The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-30
THURLOw WEED DEAD.

New York, November 22.--Thurlow
Weed died this morning at S:55. He |
breathed his last surrounded by his |
children, grandchildren, physicians,
nurses and attaches of his household.
Although his death had been ex-
pected, yet when he passed away the
blow Of bereavement was severely felt
by his family. Just before passing
away Mr.. Weed groped with his right
hand around his bed as though he
sought his children's hands. His
granddaughter took the extended
hand, felt soft pressure, and the
next moment he was dead. The ar
rangements for the funeral were com.
pleted this afternoon. 1t will take
place from his late residence, No. IL
West Twelfth street, on Friday morn
ing Mt 10 A. M., and will be very
private according to the wish often
expressed by Mr.. Weed.
The death of this veteran editor and
politician was not unexpected. For
nearly month he has been ailing.
| more or less, and unable to be about.
| Once or twice he rallied somewhat,
only to relapse into still more serious
| condition, and to day the end came.
Thurlow Weed was born in 1897 and
was consequently So years old. He
was born of humble parents, his
| father having been blacksmith, and
young Weed himself welded the
| hammer in his youth. In 1911 he en-
tered newspaper Office, working
during that and the following year in
several offices. In 1872 he threw down
his stick" took up musket and
served in the war with Great Britain.
| In 1916 he gravitated to New York
city, doing journeyman work on vari-
Gus papers. AS the correspondent of
the Rochester Telegraph he accom-
panied Lafayette in his tour through
the United States. He had already
taken a prominent part in politics.
He supported John Quincy Adams in
| 1924 and was instrumental i'm giving
! him the votes from New York that
secured his election. He was also an
enthusiastic anti-Mason and edited a
| paper in that interest, and was twice
sent to the State Legislature by the
same faction. He did not distinguish
himself in that position, but became
known for his remarkable political sa-
gacity, his great ability as a leader and
his uncommon ability as a political
writer. This led him to establish the
| Albany journal which he edited and
owned from 1880 to 1862. He could,
during most of that period, have had
any position within the gift of his
party in the State, but he wisely pre-
ferred to stick to his paper-to be the
power behind the throne-rather than
assume office. He supported in turn
Polk, Taylor and Scott, and worked
with will for Fremont in 1856.
| Upon his retirement from the Journal
| in 1862 he went to live in the city of
| New York, where he has resided con-
tinuously ever since. On the 22d day
Ol NOV. IcOi, he went 10 Albany,
and for that one day resumed editorial
charge of his old paper-it was his
iiitieth birthday. On that day he
wrote II two column editorial in which
! lie reviewed the trials and triumphs
of his long editorial career. For once
he dipped his pen into ink in
,tcad Of gall; instead of one of his
pitiless assaults on his political enc
mics, he spoke of them with great
Kindness. He was bitter political
| enemy. hnt the trurst of friends. He
was faithful and stcadflst in his pO-
litlcal principles, and evidently hon
est in their advocacy. He could for
get an injury but not benefit
received. TO the latest days of his
life he took Il warm interest in politics.
and political 9nd national affairs, and
his pen was always busy in making
his views known to the public. He
was true journalist, and deserves to
stand beside Greedy, Raymond and
the elder Bennett.