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MEMUER OF TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL TODAY'S NEWS THE WEATHER. !m iHlly fair and contin ued cold luoi-.hl and Thurv.fciy, VOLUME XXII. CALUMET, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 30, 1912. NUMUEH 3 SIX SISTERS OF CHARITY SACRIFICE LIVES SAVING CHILDREN OF ORPHANAGE They Succeed In Rescuing All But One of 87 Inmates of St John's Orphansie at San Antonio Before They Are Trapped in Flames. Death of Mother Superior Demonstration of Remarkable Cour- v age and Devotion to Duty San Antonio, Oct. SO. Six sisters of tharlty'sacrlflced their lives In an ut tempt to save 87 children in a lire tliut destroyed St. John's OrphanageVtoday. They succeeded In rescuing all but one of the children before they were trap ped in the flames. The dead: Mother Mary of the Cross, who was the mother superior of the asy lum. She was Mary Rosslter, a native of Wexford, Ireland, Mother Francis Pasteura, a native of France. Sister Petra Claver Stevln, teacher In the San Fenando school, a native of Dublin, Ireland. Sister Leacadia. Nolan, teacher in the San Fedando Bchool, a native of Dublin. Sister Monica Montez, a native of Mexico. Sister Koslka Farrell, a native of Kaldar, Ireland. ' Charles Nathlow, orphan, aged three. Other" Injured: Miss A. Detemple, employe, a nat ive of Germany. Mlas'E. Standlsh, native of Saint Iledwig, employe. - The cause of the fire Is not yet Known. Eighty-seven orphans and line nuns were In the building when the flames broke out. The nuns at ence began the work of saving their charges, hurrying them to safety. The sisters of charity remained In the blazing orphanage until the butiding organ to crumble and fall. The: death of the mother superior) whs a demonstration of remarkable courage.' She-returned to the burning dormitory to rescue a child overlooked in. the hurry and excitement. A few moments later she appeared at a win dow in front of the building with a rahe la her arms. Fire Chief Wright Attempted to save her but failed. A ladder was placed against the un fteady wall, and the chief scaled It, but before he reached, her the mother ruperlor, with the child, fell back Into the Rimes. Three nuns, who aided in taking children from the blazing MrueteTre, escaped. They were march ing with them across the yard when the walls began to fall. Sister Kosta, Jumping from a fourth floor window to reach a life net, evi dently lost her balance. Her body struck the ratling of the second story. Her back was broken and she was se verely burned. She died In a short time. ) Father Hume, chancellor, and Father Duffey, chaplain, risked their lives to help in the rescue work. Repeatedly they rushed Into the building to return SAY MAN HAS TEN WIVES. Astonishing Story of Matrimonial Ven turos Is Told by Police. Philadelphia. Pa., Oct. 30. An a '(lUwdiiMg1 story of bigamy ar.d crime v.'us told wheiv Eddison F. tTIsworth 'ms arraigned before Magistrate Pea 'n or. a charge, of embedding $200 on a warrant sworn ooHiy the Home In surance company. It was testified by ity detectives that Ellsworth had at It-ant ten wives in different parts of tin country. Ills first alleged matrimonial venture as at Frederick, Md., where he Is said to have a wife ami two children. He Is K'lld to have deserted his wife m 1MI2. He then wept to North Cortrlj-'ht. N. V., then to Norwich, N. Y., to De posit, N. Y., to Raltlmore, t Frederick. l'l. to Philadelphia, to Easton. Fa., to Hi.nor. Pa., to Philadelphia again, to Plltshiirrth and then buck to Philadel phia where he was oriented on the embezzlement charpe. The police lare that he has wives living In ewe h f these towns and cities. TWO STABBED DURING RIOT. Little Falls, N. Y.,' Oct. 30. Mike Haley, 'a special policeman, was shot and Detective John Kennedy, stabbed 'n the back today, during a riot at he Phoenix mill. Neither Is believed be fatally hurt. The trouble start ed when an attempt was made to hf up the picketing. ' Kennedy ' a woman striker stabbed lilm. A number of arrests have been made. TAFT HOLDS CONFERENCE. New York, Oct. 30. before going to !he inching today Taft had a con rerice with a number of Republican 'ader, t hraakfast Among friends w supporters at the breakfast were Andrew Carnegie, William Nelson l-"wwel and Chairman