Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-30
The Death OF ThurIOw Weed - Bio
graphical Sketch.

NEW YORK, November q.
Thurlow Weed died at s:55 o'clock this norA-
4ng, surrounded by his weeping children,
grandchildren, physicians, nurses and attaches
of his household. His daug hter, Mss Harriet
Weed, who has devoted her life to her father,
was so overcome 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 CROPPED
with his right hand around the bed, as though
he sought his children's hands. His grand
daughter took the extended hand, felt soft
pressure and the next moment he was dead.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Thurlow Weed was born on November 10
1897. at Cairo, Greene County, N. Y, whittier
his parents had emigrated from Stamford,
Conn. He was the son OF Joel Weed, car
man, and was named Edward Thurlow, after
Edward Lord Thurlow, but the Edward wis
soon dropped. When about ten years 0t
age he became cabin-boy on board q sloop.
He learned to set type in the office of Macky
CrossweII at Catskin. During the war of
1872 young Weed was in the army, having eli
listed in a Herkimer County regiment under
Colonel Petrie, in 1878. He was shortly after
ward made ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and spent
several months in camp life at Sackett's Har-
bor n. Y. After the war he was employed in
various offices in Franklin Square and Pearl
street, in New York, at one time being lei
low-workman with James Harper, the late
head of the great publishing house In April,
1915, Mr.. Weed married Miss Catharlne NJ. Os-
trander, of Cooperstown, N. Y, woman OF
remarkably good sense and prudence, indus
try, religious pr. nciples and domestic habits.
His first connection with the press as an edi-
tor was in Chenango County, where he started
the weekly Republican Agricultural in Decem-
Der, 1915 1t was Clintonian in politics, and
supported the project of constructing the
T,ria In hn interest
in the Manlius Times, which he sold out year
or two later. Going to Rochester he secured
the position OF ass slant editor on the HocheS-
ter Telegraph. In 1924 he represented the city
OF Rochester in the State Legislature. During
his service in the Legislature ne
displayed the skill for political ma
nipulation which characterized his after
life. Returning to Rochester he became editor
and half owner of the TIE cOrdph, whose circu-
lation and influence was steadily increasing.
The mysterious disappearance of Captain
William Morgan and the anti-Masonic excite
ment which followed the alleged Masonic muir
der suddenly became important factors IN Mr..
Weeds life. He took the anti-Masonic side,
and in the height of the excitement the 1ele-
0raph went down through the withdrawal Of
all Masonic support. Mr.. Weeds tact as
party manager and his services in 1926 in Sc
curing the election Of De Witt Clinton as Gov
ernor suggested him as a competent person
to oppose the % Albany Regency" which, with
the Albany argus as the organ, was the con-
trolling power, and the Albany EUchtT0 Jour
nal was established with Weed as editor. By
the spring of 1884 the nucleus of the new
party, called the Wing, had been formed. II
at once took firm foothold in New England
In 1888 Seward and Bradish, the Wing candt-
dates, were elected Governor and Lieutenant
Governor of New York State, and the Wings
had a majority in the State Assembly. So
rraNN m
the guidance of the EUeniag Journal ana It's
editor that politicians OF the State were in
constant consultation with Mr.. Weed, who was
already called 1.-The Dictator" 'the Warwick,
''the Old Man." etc. 1t is doubtful if any one
man ever had such complete control OF
party or had his advice SO implicitly followed
by its members as Mr.. Weed in his relation to
the Wing party. The great secret of his sway
undoubtedly was his d snterestedness. 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 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 was 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
| 1860 In 1851 he was sent to Europe by Prest
! dent Lincoln in q semi-diplOmatic capacity.
! On his return from Europe in 1852 the graft
tude of New York for what be had done TOOK
the shape of formal presentation to him OF
the freedom of the city, and several OF his
more intimate friends united in presenting
! him with a costly memorial in silver, which II
| one Of the most precious heirlooms in the
| family.
In January, 1863. Mr.. Weed dissolved hi
| connection with the Albany Journal, both a
editor and proprietor. During the summe
ana autumn of 1888 the war of the rebellion as
sumed an aspect which occasioned Mr.. Wee'
| great soIic.tude. The consequence was tina
| he worked out plan, after long reflection, b.
the adoption of which he believed the wa
could not only be more vigorously prosecuted
but speedily ended. He went TO Washington
and laid the plan before the President but
was not adopted. Since the close of the wa
Mr.. Weed has lived in New York. and for
time edited the Commercial AdUeTtGscr. He ha
maintained q lively interest in all public quei
tons, and has frequently favored the me
ropolitan press with his views on tn
topics of the day and with "reminiscences
In 1872 he returned to active politics for
brief time, and secured the nomination c
General John A. Dix by the Republican Stat
Convention for Governor. On March Y, lSS
he once more assumed the edit0rship of th
.Jo,TTal--for one day-on the occasion Of III
celebration of the fiitieth anniversary OF Il
foundation.
He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Willial
Barnes, of Albany, N. Y; Mrs. James Aidel
of Morrisania, n. Y :. and Miss Harriet Wee
who has been mis- constant companion since ii
death of his wife, about thirty years ago. 3
leaves an estate estimated at over Sl.OOO.O0O.
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