The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-27

WM VNN@N report. WITHIN
W NV doors there wer
~ MY between forty ant
AN fifty persons ais
Sow waiting to hea
Roscoe Conkiing. the worst The,
were composed chiefly OF representative
Of the press and friends Of the dead Sens
tor.
Dr. Barker called at 10: 80 o'clock and re
manned until eleven n. m. He said Mr..
Conkling WAS failing rapidly. His extren
tties were becoming cold. His legs wert
quite cold nearly all the way UP.
1t was Q dreadful struggle that thu
statesman had fought against grim death
but at the last his end was peaceful ant
unaccompanied by pain. His Borrowing
wife and daughter were weeping at hi
side, but the once keen eyes were glazct
and set in the struggle.
Mrs Conkiing and her daughter both
bore up bravely, but the elder lady wa
tue most Frustrated. Mrs. Oakmsn sup
ported her mother. The ashen paiior deep
ened on the emac,atcd face aud Mr.. Coax
ling gasped three or four times aud passed
away. In death the lines about his mouth
and on his face were slightly drawn. He
WAS much enlaciated, but still in death Ii.
face seemed natural.
Immediately after the death Judge Coke
and DIR. Anderton left tn. house. No g.
ranEements were made last night for IN.
funeral but will be definitely settled upo,
to-day when Mrs. Conkling becomes More
composed. Judge Coxe said that in d-s,h
Mr.. Conkling't mouth was slightly open as
though he had died with = gasp. Tire
nurse gently pressed the mouth shu:. Mrs.
Conkling ID alone with her daughter aud
10 completely Frustrated with grief.
The interment will be at Utica. y. 7.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Roscoe Conkliny was born in Albany. "
", October 81, 1879; received an AGA .em.c
der his fathers tuitio In 1916 he enicr. q
the law Office Of Francis Kernaa. af,erwari
his colleague in the Senate. and in 1850 te-
came district attorney for Oneida County
He was admitted to the bar in that yea.
and soon became prominent both liz Law
and in politics. He was elected mayor u.
Utica In 1855, and at tie expiration OF his
first term tic vote between "a. two can
didates for the office caused him to mol
over Tor another term. Ia November
1855 he was chosen As Repa bi ca
10 Congress, and took his seat IL
that body at the beginning Of its frs, ses.
sion, in December, lS53-a session n,:e.:
for its long and bitter contest over IN
Speakershp. He was reelected in 1861
but in 1856! was defeated by FRANCIS K.r.
nan, over whom. however, he was eicc;el
in 1864. II 8 first committee was that o.
the District of Columbia, of which he was
Gfierward chairman. He was also a mem
Der Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
and Of the special reconstruction Cot. MT
tee Of fifteen. Mr.. ConklinC's first M
portant speech was in support OF the Four
teenth amendment to the Constitution. He
vigorously attacked the generalship OF Nc
Clellan. opposed Spauldlng's legal tender
act. and firmly up.eld The Government; In
the prosecution Of the war. Mr.. Coax
ling was reelected IN the autumn of 1866
but in January, 1867, before he took hls
seat, was chosen United States Senator L..
succeed Ira Harris, and reelected sin
1873 and 1874 Ia the Senate ne was
from the first a member OF tin
Judiciary Committee, and connected Will
nearly all the leading committees. ho!diu.
the chair of those on commerce ant re
vision OF the laws. Senator Conai ing was
a jealous supporter OF President Gran,'s
Administration and largely directed IL
general policy toward the South. aaroc,,,
ing it in public and by his personal in
fuence. He was also Instrumental In til.
passage of the Civil Rights bill. snG ia
vored the resumption OF speci. payments
He took prominent part in framing Ia
Electoral Commission bill In lS.s. and SUI
ported it by an able speech. arguing that
the question OF the Commissions jurisd C.
ton should be left to tina; body i:se.r. Nj.
Conkliug received nine.y-;hree votes To-
the Republican nomination for President
in the Cincinnati convention Of lS16 L.
the Chicago convention OF 1881 he adj
vocated the nomination Of Gene a.
Grant for Q third term. In ls>i h..
became hostile to President Gar
fields Administration on q O irs;ion OF
patronage. claiming, with his colleague
Thomas {. Piati, the right to cp,trnl Fed
era! appointments IN his State. Ta- Pre>i-
cent having appointed a political opponent
OF Mr.. Conkling TO the collectorxaip @. tnr
port OF New York, the latter opposed lbs
confirmation, Claiming that lac sHould have
been consulted in the natter and that zoe
nomination WAS violation Of the pledge
gwen TO him by the President. Mr. ia.
6cid, rs soon rs Mr.. Ccnkling had dtc;er re-,
his opposition. withdrew all 9th. r no,rana
lions 10 New York Offices, leaving tie ob. |
Jectionable one TO be actei oa by itself. |
Finding that he could not prevent the q q |
frma'ion, Mr.. Coukling, on May t. re.
signed his Senatorsh ip, as did aIsn HIS col. |
league, aud returned nome to seek vInt'i. |
cation ln the form Of reelection. IniLis
however, after an exciting canvass, th,y
fail two other Rcpu blic4ns were c!o,ei
10 ELL the vacant places. and Mr. Conk,:ns
returned to his law practice ia New Yors
city. In 1856 he was counsel o; tn. Sta.c
Senate Investigating committee. appcintesf
for the purpose OF disclosing III. Iraua
and bribery in the grant OF The Broad xay
horse railroad franchise ty the Board o.
Aldermen in 1854. After the l., king If ,.s-
'imony, lasting abo1t three montas. Ny.
Conkling. together with Clarence A. Sow
ard. made an argument which res .l,-d in
The repeal Of the Broadway railrca. char
ter.