Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-14

Randall wrote to Tom Scott, then Assistant
Secretary Of War. whom he knew very well,
stating that he understood additional brigadier
generals were to be appointed and calling at
tention to Col Thomas as one worthy OF this
promotion. He told of his estimation OF
Thomas qualities reached by observation as a
private in the ranks. Thomas got his commits
sion and his record stands an approval OF
Mr.. Randalrs Judgment.
While serving under Col. Thomas Mr.. RAN
dali was elected to Congress-. He left the army
to take his seat in the House. where his pa
triotism and zeal served the Union. When the
Gettysburg campaign opened Mr.. Randall,
then member OF Congress, enlisted as a pri
yate and served through that campaign.
HIS HOME LIFE.
Mr.. Randalrs home life in Washington dur
ing his many years Of service in the House Of
Representatives has been OF the simplest and
most unassuming character. The little home
on street. Capitol Hill, is as modest as its late
owner, and by the way this piece of property
was the only one owned by this eminent states
man.
MIR. Randall was too hard worker in his
public duties to have ever amassed a fortune
IN private enterprise and too honest to gain
one In connection with his Office, and after all
these many years of hard, laborious service
MS fortune stands revealed in one neat
little three-story brick house up near
the Capitol. The bond of respect, love and
devotion between the dead statesman and
every member of his family was more than or
dinarily strong. Mr.. Randall was devoted
husband and father. The family consists of
three children. a married daughter. Mrs. Ian
caster; Miss Susie. the youngest daughter. and
Samuel j. Randall jr.
With his wife Mr.. Randall never passed the
stage OF an attentive and considerable lover.
The honeymoon seemed extended through a
long and useful life. To his children he was
what many farthers are not-a friend, in whom
they could contide and trust. and in their
troubles look for sincere sympathy and help.
In return the dead statesman found in Mrs
Randall not only loving wife and mother,
but constant and useful helper in all his af
fairs. glorying in his triumph and symp athiz-
ing and consoling In his troubles. In his chill
dren, too, Mr.. Randall has been rewarded.
and to 3the devoted and unwearying attention
ana nursing of every member OF the family
may, In large measure, be traced the long
night which the now conquered man has MAIN
tanned against the final separation.
Mr. Randall himself has said as much at diff
ferent times. and it is recalled that after Mr..
Randall had fought off the serious attack.
which even then proved almost fatal during
the close = of the last Congress and
was again attending the sessions of
the House, that the youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Susie, came regularly every day
and met the weakened father in his committee
room to find his exact condition and attend 20
any wants. 1t Is remembered, toe, that during
one of these visits, when some one pres
ent had remarked how much improved
Mr.. Randall looked. the great Pennsyl-
vanian remarked with all the good humor
which was one of his attributes. and yet with a
touch of tenderness running through mis- voice
as he put his arm around his daughter, Eyes,
and 1t is all owing to this little girl and her
mother"
Every heart today goes out to the stricken
mother and sorrowing children.
Mr.. Randall kept no establishment in Phila-
delphia- His political headquarters was Guys
Hotel, and for a number of years he has spent
the few months of recess each year in a rented
house in the vicinity of Philadelphia He has
taken different place each year somewhere
within short distance of the city. Summer
before last he leased large cottage at General
Wayne Station, and last summer he rented an
old homestead place about half an hours
drive from philadelphia.