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Show NEW YORK HUMES IESBT James S. Sherman of Utica, N. Y., Receives Nomination as Taft's Running Mate. Chicago. Tho Republicans on Friday Fri-day nominated Congressman Jnmes Schoolcraft Sherman of Utlca, N. Y., for tho vlce-prcsldency. When Governor Hughes wns defeated defeat-ed for tho presidential nomination, tho New York delegation started an nctivo campaign for tho naming of Congressman Sherman for second place on tho ticket, nnd pledged tho seventy-eight New York votes for him. Then It beenmo only a question of whether tho Tnft nnd Roosevelt forces would support tho Now Yorker. Tho wires between Chicago nnd Washington Washing-ton wcro kept hot during tho night nnd early Friday morning. Flnnlly tho word was passed around thnt Taft was willing that Sherman should bo his running mate, nnd tho field wns clear for his nomination. After tho result of tho ballot had been announced tho floodgates of wild enthusiasm wcro let looso as floor nnd gallery joined In n pandemonium of demonstration for tho nominee. Tho nominations completed, final details wcro now quickly perfected committees com-mittees from tho various states to wait upon tho candidates for president presi-dent and vico-prcsldent and formally notify them of tho action of tho convention con-vention in nominating them; prospective prospec-tive meetings of the national commit-too commit-too to perfect plans for the coming campaign, and thanks and congratulations congratula-tions to the Chicago mon who havo given a convention of such perfect equipment And then, just beforo noon, amid cheers, still cheering and tho Inspiring Inspir-ing strains of tho national anthem, tho national convention finally adjourned ad-journed and tho multltudo dispersed. Ex-Governor Timothy L. Woodruff of Now York placed tho name of Mr. Sherman beforo tho convention, and Speaker Cannon was unanimously accorded ac-corded tho privilege of tho floor and mado tho seconding speech. Senator Lodgo nominated Governor Guild of Massachusetts; Thomas M. McCarty placod tho namo of Ex-Governor Murphy of Now Jersey beforo tho convention. When th voto was taken, Vice-President Vice-President Fairbanks got ono vote, Govornor Sheldon of Nebraska ton votes, Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts Mas-sachusetts soventy-flvo, Govornor Murphy of Now Jorsoy Bovcnty-soven, and James S. Sherman of New York 810. James Schoolcraft Shorman was born in Utica, N. Y October 24, 1855. Ho received an academic and collo-glato collo-glato education, graduating from Hamilton Ham-ilton college in tho class of 1878. Ho was admitted to tho bar In 1880, and has practiced law over since. Ho was president of tho Utica Trust nnd Deposit De-posit company for scvornl terms, as well as prcsldont of tho Now Hartford Canning company. Ho served as mayor of Utica In 1884; wns dolegato to tho Republican national convention In 18D2; chairman of tho Now York stato Republican convention in 1895 and again in 1000; chairman of tho nntlonal congressional commltteo In 1906; was elected to tho fiftieth, fifty-llrst, fifty-llrst, fifty-second, fifty-third, fifty-fourth, fifty-fourth, flfty.flrth, fifty-sixth, fifty-sovonth, fifty-sovonth, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth nnd sixtieth six-tieth congresses, receiving 24,027 votes nt his last election to 19,757 for tho Democratic, United Iabor party and Independent longtio candidates, nnd n majority of 2,984 ovor all his opponents comblnod. |