Hllles. CONGRESSMAN IS DEAD. p"Uhkeeps,. N. Y., Oct. 30. Con r8nan Richard 1 Contell l oVid. with sump child groping hopelessly a l out In the Mnoke. When I he first fire apparatus reach ed the orphanage, the roof had crum bled in and the gashcd-ln wuMs open ed drafts tli it fanned the Are into tremendous fury. The heat was In tense. The U ad nuns belonged to the Sis ters of Charity of the Incarnate Wold BECKER GETS HIS SENTENCE Is Condemned to the Chair, Bu End Will Be Delayed New York. Out. 30. J.rmer Police Lieutenant decker today vas seatenc ed to die In tho electric chair at Sing Sing the week of December 9. Sen- it nve was pronounced ty Justice Golf The execution will be staved, lioW ver. by notice of an uweuj frcm the verdict of the jury r-oon to be filed by counsel, which may take a ear to de termlne. Meeker will be confined In Sinr Hlntf intil bis fate la Determined. Dewplte the pleading of Mrs. Jiecker and her two brothers-in-law that the sheriff delay the prisoner's removal to Sing i Ing until he coultl adjust his business affairs, the hei iff announced he would take flecker away to Jay. Mclntyre, Meeker's counsel, who Buf fered 'i nervous collapse nt the clese of the trial, was unable to be in court today. His condition is serious, thuiigh not critical. John W. Hart, his at (trney of record, made 1 1 1 usual mo tions to set aside the verdict and ar rift Judgment, '..off denied tho motions atd pronounced seiitelue. Mocker heard himself condemned without any show of em tion other than the closing of his eyes audj a compression of his lips. Mrs. Meeker will accompany her hushantl to Ossing and take up her residence there timing his confinement In Sing Sing prison. Shapiro Confesses. The task of tho state In prosecuting the gangsters "Lefty Louie," "Whltey" Lewis, "Gyp the Mlood" and "Dago Krank" was made lees difficult yes terday afternoon when William Sha piro, driver of the "murder car," made what purported to be a complete con fession. Shapiro was closeted with District Attorney Whitman for several hours, For days his counsel had urged him to tell all he knew Shapiro feared to di so, said his lawyer, because he bellev ed he would be killed. With Shapiro's confession and his testimony on the stand against the "murder crew," In" corroporatlon of what the slate already knows of the movements of Rosenthal's alleged Havers on the morning the gambler was killed. District Attorney Whitman believes he will have no trouble con lctlnjj the gangsters. A. I. levy, his counsel, last night confirmed the report that Shapiro had confessed and would take the stand against the four gangsters. "Jack" Rose, Sam Schepps, HarryJ Vallon and "Mrldgie" Webber, the four informers and chief witnesses In the Meeker cane, are likely to spend, the next year and probably the next two or three In Jail. District Attorney Whitman has decided that they must be kept under lock and key until the Meeker case Js closed. Mr. Whltnjan will need all four men If Meeker should get n new tflat and, as It may take a year or more to set tle whether or not the former lieuten ant Is to be tried again, Mr. Whitman does not Intend to risk losing; his star witnesses by permitting them to go p. bout tl.elr business. TRACE FOUND OF SUSPECT8. Chicago, Oct. 30. A trace was found early today of Charles Conway and his wife, wanted In connection 'With the murder of Sophia Singer yester day. Police Captain Nootbarr advanc ed the theory that Conway's poverty and illness, due to the. amputation of a foot, led the former circus clown to commit the crlirm. GERMAN CROWN PRINCE HURT. Vienna. . Oct. 30. The German Crown Prince Frederick WHIIIam was Injured In the head, face and arm In a hunting accident yesterday by being thrown from his horse. Ills Injuries are not regarded as serious. NOTABLE TALK BYTQWNSEND U. S. Senator in Speech at Han cock Points Out Progressive Taft Measures PRESIDENT IS CONSTRUCTIVE Speaker Proves Executive Stands For Real Progress U. S. Senator Charles E. Townsend was the principal speaker at the Re publlcan rally held last evening in Oermaniu hall, Hancock. A large crowd gathered early In the evening and whtn th speakers arrived every teat in the hall was filled. ' John I Harris of Hancock introduc ed Judge M-nt ley, the chairman of the evening, and Judge Menfley after a short address, in