Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17


minority of the house sustained serious
loss in the death of Representative Dudley
g. Haskell, of Kansas, who. though a COM
paratively young man, had acquire dan en-
viabls reputation as bold leader, strong
in debate and we'll equipped for SUCCESS
full career in public life. He was born in
Vermont in 1912 and removed to Kansas at
the age of Is with his father, who settled
public land claim in the vic1nity of
the present town of Lawrence. At
early age he engaged in mercantile pur-
suits and took an active interest in the
snti-slavery contest that baptized the soil
of Kansas with blood. Although he was
mere youth in years he was nan in stat
ars and shouIdered his rifle in the cause
of freedom. Seized with the gold fever his
adventurous spirit led him to spend year
in fruitless search for gold at Pixies
Peak, and soon after he returned
TO Kansas he became the confidential
Clerk of his brother, Col. Haskell, chief
quartermaster of the department. of Ar
kansas, position which be held until the
c!oss of ths ressliion. At she close of the
war HASKELL graduated with honor at the
Sheif;eld scientific school of Yale college,
his intention being to devote himself to
mining snterp in the west. lie was
also distinguished at Yale for his pro-
ticiensy ia athietic sports, especially as the
stroke oe one of tne Yale boat crews.
Naturally Haskell arifted into politics
and become preminenb in his
adopted state, serving three terms in the
lower branch of tbs Kansas legislature.
During his third term was speaker of
the state house of representatives. His
public life at Washington began with the
Forty fifth congress, ard he he was re-
elected to each succeeding congress down
to the ono including the Forty eighth His
most important service was as chairman
of the committee Of ways and means in
the Forty -zeventh congress. He had made
special study Of the Mormon
problem, the Indian question
and the tariff, and whenever any
| Of these matters wers the subjaa5 of legis-
lstion, he was usually found at the fore.
He was a strong thinker AMI fluent speak
er, and had the courage and voice to make
himself heard. In the Forty seventh con
gress sir. Kelly was nomin&liy in charg g
of the tariff bill prepared by the commit
tee on ways and meang, bus his PHYSICAL
strength vas not equal to the strain OF
that long contest and tbs weight Of leader
ship end responsibility fell upon AIr. Has
I,eji srxoa to% "a for
himself the reputation as the ehiest cham
pion of protection among the Republican
members of that concress. not even exoept-
ing the venerable Kslley, of Penueyiyania. a.
His friends attributed ms sheltered health,
long Illness and early dsash TO tne months
of overwork and broken rest during tie
preparation aud sfraggle over the tariff
bill. Nr. Haskell wSS reelected to ths
| Forty-eighth congress and eauie to Wash
ington, but was too i'll to appear at the
| capitol and take the oath
of Office. His interest in
his congressional work is shown by the
fact that few days age he requested
| Speaker Carlisle to visit his roolns and
! administer the oath SO bills which he had
prepared during the vacation might be re-
ferred to the appropriate committees early
| n the session.
1t had been intended to bring before the
house the question of administering the
oath to Mr.. Haskell. Speaker Carlisls
had determined that he had no power to
administer the oath to any member eject
except in the house when in session. 1t vas
! expected that some Kansas member would
move that the oath be administered TO Mr.
Haskell. Finally the speaker could rolec
it cut Of order and said the houBs could es
tablish precedent by deciding Inc case or
an appeal.
Speaker CarIiale was greatly shocked a
the announcement Of Mr.. Hasksli's sudder
death. The information wei
brought to him at the breakfes
table just az be YVES leaving for Mr.
Haskelps room, Il WIS mia intention Il
give him prominent position on the com
mittes of ways of Iaeans. sn honor hs, ha
eagerly desired. Mr.. Carlisle hoped th
oompiiaHee with his wishes wouid brins
| up his spirits and give him greater. en-
| eOcfhSoWeat ~ fniIg, oos TO oioo uuiol
tunately before the knoaledge could b.
communicated to him. Mr.. Carlisle speak
highly Of the deceased
, warm personal friendship existe'
between them despite their differences ol
political principles. he regarded him a
enc of the most prsnising men in congrss
liable, ambitious, Industrious and honest
, A former member of the wsys and mszn
commission said tonight that while Judg
Kelley received the credit OF the tariff bil
formulated BY that committee in the las
congress, the real work of the measure wa
done by Mr.. Haskell.
Western Associated Press
WARRINGTON, Dec. 16.--Representetiv
Dudly @. Haskell, of Kansas, died IN thi
city this morning after lingering Illness
7 Judge Haskell was generally recognize
as the leader OF the Republicans IN III
| last congress in the discussion of the tara
: bill. Those who knew him best sly Il
+ | member of the house was better acquaini
| I'd with every detail of the tariff than h'
He was protectionist, and while tn
tariff bill was pending, devoted 10 ths
subject nearly the whole of his time, au
J often had conferences 4It
manufacturers and others Interested l
2 If lii late hours OF the nig