The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-11-30
The Death OF Thuriow Weed = Bic.
graphical Sketch.
NEW YORK. Novetnt

NEW YORK, Novesnber ~
ThurIow Weed died at :55 o clock this uaor1-
ing. surrounded by his weeping children,
grandchildren. phys. clans. nurses and attaches
Oh his household. His daue her, MS Harriet
Weed, who has devoted her life to her father,
was so ovs rcome that she had to be supported
by two female attendants The GRIEF OF the
other children was none the less poignant
just before passing away Mr.. Weed groped
with bis right hand around the bed, as though
he sought children's hams His grand
daughter took the extended hand, felt soft
pr sssure and the next moment he was dead.
BIoGRAPHIcAI
aThsiI1ow Weed was born on November 15
1871. at Cairo, Greene County, N. Y, whittier
his parents had emigrated from Stamford,
Conn. He was the son of Joel Weed, caI-
man, ana wits named Edward Thurlow, after
Edward Lord Thuflow, but the Edward was
soon dropped. When about ten years of
ege be became cabin-boy on board a sloops
he learned to set type in the Office OF Maeky
Crossweu, at Catskn During the war Of
as12 young Weed was in the army, having en-
listed in Herkimer County regiment under
Colonel Petrie, in 1913. He was shortly after
ward made Quartermaster-Sergea and spent
several. IA onths in camp life at Saclcett's Har-
Dor. N. Y. After the war he was employed in
varous offices in Franklin Square and Pearl
street, in New York, at one time being a fel-
1ow-workman with James Harper, the late
head Of the great publishing house. In April,
1913, Mr.. Wee married Miss Cathar.ne II. Os-
tranaeF, of Cooperstown, n. Y, a woman of
remarkably good sense and prudence, indus
try, religious pr nciples and domestic habits.
His first connection with the press as edi-
tor was in chenRngo County, where he started
the weekly Republican Agricultural in Decem-
Der, 1918. 1t was ClintOnian in politics. and
supported the project Of constructing the
Erie Canal In 1921 he purchased an interest
in the Manl.us Times which he sold out year
or two later. Going To Rochester he secured
the position OF ass slant editor on the Roches-
ter Telegraph. In 1924 he Represented the city
Of Rochester in the State Legislature. During
his service in the Legislature he
displayed the skill for political mar
.nipuation which characterized his after
life. Return 'ng to. Rochester he became editor
and half owner OF the Ts enraph. whose circu-
lation and influence was steadily increasing.
The mysterious disappearance of Captain
William Morgan and the anti-Nasonio excite-
ment which followed the alleged Masonic muir
der suddenly became important factors in Mfr.
Weed s life. He took the anti-M Masonic side,
and in the height of the excitement the TcIe-
graph went down through the vi ithdrawal of
{ all Masonic support. Mr.. Weeds tact as
party manager and his services in 1896 in Sc
curing the election of De Witt Clinton as Gov
ernor, suggested him a competent person
to oppose the . a A1bany Regency, which, with
the Albany argus as the organ, was theaco
trolling power and the Albany EUcafnO Jour
mol was established with Weed as ed TOR. By
the spring of 1884 the nucleus of the
party, called ths Wing, had been formed 1t
at once took firm foothold in New England.
In 1888 Seward and Bradish, the Wing candi-
dates, were elected Governor and Lieutenant
Governor of New York State, and the Wings
had a majority in the State Assembly. So
accustomed had the party grown to rely
hq f1f Inn.
editor. that politicians OF the State were in
constant consultation with Mr.. Weed, who was
already called 'the Dictator" 'the Warwick"
''the Old Man," etc. 1t is doubtful if any one
nan ever had such complete control of
party or had his advice so impl city followed
by its members as Mr.. Weed in his relation to
the Whig party. The great secret Of his sway
undoubtedly was his d sinterestedness, He
sought no Office himself and would take none.
He preferred to be the power behind the
throne rather than the semblance of power on
the throne. He was repeatedly urged to run
for offices. ranging from Vice-President down
to Mayor of Albany, but invariably declined.
Three times he was offered the English Mis-
sion by three different Presidents whom he
had helped elect. He WIS prominent in pro-
curing the Presidential nominations of Harri-
son, Taylor and Scott. He warmly advocated
the election of Fremont in 1856 and Lincoln in
1850. In 1861 he was sent to Europe by Presi-
dent Lincoln in a semi-diplomatic capacity.
On his return from Europe in 1862 the graft
tude of New York for what he had done took
the shape of formal presentation to him of
the freedom of the city, and several of his
more intimate friends un ted in presenting
him with costly memorial in silver, which is
one OF the most precious heiriOoms in the
family.
In January, 1861. Mr. Weed dissolved his
connection W tn the Albany Journal, both as
editor and proprietor During the summer
an autumn of 1888 the war of the rebellion as
sumcd an aspect which occasioned Mr.. Weed
great sole tude. The consequence was that
he worked out plan, after long reflection, by
the adoption Of which he believed the war
could not only be more vigorously prosecuted,
but speedily ended. He went to Washington
and laid the plan before the President, but it
was not adopted. Since the close of the war
Mr.. Weed has lived in New York, and for a
time edited the Commercial Adcertiser. He has
maintained n lively interest in all public ques-
tons, and has frequently favored the met
rOpolitan press with his views the
TOPICS of the day and with "reminiscences
In 1879 he returned to active politics for
brief time, anu secured the nomination of
General John A. Dix by the Republican State
Convention for Governor On March %. $780,
he once more assumed the editorship of the
Jourrlal--for one day-on the occasion Of the
celebration of the f1ftieth anniversary of its
foundation.
He leaves three daughters, Ars. William
Barnes, of AIbany, N. Y; Mrs. James Alden,
of Morrsania, N. Y :, and Miss Harriet Weed,
who has been his constant companion since the
death of his wife, about thirty years ago. He
leaves an estate estimated at over $I0o0.O0o.