which . he spoke of the splendid privilege accorded to every Americun citizen of having ta hand in his own government, Intro duced W. J .Gulbraith of Calumet who was scheduled for a short address. In Introducing Mr. Oalbraith,' of Calumet the chairman referred to hliras a "good loser" and a man who did not write some strange device on his standard after a defeat, but came forth with the words party loyalty n bis banners to be held in the fight for the ticket. Mr. Oalbralth in his address confin ed himself largely to the state ticket. In opening he stated he was not ex pected to dlucuss the tariff Issue as Senator Townsend was to speak on that subject, but In passing he could not but devote a moment or s to it Mr. Gulbraith painted a graphic pic ture f troubles suffered by the in dependent from foundry owners after their protection was taken from them in 1846, after the passage of the Walk er bill, the only real tariff for revenue ever passed by Congress and show ed how hundreds of men were driven put of business through this Issue. . Mr. Oalbralth then took up the gu bernatorial issue in the state cam palgn. "Ferris is Theorist." That Mr. l-'errls, the Democratic nominee for governor, is a thorough gentleman and that as a college teach er h leaves little to be desired, was the . opening statement of Mr. Gal braith. Rut as a business man he was still untried. (Mr. Ferris Is but (Continued on Page Three.) MRS. CLEVELAND TO WED. Announces Her Engagement to Wells College ProfeMor. Princeton. N. J., Oct. 30. Mrs. Gro ver Cleveland authorizes the announce ment of her engagement to Thomas Joseph PreMon. professor of archae ology anJ hlitoty of arts t Wells col lege. Tho date of the marriage Is not yet determined, but will be announce? later. Mrs. Cleveland Is a graduate of Vells college and has been a trustee 0t that Institution fcince 1887. Her wed ding to President Qrover Cleveland, which took place in the executive man- slon during his tlrst administration. wan una of the notable events in the history of the whit house. Her fath- r, Oscur Kolsom, was a law partner ot' Mr. Cleveland, who, upon Mr. Fol hi m'a death In 1J75, became Frances rviom' guardian. After his retirement from the presd lefc.v, Mr. Cleveland made his pernio. nent home In Princeton and Mrs. Cleveland has continued to reside there since the former president died In 1908. Her two daughters, Esttur and Marlon, and her son Richard F., arc living with her there. The announcement of the engage ment was made last night by Presi dent John O. Hlbben of Princeton uni versity, who saldr "Professor Preston is fifty years of age. He Is a graduate of Prl:eeton and on whom we hold In very high esteem." TOBACCO CHEWING TEST. Washington, Oct. 29. For tho next fix week. 12f enlisted men in the New York navy yard will be busy chewing forty kinds of tobacco to de cide which kind shall bo bought for the navy. Chemical tests will be mad and the men's decision will be the ul timate choice. MABEL BARRISON NEAR END. Actress Death Matter of Hours, Say tho Doctors. Toronto, Ont., Oct. 30. Mabel Bar- rlson, the actress, who In girlhood In Toronto was Eva Farrantee. Is dying here of consumption. Her death is only a question of a few hours, the doctors say. Four years ago she mar ried Joseph Howard, who la at her tedslde. Her last great success was In "Tho OIua Mouse." MILITARY AVIATOR KILLED. Munich, Oct. 30. Lieutenant Mor- Ita Hamburger, a military aviator, was killed today by a fall from a biplane. THE VICE PRFSIIlFfJT I . A .... DREADNOUGHT IS LAUNCHED Great Battleship New York Takes to Water Today New York. Oct. 30. Splashed with the traditional 'bottle of champagne, the great battleship Ncw Yi uuccessfully fuunthed today" oik was at Hit Brooklyn navy yard. The launching drew to the navy yard a notnble gath ering of distinguished persons. Among thone on the launching platform were Secretary Meyer ami. other high of ficials of the n:ivy department, a con gressorial deflejjjtlou, Governor Dlx of Nev York and his tit a IT, Mayor Gay nor and many other Invited guests. . The gigantic battleship slid down the tallow-greased ways with the lightness of a frail lifeboat. As the flag-bedecked hull Started towartls the water, liss Elsie Calder, daugh- Cor.tinueci on Page Four. BIG BATTLE IS BEING FOUGHT Turks and Bulgarians Engaged in Decisive Conflict London." Oct. :. battle, per haps the de.i.'lvf ono 1 the war, Is proceeding somewhere on the llrief'Him Constantinople to Adrlaiw-ple. between thf Turks and I'lilnrians. There' it. heavy fK'hllu als.i around Ai!i uhm !. itxelf. Many Men Engaged. Constantinople, act. 30.