Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

""N i'-oio''c" III hoOis "uuSc aiic uo-
clinIng to serve under the reelection, Mr..
Bradley was elected in his stead, for the
full term of six years from the 4th of
March 1901. Al the expiration of which
term he was, again, elected United States
Senator from Vermont, for the full term
of six years, from and after the 4th day of
March 1907.
In December 1902 he was elected Pres
idens pro tempore of the Senate, and in
the absenc, of AARON BURR, the Vice
President Of the United States, he presid-
ed in the Senate during the greater part
Of the session of 1923. In December
1908, he was, again, elected President
pro tempore Of the Senate, GEORGE CLN-
TON being the Vice President of the
United States. 1t was strange coinci-
depco that brought them together Gin
ton having been prominent in the New
York controversy. The controversy being
end a---to ind his place, during his tenn
porary absence, filed by one, whom he
had been accustomed 10 denounce as a
Rebel and Rioter.
MIR. Bradley was All ardent admirer OF
jefferson. ''As President of the late
Convention of the Republican Members
of both Houses of Congress" he called
January, 1908, the Congressional Caucus,
which nominated JAMES MADISON for
the Presidency AZ the successor Of Jeffer-
SON
1.-The war of 1872" says writer,
g which was in the main, democratic
measure. was not supported by all the
members of that party. Mr.. Bradley
who was at that time the ablest democrat
ic So lator from New England, earnestly
counselled Madison against it. So dis.
satisfied did Mr.. Bradley become with the
national policy Of this period, that, on the
4th Of March, 1918, at the close of his
Congressional labors, he withdrew alto
gether from public life, determined, since
, he was unable to prevent needless war
D not to continue in any position, where he
would be subject to the calumnies and odi
, um of a majority from whom he dissented.
At the close of his term of service, hi
returned TO his residence at Westmin ster
where he continued to reside until 1918
He then removed to the neighboring tow
of Walpole in the State of New Hamp.
shire, where he remained till his death.
Upon the incorporation Of Middlebury
College in 1900, he was named as one o
, the Trustees and remained as such during
the remainder Of his life.
He received the degree of Master O
{ Arts frem Yale College, in 1878, ant
from Dartmouth College in 1886. Sub
4 sequently the honorary degree of Docto
!, of Lars, was conferred on him by tn,
f latter College.
e Stephen Row Bradley died at Walpole
f N. H, on the evening of Thursday, De
f cember 9th 1880, in the 77tb year of hi
t age.
j. Hon S. G. Goodrich, better known a
5 Peter Farley, and who, in 1918, marie
IS his daughter, thus speaks Of him: "H
was distinguished for political sagacity,
l. ready wit, boundless stores of anecdote,
u large acquaintance with mankind, and a
0 extensive range of historical knowledge
e His conversation was extremely attractive
being always illustrated by pertinent anet
/ dotes and apt historical references. HI
e developments Of the interior machinery {
d parties, during the times Of Washington
N jefferson, and Madison; his portraiture
le Of the political leaders Ct these interestin
Of eras in our history-all fully communica
ne ed at a period when he had retired frol
the active arena of politics, and now locke
'e back upon them with the feelings Of
CT philosopher-were in the highest degr,
Interesting and instructive"
re - :,
An old lady walked into, the Office of
ie Judge of Probate in MASSACHUSETTS once up
or time and q; ked-
IL ~Are you the Judge Of Reprobates 2"
Isl am the Judse of Probate"