Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
DEATH OF SAMUEL j., RANDALL
His Recent Illness and a Briefsketcb
ofHls Congressional Career.

OF his congressional Career.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Congress-
man Samuel ]. Randall died at 5:IO
O'Clock this morning of internal cancer,
after a long and painful illness. He
was surrounded by his family-his de-
voted wife and affectionate children,
his daughters, Mrs. Lancaster and Su-
sic Randall and his son Samuel-in his
last moments.
Mr.. Randall came to Washington
early in November a sick man, but
with hopes Of improvement. He ex-
pected to be able to take his seat In the
House when Congress met in Decem-
Der. But when Congress convened he
was unable to leave his home. Subse-
quently the oath of office as q Repre-
sentative was administered at his resi-
dence by Speaker Reed and Mr.. Ran
dali was made member of the Com
mittees on Rules and Appropriations
the two important committees he had
served on for so many years. Mr.. Ran
dali then hoped to be able to take his
seat and participate actively in the af-
fairs of the House at the close of the
holiday recess, but
THE DREADED AND FATAL MALADY
from which he suffered slowly but
surely made inroads on his strength
and each month as it passed found him
weaker.
Mr.. Carlisle, his associate on the
Committee on Rules, and Democratic
members of the Appropriations Com
mittee and other Democratic Repre-
sentatives called frequently at Mr.. Ran
dall's home to consult him about party
matters and committee work. Some
of them who called occasionally but
regularly noticed that Mr.. Randall was
slowly falling physically, although
mentally he was acute and vigorous as
ever, and for the past two months they
felt that he would never leave his house
alive.
During the last few weeks of his life
he suffered very much at times and he
had became greatly emaciated. His
devoted wife and children were untir-
ing in their attentions all through his
sickness and his friends in Congress
and he had host of them of both
political faiths) contributed much to-
ward his comfort by frequent friendly
visits. During his last hours his wife
and family were constantly at his bed
side. Mr.. Randall was unconscious at
times during the last day or two of his
life. To Mrs. Randall he smiled a last
fond look of recognition half hour be-
fore his death.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Samuel Jackson Randall was born
in Philadelphia on Oct. 10, 1928. He
came into public life at very early
age as Democrat and has never since
been retired, even temporarily. He
was the son of lawyer, and his grand
father on his mothers side was Reyo-
lutionary General. He was educated
in an academy in Philadelphia and en-
tered mercantile pursuits. His first en-
try into politics was as a member of the
Common Council of Philadelphia
In which body he served four terms
He was then elected to the State Senate
for one term.
At the opening of the civil war Mr.
Randall was q member of the First
City Troop of Philadelphia and was
with the troop during its term of ser.
vice from May, 1851, till August. Fol
gallant conduct at the battle of Falling
Waters, where Stonewall Jackson was
driven back forsthe first and only time
Randall, then Quartermaster, was pro
NOTED to the position of Cornet. Re
turning to Philadelphia the troop was
called out in 1873 by the invasion o.
Pennsylvania by Lees army. Mr.. Ran
dali was in active service until Lee re
treated from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Randall was first elected to Con
gress In 1862. He commenced his Con