Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-31
DEATH SUMMONS
VICE PRESIDENT
James SchOOlcraft Sherman
Answers Final Call at
Utica Home
RELATIVES At BEDSIDE
PASSING OF TAFT'S MATE CON
FRONTS REPUBLICAN PARTY
WITH NEW AND PRESSING
PROBLEM

By Associated p.sss
Utica, n. T., Oct. 30.-After a
long illness Vice President James
6. Sherman died at him home a,
9:42 tonight of uraemic poison
caused by Bright's disease.
Sinking since early this morning
ne experienced slight relief after
seven O clock tonight, and an APP
parent improvement of the con-
dition of his kidneys.
AT nine clock his temperature
rose to 100 and he began sinking.
He was unconscious at the end
and had been for several hours.
The family physician said the
end was peaceful.
All the family were at his bed
side, Mrs. Sherman. their three
sons and their wives, r. M. and
Sanford Sherman, brothers and
Mrs. L. B. Moore and Mrs. II. J..
Cookingham, sisters.
sketch Of Career
James Schoolcraft sherman, who
was elected twenty-seyenth vice pres
dent of the United States in 1905,
on the ticket headed by William H.
TAFT was born In Utica, \. Y, Oct.
"A. 1858. He was the son OF Gen.
Richard Updike Sherman and Mary
Frances sherman. Gen. Sherman
vas a prominent citizen OF Utica, was
active in military affairs, and held
several important state positions.
Mr. Sherman's mother came OF an
old Vermont family.
Mr.. sherman attended the public
schools in Utica and Whitest0wn
Seminary Afterward he entered
Hamilton College, from which he
graduated in 1878 Then he took
up the study OF law and was admitted
20 the bar OF New York State In 1851.
lie had excelled as an orator during
his college days and was often call
I'd upon TO deliver addresses on pub
Tic occasions. II was as orator that
ne finally drfted into politics. He
entered the law firm Of Cookinham
a Gibson. which after a few months
.ecame Cookingham q Sherman
The first political office Mr.. Sher-
man ever held vas that OF mayor OF
Utica. He was elected to that office
n 1854. when he was but 90 years
old. having defeated Lewis II. Shat
;uck, by a majority OF 1885 votes.
he largest ever given a mayorality
'andidate in Utica up to that time.
ir. Sherman was the youngest mayor
n the history OF the city. After the
expiration OF ais term of office as
mayor Mr. sherman vas elected 10
congress and, with the exception OF
one term, 1870 10 1892, when he
was one OF the many victims OF the
democratic landslide. he served In
,he house continuously from 1857 20
.he time when he assumed the office
. vice president. lie had been re-
locted 20 the 9Th congress from the
9Th New York district and resigned
lis position only a short time before
ne Fourth OF March
During his time in congress Mr..
sherman served on many Important
.Iuu.f,ees. .p vas delegate 20
.r" republican Eationa convention
90 1859 and chairman OF the New
torg republican state convention In
S45 and again IN 1900 lie had
"a excellent training In parliamen-
rary practice and Vas often called
Ipon temporarily 10 fill the Speak
re- chair lie was an important fac
or In all legislative matters In the
over branch OF congress and. during
zig last term was chairman OF the
committee on Indian affairs and a
member OF the committee on rules
and OF the committee on interstate
nd foreign commerce. lie vas one
Of the Big Five" In the house and
vas considered one OF the most in
:luential members he vas ever 4
staunoh supporter Of Speaker Can
non
When Mr sherman vas doomed
Tor the vice presidency In the sum
mer Of 1905, q was not the'lirst time
ha; he had been mentioned for that
office ln 1900. when he was per
uanont chairman Of the New York
.ta'e convention. he was Tor a mum