The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31

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  also did the other members or the taH- ily. Although it was said at the house that the hopelessness of Mr. sherman fight against death had been realized since Friday the blow nevertheless was crushing one.
 few of the intimate friends of the family called tonight to express their sympathy. among them pr. A. Il. Hoioen, pastor of Christ Reform church, where the Shermans worship.
 Soon after the vice president deatn it was announced that the members or the family wished to be left undisturped tonight and that no arrangements TOT the funeral would be made before to- morrow.
 pr. Peck remained at the sherman home for a time and notified several of Mir Sherman's friends by telephone that the end had come
 The announcement of the vice presi- dents death spread quickly through the city. Universal sorrow was expressed and immediate steps were taken for the proper recognition of the sorrowful event. MT sherman was regarded as the first citizen of the city and all differences growing out of politics died with him.
 Bells Toll Out the News The mayor gave out statement voic- ing the general grief and the big bell at tli1.s city hall as well many church bells tolled out the doleful news to a public to which it was not news.
 Not only did the republican organiza- tidn take proper recognizance of the event blht the progressives announced their in- te}ntion of canceling all meetings until after the vice presidents funeral. Gov 3rnor Johnson, who so long as MT. Sher- lman lived was his rival for vice presi- dential honors. was to have spoken here tomorrow night In behalf of the progress slve ticket, but his address like all other events of the kind, has been deferred.
 The democrats also signified their fn- 1ention of removing a Wilson and Mar shall banner which had been flung across one of the city streets and of suspend ing all political activities until after the funeral.
 Mayor Pays Tribute
 In the course of his tribute. Mayor Baker said:
 MT Sherman has long been identified with the business interests of Utica. He was ever alert in taking advantages for the city. His home life was beautiful 1t was model for all American families. He found the greatest pleasure when summoned by those who loved him as a husband and father and it is there that his genial presence will be missed. Stricken as he was with an illness which required constant watchfulness, MT. Sherman bore it with fortitude which exemplified the strong characteristics of the man."
 The mayor ordered that the flags on hal city buildings should be placed at Nlaf mast and suggested that a similar s purse be followed with all other flags NJ Utica.
 Known as Sunny Jim"
 The twenty-seventh vice president of the United States, and the only one re- nominated. was christened James School- craft Sherman. But, in nearly quarter of century of public life. Jim" Sher- man he was to his intimates, and prob ably half the nation referred to him as Sunny Jim sobriauet he earned as one well might imagine by a never failing, all-yeaEround sunny disposition
 Sherman belonged to the school of re- publicans nowadays popuarly called reg ular.'' and he fought his political battles shoulder to shoulder with men of his faith without compromise or fiinching Like every public man. he had critics, some bitter; but he also had friends who were match for his enemies. The events he helped to shape are so comparatively I recent that history cannot assign him to his proper place until it also records the work of his contemporaries.
 To the house of representatives of the
 
 of 1887, just passed his thirty-second birth : day, with the energy and optimism of youth college bred from the halls of Hamilton, which has given to public life snany other statesmen and public figures, none without some mark of distinction He had been elected mayor of Utica two years before. Like many others who lcau1e to lead in the national legislature. he brought with him an education in law. He was well born and well bred. His Rather, Richard '. Sherman. was an editor and public figure In New York state.
 Two sessions of congress found Sherman Nv beat him by less than thousand Kotes in the race for the fifty-second Congress In the interim sherman went t5ack to Utica, built up his law prac- ttce 4nd returned to the fifty-third con tyess with Q signal victory He re- lined in the house without defeat to
 hsixtieth congress. when be was nomi- .Al