The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-01
THURLOW WEED.
Death Cf the Veteran Statesman, Jour.
Mist and Politician,
In the PRESENCE of His Children,
Grandchildren and the Attaches
of His Household.
A Long Useful and Honorable Life
Bought to Peaceful Close.
Interesting Sketch of the Career of the
"Eestor Of the Press" and the
Warwick of Politics"

New YlRK, Nov 23-Surrounded by his
weeping hildren, grand children, physicians,
nurses aIl attaches of his household, Thur
low Weed the veteran journalist and states
man, brethed his last at S55 yesterday morn
ing Hisdaughter, Miss Harriet Weed, who
has depted her lie to her father
was so overcome that she had to be
supported by two female attendants. The
grief of he other children was none the less
poignant Just before passing away Mr..
Weed grped with his right hahd around the
bed, as tough he sought his children's hands.
His granddaughter took the extended hand,
felt soft pressure, and the next moment he
was dead Those who were present at the
final momelt were his daughter Harriet Mrs.
Barnes am children, Mrs Alden and daughter,
Miss Ingnan and Mr.. Green, Frederick Sew
ard DIR Chadbourne, and ex-Ald Van
Scharck Ill through the night the patient
RENAME IN an unconscious condition, and
laid on hiscouch as though gently sleeping.
His pnsS was scarcely percepible and
al times it was difficult to tell whether
HV WIS living VI u'"l. 1O-
ward daylight he seemed to rouse himself
slightly and uttered few words, but at once
sank back into his former condition "He
pas~el away Just like child dropping to
s'aap,' said Frederick ". Seward. "His
nreating was soft, and there was sweet
en,''.on his face" Among the persons who
caiod Tvs morning, and were received by Mr..
Sewers who accepted their condolences on
tn" SaH of Mr.. Weeds family, were the fol-
loving; Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Lansing,
l.nos Otis, James Talcott, Frederick A.
E>otkIiag Fred s. Follett, E. B. Benja-
tntn. L Redington Stetson, Abram Wakeman,
Fey IT. G. D. Bridgman, Miss Kate Pattison,
Mlss Emily Faithful, c. L. Skeels, William Del
Bsnglton, c. G, Clark, and Mr.. Lounsbury of
Albany number of letters and kilograms
were also received The funeral will be held
either III the First Presbyterian church, Fifth
ayenle and Twelfth street, or at the residence
of the deceased Rev Dr. William Paxton
will he the officiating clergyman. After the
funeral services in this city are concluded the
remains will be taken to Albany for burial
Tlarlow Weed was born on Nov Is, 1887, at
CaiTu, Greene Co, N. Y, whittier his parents
had 9migrated from Stamford, Conn. He was
the sDn OF Joel Weed, a carman, and was named
Edwtrd Thurlow, after Edward Lord Thur
low. but the Edward was soon dropped Whom
about 10 years of age, he became cabin-boy
on bard sloop. He learned to set type in
the office of Macky Crossweu at Catskill Dur
ing he war of 1912 young Weed was in the
army, having enlisted in a Herkimer county
regiment under Col Petrie in 1913. He was
shortly afterward made quartermaster ser
gealt, and spent several months in camp life at
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. After the war he
was employed in various offices IN Franklin
square and Pearl street in New York. at one
time being a felow-workman with James
Harper, the late head of the great publishing
house. In April, 1918, Mr.. Weed married Miss
Catharine NJ Ostrander, of COoperstOwn, N.
va woman of remarkably good sense and
prudence, industry, religious principles, and
domestic habits. His first connection with
the press as an editor was in ChenangO county,
where he started The Weekly Republican Ag
ricllturist in December, 1918 1t was Clinto-
ui3n IN politics, and supported the project of
constructing the Erie canal In 1921 he
purchased an interest in The Manllus
Tines, which he sold out year or two later.
Gang to Rochester he secured the position of
assistant editor on The Rochester Telegraph
In 1924 he represented the city of Rochester in
tie state legislature During his service in
the Legislature he displayed the skill for po-
hical manipulation which characterized his
afer-life. Returning to Rochester he became
editor and half owner of The Telegraph,
whose circulation and influence was steadily
Increasing The mysterious disappearance OF
Captain William Morgan, and the anti Masonic
craze which followed the alleged Masonic
murder suddenly became important factors
in Mr. Weeds life. He took the anti
Masonic side and in the height Of
the excitement The Telegraph went
down through the withdrawal of all
Masonic support Mr. Weeds tao; as party
manager and his services in 1926 in securing
die election of Dewitt Clinton as governor,
suggested him a competent person to OPP
pose the albany regency" composed of such
men as Van Buren,, Wright, Marcy, Dix, Flagg
md other leading members Of the Democratic
party, which, with The Albany Argus as the
organ. was the controlling power, and The
Albany Evening Journal was established with
Weed editor. There was growing Opposi-
tion to the regency and the jackson adnnHls-
tration, and the political problem was 10 COM
bine the scattered elements. To this work, in
vOlving many months of consultations and jour
neyings, Weed addressed himself, and by the
spring of 1884 the nucleus of the new party,
called the Wing, had been formed. 1t at once
took firm foothold III New England, over
throwing the Jackson party there during the
very first year of its organization. The panic
of 1887, growing out of the financial and COM
mercial policy of Jackson and Van Buren,, as
was claimed, gave the Wings the wished-for
opportunity of overthrowing the regency aud
securing control of New York In 1888 Sew
ard and Bradish, the Wing candidates, were
elected governor and lieutenant governor, and
the Wings had majority in the state assem-
bly, So accustomed had the party
grown to rely on the guidance of The
the politicians of the state were in con-
slant consultation with Mr.. Weed, who was
already called @the Dictator" %the Warwick"
4the Old Man," etc. 1t is doubtful if any one
ever had such complete control of party or
had his advice so implicitly followed by its
memb RS as Mr.. Weed in his relation to the
Wing party The great secret of his sway I'M
doubted was his dlsinterestedness. He sought
no Office himself and would take none He
preferred to be the power behind the throne
rather tan 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 mission by three diff
fereut presidents whom he had helped elect
He was prominent i'll procuring the presiden-
tial nominations of Harrison, Taylor and Scott
He warmly advocated the election of Fremont
In 1856 and Lincoln in 1860 In 1861 he was
sent to Europe by President Lincoln in a semi~
diplomatic capacity. On his return from Eu-
rope in 1862 the gratitude of New York for
what he bad done Tor his co1n,-v ttsnF th-