ere will be no vote this
afternoon, except one on a funeral resolution in honor of
Mr. Allen of Missouri. Will you kindly announce that Mr.
Sherman is paired with his colleague?" Mr. Sherman got up
in great haste and went over to Mr. Rollins, and said: "Mr.
Rollins, Mr. Hoar entirely misunderstood me. I never should
think of announcing a pair on a funeral resolution."

Mr. Sherman was not an eloquent man, except on some few occasions,
when his simple statement without ornament or passion rose
to the highest eloquence by reason of the impressiveness of
his fact or of his reasoning. His memory failed in his last
years, and the effect of age on his other faculties became
apparent when he undertook to deal with new and complicated
subjects. But he was clear to the last when his great subject
of finance was under consideration. One of the most admirable
examples of his power, also one of the most admirable examples
of American campaign speaking, is his statement of the financial
issue between the two parties at the beginning of the campaign
of 1896. It struck the key-note. The other Republican speakers
only followed it.

He took great satisfaction in his New England ancestry. He
frequently spoke with great pleasure of a visit made by him
and the General, some twelve or fifteen years ago, I think,
to Woodbury, Connecticut, where his ancestors dwelt. He took
a special pride in the character of his father, one of the
Ohio pioneers, from whom, I judge from his account, both his
illustrious sons derived in large measure their sterling quality.
He was a far-away kinsman of my own, a relationship of which
it may well be believed I am highly proud, and of which both
General Sherman and Senator Sherman were kind enough frequently
to speak.

For me his death ended an intimate friendship of nearly twenty-
five years, during many of which we sat side by side in the
Senate Chamber and enjoyed much unreserved social intercourse
in long rides and walks. Among the great characters which
American has given to mankind these two famous brothers, so
different, yet so like in their earnest love of country, their
independence and courage, their devotion to duty, will ever
hold a high place.

George W. McCrary had been an eminent member of the House
of Representatives, where he had the confidence of both parties.
He was a protege of Judge Miller, with whom he studied law.
His chief ambition, however, was for judicial service.