St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-03

Henry Bower Anthony was born at Coventry,
r. l., on the 1st of April, 1915, of Quaker par
entage. lie received Il classical education and
graduated at Brown university, Providence in
1893, with mind well stored with British and
classic lore, to enter upon rugged era OF prac-
teal lie. He had intended entering upon the
practice of law, bnt his health having been i'm
paired by his collegiate studies, he went to Sa-
yannIh, Ga, where he passed winter pGrchas-
ing cotton for the naaulactores in which his re-
latives were Interested. On his return he was
requested by Mr. Knowles, who afterwards be-
came his fatherIn-law, and who was
one Of the prOprctOrs of the Providence JJAF-
.tat to temporarily H. the editorial chair of that
newspaper, which had been vacated by the death
of the incumbent. The editorial profession gave
young Mr.. Anthony more enlarged and congenial
range Of thought than could he supplied by the
dry details OF the law, and entering upon the
career of journalism he performed his part there
with remarkable success and pecuniary profit.
Iis editorials, marked Us they always have been
with proofs OF the amplest study, research and
dell0eration, were written in a style of classical
purity and lucid eloquence. After the stirring
events of what was kno yn i'll Rhode Island a.
the ''Dorr war, the ability shown by Mr.. An
thony in leading the cause of LAW and order
was recognized by his election as
governor IN 1919, and his reelection the follow
ing year. He was then Whig, and when the
Republicans came into the ascendency in Rhode
cratic) he was elected to the United States sem
ate, where he took his seat December >, 1853,
and Of those who were theE members of that
body. not one l. ROW senator. He
cessiyely reelected to the senate il, 1865, 1871
1877 and 1888. In 1860, and again in 1871, he
was elected president of the senate pro Iempore.
Daring his long term Of senatorial service, Gen.
Anthony maintained position which gained
him the respect, the confidence and the affection
OF that body TO a degree rarely enjoyed by
| its members. He never played the
| demagogue or the partisan and his
! thourough acquaintance with the rules
OF the senate and with the traditions of that
body made him authority on all disputed ques-
tions. Co urteous and manly in his intercourse
with senators on both sides Of the chamber, he
had no Quarreis and had no scramble for spoils.
During the sad days of congressional specula-
tions in railroad stocks, and in the Credit
Mobilier, he was above suspicion, and was never
even subjected TO that ordeal of public SANDER
which many other public men have had to
pass through. As chairman of the committee
on public printing for twenty years, he intro
duced several important reforms and corrected
many abuses. 1t is 10 his efforts that the public
Is indebted for the present open award of paper
contracts. The Congressional Record
was established under his direction,
and many typographical reforms were
instituted by him, lie was member of the ma
tional committee appointed to accompany the re-
ildlLS u TTeSiltuI Lincoln 10 Illinois, anu was
one OF the senators designated by the senate to
attend the funeral OF Gen. Scott in 1866. He
was also delegate TO the Philadelphia ''Loyalist
convention of 1866. Senator Anthony was mar
ried early in life to Miss Knowles, of Providence,
| but she died q few years afterward. He con
tinued to keep house in Providence, where he
dispensed generous hospltalities. Almost every
pubic man visiting the city was his guest and he
gave frequent dinner parties to his friends. Sen
ator Anthony historic figure
in the senate, having served longer
in continuous service then any other
senator except Thomas II. Benton. He $
the sole survivors in that body of the senate OF
1890 in which the last fierce battle of seces
sion and slavery was brought before the appeal
to arms-the senate of Charles Sumner, Stephen
4. Douglas, William H. Seward and jefferson
LaYis. lie was selected by the Republican eau
president of the senate last winter but
declined on account Of the precarious state of
his health.