Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

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ed political addresses went into the
waste paper baskets that evening.
The ensuing election resulted in, the
choice of Deneen for governor and
Sherman for lieutenant governor ana
Sherman went into comparative OBJ
security.
Il am taking the rest cure" he ex-
planned 10 a friend VINO visited him
during this period Only once did the
lieutenant governor get prominently in
the papers, and then it was in New
York City. BY some chance which was
never explained, the millionaires who
composed the leaders of the good roads
movement in that state had invited
him to address a banquet given by the
Automobile club in advocacy of that
eDdeavor The Gotham newspapers
made extended mention of his speech
the next morning, while such local
lights as Senator Chauncey Depew
and Congressman Littleton were put
in the also spoke" class. He was
revelation to New York and it welcom-
cd him.
Since the formation of the state
beard which has control of the state
charity institutions, Mr. Sherman has
been at the head OF it, and of neces-
sity removed from the political stage.
When he ran for the senatorial nomi-
nstion against Cullom, however, he
-ad hn 10
him.
He was born in Miami county, Ohio,
Nov. 9, 1858, but year later his par
ents moved TO McDonough county, Ill,
and in 1865 to Jasper county. There
the boy worked steadfastly on a 40
acre farm through the crop growing
and harvesting seasons and went TO
country school in the winter. By night
the year round he was porting over
whatever books he found.
Graduating from the district school
he went to Lees academy in Loxa, Ill.
and began teaching. When school was
not in session he was attending Nc
Kendree college, where he met his
lifelong friend, Charles S. Deneen. Mr.
Deneen's father was professor of Lat
in at the college and helped young
Sherman in his activities and in get
ting started at his law studies. In 1882
the young lawyer was admitted to the
/ bar. Four years later he became coun-
" judge, and in 1890 formed a part
nership with former Judge Tunnicliffe
of the Illinois supreme court
1t was not until he became judge
that Mr.. Sherman dared go ahead with
his courtship of Miss Ella Crews,
daughter of a Jasper county farmer.
Only little later there came the first
OF his two great family tragedies. Mrs.
I Sherman died suddenly, and, broken
by the shock, the husband spent sever.
al months in travelling and studying be.
fore he could return to his practice.
There came the demand of his
friends that he should run for the leg
islature. Mr.. Sherman made his cam
paign, won, and began his II years
service as a lawmaker the last eight
as speaker OF the house and, as lieu
tenant governor, president of the sen
ate. In this time, to obtain rest from
his labOrs at Springfield, he returned
frequently to his old home in Jasper
county, where his wife's older sister
Mrs David Splitter, still lived. Mrs
Spitler's little daughter was then &
school girl. She graduated from col
lese, and they were married. In less
than two years she, too, died, leaving {
little daughter who is now years old
and incidentally Mr.. Sherman's mos
treasured possession.
About the new senator have sprung
host of stories in good natured fuI
making of his country lawyer" habits
Many involve the strenuous fight he
cessary to get him to look favorabl.
OIL a program of dress reform. H,
overcame his suspicion of cuffs ant
recognized the existence of more thai
, ore style Of necktie. These conces
stems were fatal, for the declaration
? Of his friends that he would have u
2 wear dress suit found his old con
tempt for sartorial elegance weaken
? ed, and he consented to have one made
The warning came too late. He wa
, engulfed by an invitation OF Governo
, Tanner, and that. to the speaker of tn
, house, was tantamount to command
There was no time to have the sui
made, and John Corwin, then Spring
field correspondent for the Tribune
vas drafted for the emergency.
Corwin did some rapid work anon
the colony OF correspondents, and IT
turned in a few minutes with severs
- suits. From these were selected
D coat, trousers and waistcoat. The res
OF the equipment was obtained froI
+ a haberdashery, and the governor
, guest apparently was groomed. BU
. on the way TO the executive mansio