The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-02
SENATOR M0RT0N'S DEATH.
MS LIFE UORy OUT 1T LAST ny HIS
LONG CONTTNTED ILLNESS.
The solemn tlesinx Scene In the Career OF an
Active roii,trian-P Passing Away Peace
ruity In the sIidst Of xiis sorrow,ns Family.

Active Politician Passing Away Peace
fuiiy In the Nidst Of iiis sorrow'ns Family.
INDIASAPoLIs Nov. l. Senator Morton
died at So T. NJ. At about noon Mrs. Merton
and her sons were, by her request. left alone
with the Senator for about an HOUR. Before 3 Il
became evident that hc had entered upon his
last hour on earth. He had rested during the
greater part of the day. in II half lying. hall SIT
ting position. As he grew weaker the support
ing pillows were withdrawn. 20 that he lay
prone on the bed.
Silence was unbroken. except by an occh-
sional question to the dying man. Once. whom
the Senator exclaimed. " am dying" his sis
tcr-in- law Mrs. Holloway. inquired, You are
not afraid to die. OliScrf" He gave negative
answer by swaying his head. Soon aitcrward
similar exclamation. question ana answer
passed between him and DR.. thompson AZ
ten minutes past five o'clock he e@"lalmcu'
am dying; am worn out;' and these We MS
last words. After this it was difficult to dis
cover that life remained.
on The physicians announcement that he was
going. the gnze Of his wife bccnmc fixed on the
face ol tn husband and father. with now and
then pitrou. look of inquiry toward the doe
tor until his further announcemcnt 1t il
over" The widow claspad her sons 10 her, ,eN-
claiming. quietly: Ny darn: bnys." Tho
friends withdrew having them for time. when
This evening. by direction of the Mayor. the
city bell hns boon tocd 81 strokes. Indicating
ihS dead Senator'S age. ihe neils ~ also DO
The family have decided on Monday. at /
o'clork. ~ the time for the funeral service, IN
Roberts Park NJ L; Church. and the inurment
| will he in Crown Hill Cemetery The services
| VIII be conducted 10y the Rcv. = N. Hoshour.
| Mrs. Morton's former pastor and the Senator >
| prsc"rt1r. assisted by The kcNs. J. B. Clcavcr.
| Henry bay. and j. H. Bayliss.,
The hody will lie IN state during sunday In
rrt. .l..r r.ff fht
| now used NJ n State House. Excursion trains
Will be run on sunday and Monday.
| The Mayor has called "A meeting Of citizens Tor
| tomorrow morning. when 1t Will probably he,
| decided to invite the President. Cabinet, and
! Governors of States To attend
/ Reports from many cities and towns IN the
Oliver Perry Morton WAS horn in wayne
county. Ind. Aug. L. ls23, Left an orphan
whilr yet but young boy. he was apprcntlced
to the hatt.r's trade. but AT the age Of Is years
len the shop for the academy, After a yenr oi
| him-,lf rs "a debatcr. he studied law. and wis
admitted to the bar in 1916. SIX years Inter he
, time he was Demo rat. but upon the pgssagc
! of tho knnsas Nebraska bill in 1894 he
turned RcpuDliean. and IN 1896 was ihe in
diana. Beaten in that contest. he was mol
again heard Of as candidate until 1860. when
heran for the Lieutenant Govern orship AMI was
elected The Governor elect. Henry q. Lane
| being almost Immediately tInnsierr"d to th,
| Office which he held through the wnr.
II WAS ~ war Governor thut Mr. Morton mad,
his national reputation. The tnrk imposed
upon him was one under which feeble man
would have sunk. How ably he performed /; il
matter of history. His activity was prodigious
his perseverance indomitnble Tie WAS al
most ns much the Governor OF kcAtuek X,
as Of Indiana. Holding the disnNrctrt
element in his own State in check-a work OF NJ
little ditli during the dark years OF th,
strug.le-hc hurried regiment after regimen
| nrross the river with wonderful rapidty. an,
| looked after their we'll being after they Were
| across. His eye and hand were everywhere
When n hostile Legislature refused tp receive
his messages or vote him supplies. he prorogue'
1t and ran the St>r himself. II WAS terribl,
wearing and exhaustive work. n constant straii
and anxiety. and Mr.. Morton was not as prudrn
in his habits of living ns the other great wa
Governor. Andrew of Massachusetts; hence
when IL WINS announced. in 1850. that hc ha'
been prostrnted 10y paralysis, the news caus"'
little surprisc-at any rat" III Indiana. lie WA
ordered "a Italy 10y his doctors. and on his re
His record IN that body and in recent nationa
! From the first he has been a notable and com
manding figure. and he has kept himself full ii
the unhli, eye. Recognized ns one OF the thro
strongest mon on the Republican side OF tn
/ chamber he was one OF the main pillars OF th'
Grant administration. He thought. rs hi
! friends did. that he WIS entitled 10y his service
To- the Republican domination Tor IN" Presi
den " last y.ur. md he -crms t. haye really eN
pcrt"d IL. The disapponimoni, followed 10y tn
eN'itrmenis II the canvass and ~ the counting
! in of HAYES may have FASTENED his death.