The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

Office of the late Judge ID. g. Tunniolin,
in short time Mr.. Sherman had formed
| partnership with L. b. Vose. little
later he was elected city attorney of
Macomb. and after filling that Office two
years he was chosen Judge of McDon-
ough County. holding that post four years
and refusing another term to become
partner OF Judge Tunnioliff.
When the senior partner retired ex-
Judge Sherman became head of the law
firm. which had established a reputation
in that part of Illinois and had built up
large practice. His friends urged him
to go to the Legislature. where his
ability as a debater and in repartee would
give him a greater public. In 1886 he
was unanimously nominated and was a
member of the House six years. AS
Speaker he made a record as a parlia-
mentarian and as fair and witty pre-
siding officer. He was second on the
Republican gubernatorial ticket in 1901.
and became Lieutenant Governor of ILL.,
nois. and as such president of the Senate.
In that place Mr.. Sherman shone as a
statesman and leader.
Following the Springfield riots Mr.
Sherman. who had resided in the capital
for many years. permitted the law
enforcement party to nominate him for
Mayor. This was in 1905. and he was
defeated. Meanwhile President Roosevelt
had offered him a place on the Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission, and. after
accepting it. he declined. He declared
he did not wish to leave Illinois at that
time. Gov. Deneen named Mr.. Sherman
president of the important State Board
of Administration, with seventeen State
institutions in its charge. in 1899. a posi-
he aft nup
was inaugurated.
Probably a year before going on the
board he was being spoken Of for United
States Senator. Senator Cullom was
aging rapidly, and many persons declared
lie was not able physically to I'LL the
great office as it should be. Moreover.
other critics said that Mr.. Cullom had
not kept up with the times and was a
reactionary. Mr. Sherman had been more
or less of Progressive in politics for
many years, and his canvass for the
Senatorship following the final passag-:
OF coed primary law was attended with
success
Senator Cullom was unable to make an
active fight and. inasmuch as Theodore
Roosevelt was making a runaway race
OF it on the Presidential ticket, Mr.. Sher-
man. advocating similar politics and at
lacking Lorimerism at every turn. de-
feated the veteran by a vote OF 11s,oS5
to 129.3I5. or by a plurality Of 4S,sSs.
1t looked like clear sailing for the for
mer MacUmb lawyer until the Democratic
landslide of last November. The Pro-
Gressive party played havoc with old
time Republican pfIralities. and, instead
of the State Legislature being Republi-
can in both branches. Democrats out
numbered them. though not having 4
clear majority. owing to the election Of
twenty-five Progressives to the House
and several to the upper body, and the
victory of four Socialists, who were can
didates for seats in the lower branch.
Thus. what appeared to be a certain
United States Senatorship in the April
primaries well nigh went a-glimmerinE
later.
Mr.. Sherman's natural ability and his
varied experience may be counted on 10
aid him in the Upper House of the Ma
tional Congress.