| Show NEW YORK NA j g S 11 james S sherman of utica N Y receives nomination as tafts running mate chicago ahe republicans republican B on arl day nominated congressman james schoolcraft sherman Sher nian of utica N y for the vice presidency when governor Go vernoi iea was defeat ed for the prudential nomination the new boik stalled an active campaign for the iho naming ot of congressman bearrian beir rian for beconi place on oa the ticket and pledged pl eded the severity seventy eight new lew yot boik k votes fa for r hirn aben it becaro only a question of li ether the raft and roosevelt foiren support the now new tho the cirei between chicago and washing ton were kept hot duling dm ins tio night arid attl vilda ft ida morning final the woid anas as passed astound that lal laft t was willing that Shei nian should bo be ills running mate and the iho mid i was nas clear for hla his nomination after tile the jesula of the ballot had bad ben been announced the floodgates flood gatea gates of wild enthusiasm were lt it t as ad looi ind and gallery allery 9 joined in a pandemonium of for the nominee 1 ahe I lie completed inal final details detsil now quickly herft coni froin the vailous to wait upon tile tho candidates for pi eel dent dant and vice president and formally foi mally notify them of the action of the tha con bention in nominating them tive meetings of the national commit too to perfect plans for the coming or ning campaign and thanks arid and tlona to the chicago men who have given a convention of such perfect equipment and then just noon amil aall cheers still cher lug and tile the ing rig strains of tile the national ant anthem licin tho the national convention finally filially ad journea and the multitude dispersed ex governor timothy L of new boik placed the name naine of mr air beffie tho the convention and fc cannon vaa mas unanimously ae ac corded tho of 0 tho the floor and made the speech senator ator lodge nominated Co governor vernor guild of thomas at mccarty placed tile the name ug 0 ex gov ej o the convention when tile the vote was taken vice president lab I 1 all banks got one vote Go sheldon of nebraska ten otes governor chitta guild of mas alas bachul Bachu utta ats seventy live governor murphy of 0 new jersey benenty seven and james 8 of new york james schoolcraft sherman was waa bom boin in utica N Y october 24 1855 ile he received an academic and colle glate elate C education gia diLAting aiom ilam ilton college in tile the days class ot of 1878 ile he was admitted to the bar in 1880 and has practiced 1 ali y ever since ile iio lias pits ident of the utica fiust and do de company for several terms as aa well as of the new canning company lie delved its aa mayor of utica in 1884 was delegate to 0 the he ro publican national convention in 1892 chairman of tho the new york state elate republican convention in 1896 1895 and aid again in 1100 chairman of the national national congressional committee in 1906 was elected to the fiftieth nit leth fifty first fifty second fifty third fitly fifty fourth fiat fifth fifty sixth fifty seventh fifty eighth fifty ninth and six sl bieth congresses receiving 24 votes at his last election to 19 for the democratic united labor patty and independent league candidates and a majority majo rit of 2 over all his opponents combined |