--The Turk ish comnian ler-in-clilef Nazhn ih i. lelerraphs that bl' battle li jr- gr ra. Tho troops engaged o;i boil: sides number llu.ooo. The poxitiim ( the. Ottoman forces Is favorable, Ti.rks Miy Seek Peace. 1 endon. Oct. :'.'--"In the event o" decisive brittle :it Adrinioitle. Turkey to sue for pe.n o. T'v. term.-, will be dictated abeolulely by the ltjlkan al lies without hmdtance from th kw- t-rsj, sulil 'leorgt II. steses former J. S. minister to Gresce. Bulgarian Defeat Reported. Londn. Oct. ?0. Tim Bulgarian ar my was defeated by the Turks at Visa. Kemil and Serhi yesterday, av.irdin to off. cla I dispatohen received at he Ottoman embassy. The Turkish iosii is S00 killed and wounded. R. R. Communication Cut. Kosanl, Turkey, Oct. 30 The Greek army, jnder the Crown prince. Inwl.- ing the Turkish town of Verrla cut railroad com inu nicatlon with Monas ter. The Groel.s occupied the Turkish town of Verrta without resistance, ac cordinr to a despatch from Alliens. rhe Greek army In now within fifty; miles of SatcniKi. i Montenegrin Armies Join. Helka, Montenegro, Oct. 30. Th? verier column of Montenegrin trox. Crown Iiinee Danllo commander, to day effecteid a Junction with the south ern army eat of Scutari. Rarh An Agreement. Vienna, Oct. 30 The Neue FYeie Presse rays Austria and Knssia have reached an agreement as to the future treatment of the Lalkan question. i (I ' TAFT WRITES ABOUTTARIFF Attacks Wilson and the Demo crats on That Question Washlnirtt-n, ' Oct. 30. "No man would care to have his own utate fall hitu.. Pjl whUlv -Mf.art fvnjii acUlstlj reu- !iotn I want to se.j Ohio so Republican by a l.n-e majority," said President Taft in a letter to Fred. A. Ge'r of ."iriclniKitl, mace public at the White 1 Ioil.se. The president attacked G4erir Wilson and the Itmocratkj party on the tarifi i:e.stioii. Tlie letter was in part as ft'lluw.s: "oii t f course, realize how disas trous the ftetl bill, whk'h 1 Mas com pelled to Mlo, wojlil have proved to our state. Tlie Oeinocrats. without rhvnie or reason, put all machine tools on (lie free list. "Then, too, they cut the duty on team engines 'mm SO Pi lj per cent. arid throughout tl:ii bill they rtdiued dutl"s until the average w.ia 21M jer ent. while even the llxon bill Im posed an r.ver.ue duty on the same products of 37.f'7 r cent, and you I now the disaster which followed its eiiactmt nt. In tne Wool Bill. "In their wool bill tlie Democrats "truck a vital blow at the wool Indus try. Tin? report of the tariff board, tr.e accuracy of which lias never been challenged, shows Uiat an average du ty of :'.." per tent is necessary to make I he l iiiInK of wool profitable, but ab solutely heedless if that the Demo crats rcdiieed the duly on raw wool to p r lent, and aa for the inanufMc liiri rs of w olens, the lHmox-rutle bill would have put them entirely out of business, lea vim our fanners with no home market for their wool and the coining hiindreiis f thousands i.f fin ploes out of work. "I oes It r:ot strike you as supreme ly ridiculous for Governor Wilson vnmiely to Intimate t uat if he Is fleet ed he will make rvtch a t?oitle reduc tion of the duties that .business .will Hot bo injurtd, when hii party has so recently put itself on record cu at tempting such rec kless changes of the larilT that .bad I nt vetoed their measures we would be even mw con fronted with a pani-? Whet Could Wilton Do? "What, think you. could Mr. Wilson do In the White Houmc, were there lemociatlc majorities in both houses of Cons rear, majorities mude up in I trpe part of the same men who passed the steel and wool and the cotton and free list bills, which I was compelled to veto and the' vetoes of which h has himself criticized? "During the recent session of Ccn- uresi the Democrats lacked control .f the rVnate, and while they h.'tve befit able to persuade a sutllclent number f Uipublk'an senators to vote for their tariff measures, those name Ile- publlcans have In every crtse eTected some Increase of the duties over the H-Int