Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-10-25
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
CONTINUED from Inst week.

the Republican national tick
ct. the Taft men having de-
cided In the convention IN
Chicago TO reward with the vice pregi-
dental nomination the man who has
stood FIRST In the line of presidential
succession during the past four years.
Friends OF Mr.. Sherman construe his .
denomination also as a deserved recog-
milton OF the manner In which he has
presided over the United States senate
In virtue OF his vice presidential office.
As VIZ der OF the gavel In the stately
senate chamber In the capitol In Wash.
ington. Vice President Sherman has
won the friendship OF Democrats and
Republicans OF all shades OF progress
sive and nonprogressive opinion. They
like him as presiding officer. what
ever they may think OF his political be-
liefs and tendencies.
When the returns came in four years
ago and announced 70 the world the
election Of the Republican national
ticket the nation was assured n man
OF ripe political experience as presid-
ing officer OF the senate although Mr..
Shermans legislative knowledge was
gained entirely In the other wing OF
the big gray building. lie had been In
the senate chamber only as visitor.
hut he had been a member OF the ma.
tional house of representatives for ten
terms and knew all the ins and outs OF
lawnmklug In both his own house and
the scnnte chamber and In committee
rooms. or state politics. too, he knew
more than little. having been chair
man Of Republican state conventions
In his own state (New York; and chair
man OF the Republican national con
gressonn committee. Also. rs mayor
OF Utica. his home city, where he has
lived for many years. he gained
knowledge OF municipal affairs and
politics SO he brought To the vice
presidential office pretty thorough
knowledge OF municipal, state and ma
tional politics His IDEAS are conserva-
tive In tendency rather than radical.
Product Of a Small Village.
James Schoolcraft Sherman is In hts
fifty.seventh year. having been born
Oct. "a. 1853. In New Hartford, small
village Oh the outskirts of Utica. His
father wns Richard u. Sherman, for
many yenrs leading lawyer OF central
New York
While the younger Sherman was a
youth the family moved 10 Utica, aud
there the present nominee grew up
Then he went to Whltestown seminary,
where ne prepared for Hamilton col
lege. He was close student during
all his student days and -.sSysiS sRS2(su
! CARY gifted In an oratorinf way. lie
studied In the Utica Law school.
| AZ college dinners he was always
| the chief speaker and when some one
was tn be selected TO make n formal
address lin Sherman was invariably
picked. He liked II. and he likes II vet
When he was twenty years old he had
a reputation as one OF the best sneak.
ers In his own town. and he has been
Improving stcndily ever since. He cnn
make n speech In I'VE minutes aud say
things. or n II IL n cnse OF necessity,
as frequently happens. he can talk for
hours and say little
After his first nomination there was
much speculation NJ to the wealth and
income OF Mr.. Sherman. Mr Sher.
man IL well TO do, but by no means
wealthy AK wealth Is measured in New
York and Washington lie has been
president OF one OF Utlcas leading
nnancial institutions since II WIS or.
ganlzed and he has small interest IN
Np..I IL
the vicinity 81 Utica.