr.. Sherman, candidate of
the Republican party, for vice presi-
dent, at the coming election, makes
it incumbent upon the national COM