Ilel by tho Dem.xrats Ir the hcrtise. Rut If Governor Wilson" rhovld be elected It would. mean also the elec tion of a Democratic 'majority In the enatf, r.nd then even the compromise efected by the Insurgent Republicans wtuld set-m mild reductions as com pared, to what Democratic majorities in both houses win. Id send to Mr. Wll son for his sigT.ature, and which he could not refuse to sign." VICE PRESIDENT IS NEAR DEATH AT UTICA; MAY NOT SURVIVE NIGHT Fails to Respond to Treatment and Uremic Condition Continues. Is Sinking Fast and End May Come Before Night. His Condition Causes Many Rumors of His Death. Has Had Notable Career In Political Life of Nation Utica, N. Y., Oct. 30. At 3:15 o'clock Dr. P.ck stated there pos sibly would be no change ; in Sherman's condition for six or twelve hours. I'tlei, N. Y... (.let. 30. Vice Presi dent Sherman's death Is u mutter of only a few hours, says Dr. Peck. It Is Hot believed he can survive tho next Jt hours. He is sinking rapidly. NAME MAY STAY ON THE BALLOT Be Too Late to Name Sue cessor to Sherman New York, Oct. 30. No plana have been f. rmulated at the Republican na lionaj headiuart rs for proc.-dure, chould the necessity flri.se. f r the withdraw ins of Vic- Pre?i.l-nt Stier inan's name from the natiomal ticket, but It has been the thoine of unofficial discussions. Prominent members of tht, party feel it would be I-ishly in cr n.'.lderal.le to remove ShermanV iiiim from the ticket un'ess he lyniself insists uron it. Should he di- befo (lection there will be added ti. ob :lavle of the impossibility of reprint 'ng the balUils i t sucti a late hur. It would take at least Jive davs. p-rlups u week, to cull th national itirrnnttee toeetber and name his tirtw.ur. S)ni; members wi uld hae to come frcm the Pacific ctapt. This alone would mcike it Impossible to name .mother andi-i date before elect leu. Th indications are irrespective f tb- rult of Slur- mans illrurs bis nume will rttntin on the railots. J. S. MARINES REACH CUBA. Gunboat Nashville Is at Cuantjnamo Awaiting Developments. W asi.ii '.atoii. I . t ., ( V t. 30. Allhouh outwardly satisfied with the rep.-rts of peace between ihe opposing factions ii: (Tuba, tho state dejtartnieiu eagerly awaits developments. The unto.it Nashville reached G-uantanumo on Monday, prepared to lard inarirns r.nd bluej.ickels if necessary to pi ot-.-ct American Interests. The m w navy wireless station at Arlington. Va.. tan communicate with Giiauiatiumo with out relay, and sailors from tK Nash ville can be -anded within half an hcur ifter the order Is Issued here. NOTABLE LONDON -WEDDING. London, oct. SO. At one of the most brilliant weddings of the season. Miss Itetison, daughter of .Mrs. Robert Heii son, who Is equally well known to so ciety in New York and London, today tecame the bride of ('apt. Herewurd Wakes. D. S. ()., fioth Rllles. The ceremony took place at St. Marga rets. Westminster. The bride was at tended by eight bridesmaids. The ceremony at the church was followed by a large reception at iMivhcster House, the London home of the Ani trican ambassador, which was loaned for the occasion. COLLINS SIGNS POR LIFE. Plttsfield. Mas:.. Oct. 30. With "Fig'KI" Walsh as best man and sev tral other of his team mates in at tendance, John 1 Collins, the popular right' fielder of the Chicago American kague baseball club, walked up to tho altar of St. Josephs church here to day and signed it life k .ntract with Miss Kllzabeth C, Doyle. The bride i.i the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1M ward J. Doyle of this city. WEDDED IN PARIS. Paris. Oct. SO. A distinguished etmpauv attended the wedding of Miss Ruth Hollingsworth, daughter of W. T. P. Hollingsworth. vice presi dent of the WVstlnghouse Klectric cimpany, and Ganton Ibraham Pinto, which took place today In the Amer ican church In the Avenue Alma. Mr. Pinto Is a well known commlssioi agent in Paris, and he and his bride will reside here after Iheir honeymoon which they will spend In the souHj of France. TO GUARD AGAINST FRAUD. Oyster Bay, Oct. 30. Col. Roosevelt has announced he has retained Wil liam Travers Jerome and the Hum detective agency to look out for frauds at polling places in New York state on election day. SHERMAN It Is understood the uremic condition, which caused apprehension, is not re lieved. He slept through the nibt under the Influence of opiatcw. Information !;a.