The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-23
Thurlow Weed.
. NEW York, Nov. 22.-Thurlow Weed died at

i ~.Sc thl5 mOru1ug.
[For about fertyeigbt hours previous to the death
| OF Mr. Weed it had been clear that he could not
hope to rally but up to that time there had seemed
70 be no reason why that he might not hope for
erai years more Of lie. and his interest was
STRONG in passing events and his influence direct
~ cit in public affairs, that it hard to realiza
enat he Was of the past rather than Of the present
MS eighty-fith birthday found him, the Tribune
fald, comfor able in body and In spirit, and
MS last published letter. vigorous protest against
eivl service reform, is yet going the rounds of
the press 1t is hard to believe that man who was
20 vigorous in intellect could have died only because
OF Old age, and yet SO it is. In the death of Thur
low Weed the American press has lost one of its
most distinguished representatives, and he has
tainly left behind him no one who can claim to ap-
proach him in his skill as politician or his expert
ence as party manager. In comparison with Thur
low Weed even Mr.. Tilden, the ablest of the Demo-
era ic politicians, was but novice in the school Of
p litics
Ihurlow Weed wasborn In. Carlo, Greene county,
New York, Nov. rs, 1897. At the age of ten hoo
was employed on the sloop jefferson as a cebin boy
ne then worked for short time with blacksmith.
he entered a printing office in 1911. In 1928
ne served for six months a private in the war
with England. In J 816 he went to New York and
IN o a founded his 1rst paper, the ARriculturist
and in 1920 and 1924 he was active in politics as
supp rter OF Dewitt Clinton. He was married in
1913 to Miss Ostrander. of Cooperstown. n Y.
After forty years of happin IS together she fol-
lowed their only son, who died in 1851 leaving
three daughters, two of whom married The
unmarried daughter his faithful attendant
through life. In 1921 Mr.. Weed removed from
Norwich and started the 0nondaga County RepubIi
can. He went to Rochester in 1922, and for a time
was IN the employ of Mr.. Evefard Peck now dead
a talented and bent VIOLENT man. of whom Mr.. Weed
always entertained an atfectionate emembrance
in na frofA AosIxf
lthe Adyertiser) was established in Rochester Mr.
Weed devoted large portion of his time to its
management, although Mr.. OIReilly was its editor
in-chief. Shortly subsequent MIR. Weed became ed
itOr Of the Telegraph, II new payer starte in the
same place. On the 18th Of August 1924, he met
Lafayette on his arrival in this country and as cor
respondent of the Telegraph accompanied him
through the country. In 1926 he started the A IT,
Masonic Inquifer and oa the anti-Mas mic issua was
twice elected TO the Assembly of New York In
1928 the Democrats were ought tito power in
New Yolk, and Mr.. Weed was in tie very thick ef
th nght With such opponents as Van burrn Wright
and DIX, md in 1880 selected to edit the al
bany Evening .onrnal, and soon became intimate
most decided and vigorous suppo and Seward in
turn IN 83o, vet. ing bill that was intended 10
take from Wrsd his roftable job of State printer
In 1887 Mr. Weed met Horace Greeley and from
83S dated tn fera atou of he political firm. once
SO famous, OF Seward, Weed and Greeley In 1910
Mr.. Weed. Horace Greeley and George b. Prentice
Of Louisville KY united in an attempt to secure
the nomination of Henry Clay as the Wing cand-
date or the Presidency, but he WAS obliged to give
Gen, Harr son could not be prevented. Mr.. Clay
did not take the information in good part and
AIMED Mr.. W. ed too severely for his defeat at the
convention.
Mr.. Weed devoted himself in 1910 to the mat
ter OF party discipline, and in 1874 he gave to Mr.
G ay. the Whig candidate for the Presidency, a
hearty SUPPORT hut hi main efforts put forth
to advance the Interests of Gov. Seward, and in
1848, at sow srd's ca rnest request Mr. Weed tried
to dispose of his interest in the journal Henry j.
Raymond in order that he might remove to Wash
ipgton. Iu FS48 he worked the Wing con-
ven icn in the interest of Gen. Taylor and the lat
ter after his lecio The Presiden y offered Mr.
Meedthe mission TO Italy. and the offer de-
clined, and declined the second time when it
was renewed by President Fillmore IN 1851 Mr.
Weedwent to Europe and remained until after the
nonilration of Gen. Scott in 1852. In S56 he
tried 10 secure the domination of Gov Seward by the
first Hepu 'lcan National Cory, MT on but ga all
his energies to the work of electing Gen. Frem mt
but with the defeat If 'the Pathfinder he devoted
himself to laying pipe to secure the nomination of
Sewald in 1885, but in 1853 the political firm of
Sewa'd Weed & Greeley dissolved Greeley retiring
on account of the nomination If Raymond for leu.
| Gevenor, and at the Chicago conven ion of 1850
Greeley supported Judge Bates of Missouri and
when the Bates support went over TO Mr.. Lin
coin Weed burst into tears, but devotiDg himself to
| the general good of the party, he very active
and successful in his support of Mr.. Lincoln, and
selection Of President Hincoin's Cabinst.
In 1861 Mr. Weed was sent to England in semi
official cap city to ok after the interest of tn
| North there, to awaken Northern sentiment in
fact returned in June 1862, and earnestly
supper ed the denomination OF Mr.: Lincoln, Ia
purchased the New York Commercial rtiser
but sold it in the fol owing year. He opposed
Greeley in 872 and is said have congratulated
himself n having pail in full the debt contracted
1860 when the Tribune chief defeated Seward
He also IN 1876 secured the nomination
| Of Gov. Dix for Governor of New York
Since that time Mr.. Weed has been very active as a
aTiter on N all political and most public questions
Politician skillful in design and persevering in
ecution whose exciting principle is personal freI d.
snip or opposition and not selnterest that is Just
nNU f1rTlhr lf1xnh h -,
sh ud If he was selfish and avaricious YOU know
me well enough to form opinion He is warm III
bis attachme Is He give. for eharitys sake, Is
gener us th fault, kind beyond description Open
hearted and ncere beyond most mems sincerity"
He was very charitab Q, but quiet and unostenta-
tious in his giving. His religious instincts were
1 strong, and though he belonged to no particular
sect he was interested deeply in movements for
promoting religion. He wa prime mover in the
Moody and s. Likely meetings in Tew York. He re-
tanned his vigor to markable ent towards the
close of his ife. His tall nd slender form, stoop-
ing slightly under the freight of ripened years
mi hit ubt recently be seen, on almost any bright
day, passing so ly along Broadway in the sun
shine For a long time previous to his death he
WAS almost who ly blind, his daughter conduc ing
for hi' his very extensive cores kondence, beside
writing at his dctation his very letters
| the public press.
It is understood that Mr. Weed left the history of
bis lite and times upon which he had loig cen at
work in an va ced state and that it will be finish
ed unpublished at an early date.
Funeral Of Thurlow Weed.
The ar rangemehts thus far made for the funera
of fburlow " eed are as follows: There viii be
ten pail bearers, not yet ected. Private service
wl be he at = 80 Friday morning for the family.
The PUB ic service in the churcha 10 ming 10. AT
the ref' aims wll b. taken to Albany and buried
in the rural cemetery SATURDAY.. Many kilograms
of c incidence have been received might by the
family.