River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-04-17

kept constant watch over the dying
nan during the night. A few moments
before his death he opened his eyes,
and, looking tenderly at his wife, who
xnelt beside him, said in a low
sone, Mother" the endearing term by
which he always called his wife when
aone but the family was near. He
cooked into her eyes as If he were about
20 say something more, bat he seemed
20 have no strength left, and in few
moments he passed away.
At 10 o'clock Sunday night Mr.. Wan
imaker said that the funeral had been
liked for Thursday morning. The ar
engagements will be in charge of tho
Congressional committee. Mrs Randall
prefers that the services shall be held in
the church Of which Mr.. Ran
lall was member and not in
the House of Representatives. Nine
or 10 o'clock will be the hour fixed for
the services. After the ceremonies the
funeral party will take special train
over the Pennsylvania railroad TO Phil
adelphia, where the interment will
take place in the Randall family vault
in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Brief serv-
ices will be held there.
HIS IIFE AND CAREER.
Samuel jackson Randall was born in the city
u Philadelphia October 10. 1875. lie received
an academic education and for some time en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits His first appear
ance in public life was rs a member OF tha
City Council OF Phi lelphla, in which capacity
he served for four years. In 1889 he was
member Of the State Senate OF Pennsylvania
When the war broke out he entered the army
as a member OF the Second United States Cav
airy. Promotion came rapidly to Private Ran
1all, and he rose through the various grades Il
that OF Colonel
He returned TO Philadelphia at the 6ose OF
his three months service and in the autumn OF
1862 was elected to the Thirty-eighth Congress
as a Democrat Before he had taken his seat
news came in June 1853 OF the Confederate
raid into MARYLAND and Pennsylvania and he
hurried TO Harrisburg and placed himself al
the disposition of the State authorities. A re
cOnnaisance was made which established the
fact that the rebels were present in large
bodies between Chambersburg and Williams
port An appointment as provost marshal OF
Columbia County followed, in which capacity
he served until Gettysburg had been fought
and Lee driven back He received the thanks
Of the Governor and OF the Secretary OF War foi
his services.
On December 2 1863 he took his seat In the
House OF Representatives for the first time. not
to relinquish it except with the last breath OF
his life His record as a Congressman is thai
Of the steady progress of aruggedly honest, de
termined strong minded man. The general
outline OF his parliamentary career Is well
known throughout the country
IL was in February, 1863, that he first became
a figure which attracted National attention. IL
that month he made powerful argument
against the impeachment OF President Johnson
nd xrff nttprauppS
half OF the destitute PEOPLE of the South and IN
favor of Government aid to them, drew to him
the attention of men OF all parties
He also came out squarely as an opponent Of
every thing that savored of Reputation. His
party lost many of its able men in the Forty
second and Forty third Congresses and this
gave him his opportunity when the force" bill
came up in the House. He was quick TO ap
preciate the situation and to determine upon
his course This determination once reached
be never wavered and after a struggle which
will go down as memorable in the parliamentary
history OF the world victory was finally won bJ
the hlibusters and the bill laid in its grave.
From that time he was a leader OF his party.
He became a candidate for Speaker OF the
House in the Forty fourth Congress, but wal
beaten by Michael C. Kerr. of Indiana Hi,
services to the party were rewarded with the
craftsmanship OF the appropriations committee
Speaker Kerr dying In office, his mantle
fell on Mr.. Randall when the HOUSE
assembled on December 4, 1876, To-
the short session. He was reelected
Speaker in the Forty fifth and Forty sixth Con
crosses, the Republicans coming into power
again in the Forty eighth Congress- As Speak
ct he presided over the House with ability anc
dignity and held control OF the body at all
times He was cool and determined and quick
to see through and TO avoid parliamentary pit
falls.
He was the party leader on the floor during
the Keifer regime, but the differences which
separated him during tire latter part of his life
from the majority of his party began 10 be
plainly visible at this time, and many OF the
Democratic Congressman looked more and more
to Mr. Carlisle for advice In every thing thai
pertained to appropriations Mr.. Randalls in
fuence was as strong as ever but on the tariff
he and most OF his colleagues held radically
irreconcilable views. The result was that
when the Democrats secured control OF the
next House Mr. Randall found that he wa;
no longer the undsputed leader ane
that he had a hard contest on his hands tt
maintain his supremacy He made gaiiani
fight but was beaten through his failure TO OBJ
tain Southern and Western votes, and Mr. Car
isle was elected Speaker and reelected in tn,
following Congresses.
He was made chairman OF the appropriation
committee during these two Congresses, but hi
power was curtailed. He was frequently men
toned as the Democratic candidate for Prest
dent between 1876 and 1884 and had considera
bic support but his tariff views were against
him anu prevented his nomination.
He was taken sick two years ago while at The
head Of the appropriations committee. Aftel
a time he resumed his Congressional work, but
the fire and force Of earlier years were largely
exhausted He devoted the recess last summel
to building up his system, and looked forwardt
the time when he should be again able to take
part IN the proceedings OF the House. 1t soor
became apparent, however, that his strengti
would not permit him to exert himself and h'
did not take his seat in the Fifty first Congress
the oath of office being administered TO him