-i nit been given o-u Very frely, but it is umi.-r: U.. d bis C.linotose conditio!! eontillMeii pr'l.'tl- tally unbroken i.broiibout the l?y, 5lld tbat tbe uivinia is urw. h J ne id Ills condition ai.se.i many n;tiirj of death, and local newspapers' olli.es aie. till ed with inquiries. Dr. peck ii entire ly without hope, but sai, it ii iinpt.i-.-ilble to tb teiinlre Ju;it win n tbe til l Will tome. At J 3, p. in the po.ti.i't's I blii.-vs were. Mill inactive and lite was u-!-tained apparently only by tbe paiier.t'.-! great natural vigor. James Schoolcraft Sherman, who was ejected vice president of tlie Unit ed States in 1!0!, on the ticket bead ed by William II. Tail, was lorn in Plica, N. Y.. October- 2i. Mm B the son of (Jen. Richard I'pdike Sber n.un an J Alary l-Yunces Sherman. Gen. Sherman was a prominent citizen of I'tiea, was active in military affairs and held several important Mate posi tions. Mr. Sherman's mother came of an !d Vermont family. ' Mr. Sherman attended tbn public schools in L'tica. and White.stown Seminary. Afterward he entered Hamilton College from which he grad uated in lh7S. Then he took up th Mudy of law and wus admitted to the tar of New York Mate in ifc&u. H bad excelled as an. orator during blM college c!ays and was often called up on to deliver addresses on public oc casions. It wts as orator that be Jln ally drifted into politics. He entered the lev firm of Cookinham & (jib ton. which alter a few months became Oookinliam & Sherman. The f.rst political office Mr. Sher man ever held was that of mayor of 1Mb a. He was elected to that ..rtl.-e In ISM, when he was but twenty-ninn years old. having- defeated Lewis II. Shattuck by a majority of votes, the largest ever given a mayoralty candidate in l'tica up to tint timo. Mr. Sherman was the youngest mayor in the history of the city. Alter the expiration of his term of orti.e as mayor, Mr. Sherman was elected to Congress ami, with the exception of one term. I fU to 1S92. when he as .me of the many victims of the-Democratic lain 'Slide, he Served ill the lloli.se con tinuously from 1SS7 to the time when he assumed the ntllce of vice president. He hail been re-elected to the t'.iii! Congress from the 27th New York dis trict and resigned his position only a short time before the fourth of M itch. Gained Much Prominence. During- his time in Congress, Mr, Sherman served on many Important committees. He was a delegate to the Republican national convention of 1S9:, and chairman of the New York Republican state convention In IS!.', and again in lHtul. He had an excel lent training In parliamentary prac tice and was often culled upon tem porarily to fill the speaker's chair. He was an Important factor In all legisla tive matters In the lower branch of Congress ami during his last term was chairman of the committee- .m Indian affairs and a member of the committee on rubs and of the com mittee on Interstate and foreign com merce. He was one of the Hiir Five" In the House and was considered one f the most Influential members. He was ever a staunch supporter of Speaker Cannon. When Mr. Sherman was boomed for the vice presidency In the summer of 190S, :t was n.-t the first time that be had heen nientiont d for that otlice. Jn l?oo, when he was permanent chair man of the New York State conven tion, he was for a number of days a clot-'e rival of Theodore Roosevelt. Tlie late Mirk Hanna at one. time regarded favorably the suggestion that Mr. Sherman he the vice presidential can didate. Mr. Sherman showed extraordinary ability as leader of political cam paigns. During the many years whil- he was chairman of the Republican congressional committee he led with success some of the hardest fifhts for a Republican majority. When Spetk ei Reed resigned. Mr. Sherman be came one of the candidates f..r the orNee, but his friends did not have time enough to obtain a sulficleiit number of pledges and David It. Hen derson of Iowa, was elected. Popular With Constituents. President McKltiley named Air Sherman as one of the appraisers of the port of New York, but Mr. Sher man declined the office In obedience to a mass meeting" of his constituents. In 1902 he was mentioned In connec tion with a newly-created Judgeship Continued On Page) Six.