Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-16
Hon. Samuel j. Randall is Dead.
GREAT, FIRM, AND HONEST MAN HA
PASSED AWAY.

A GREAT, FIRM, AND HONEST MAN HA s
PASSED AWAY.
The death of this distinguished Con-
gresham will be universally lamented. A
special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
dated Washington, April 18th, says
"Hon. Samuel J. Randall, member OF
Congress from the third district (Phila
delphia) Of Pennsylvania and ex-Speaker
of the House of Representatives, died at
his residence on Capitol Hill this morning
just as the bells of neighboring church
were tolling five O'Clock.
A few moments before his death he had
opened his eyes, and looking tenderly a.
his wife, who bent over him, said in a low
tone, Mother" word instinct with all
the fOndest recollections Of their long aud
happy married life, and by which he always
called his wife when mono but the family
were near. He looked into her eyes as il
he were about to say something more, but
he seemed to have no strength left, and in
few moments he had passed away. Death
had come with the coming of the dawn
The watchers saw that all was over, and
the brave wife and daughter, who had
nursed and cared for him during his long
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longer, but gave way to their grief, while
the physician and Mr. Wanamaker en
deavored to console them as best they
might, though their own grief hardly per.
mltted them to speak.
Mr.. Randall's death had been expected
at any time during the past three days, and
his family and friends knew that he coulo
not last much longer. The phys clans had
informed the family that death might come
almost any hour, and last night they tolo
Mrs. Randall that his endurance could not
prolong his life through another day.
THE FUNERAL.
At 10 o'clock tonight MIR. WanamakeI
said that the funeral had been fixed fol-
Thursday morning. The arrangements
will be in charge o. congressional com
mittee to be appointed to morrow morning
Mis-. Randall prefers that the services shall
be held in the church of which Mr.. Randall
was member, and not in the House OF
Representatives. Nine or ten O'Clock vii
be the hour fixed for the services. Afte'
the ceremonies the funeral party will AXE
a special train over the Pennsylvania Rail
road TO Philadelphia, where the intermen
will take place in the Randall family vault
in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Brief services
will bs held there The train is not ex
pected to go into the city, but will stop a.
the Ridge Avenue Church.
Ser eant-at-arms Holmes called and tool
charge of the remains for the House .
Representatives. They .were embalme6
and placed in a casket in the room in which
Mr.. Randall died. It is said tat he deac
man presents life like appearance, except
that he is emaciated and wasted to re
markable degree.
ESTIMATES BY HIS COLLEAGUES.
The expression of regret at Mr.. Randaps
death was universal and sincere. None
paid him higher tributes of admiration anC
respect than bis democratic colleagues ir
the House who differed with him vitality
upon one Of the most important measures
in Congress.
Representative Roger @. Mills had moi
heard of Mr.. Randsll's death when an As
ISOLATED Press reporter cal, d about
O'Clock and asked his opinion Of Mr.. Ran
dali Mr.. Mills spoke feelingly and earn
estly. ''He was a very great man," SAID
be, "a man of unimpeachable integrity aud
q natural born leader of men. He had more
of the elements of leadership than any mar
have come in contact with since | have
been in public life. Nothing but his views
on the tariff could have prevented him IRON
being ths leader of the democratic party
If it had not been for that he would have
been nominated for President in 1876
and" said Mr.. Mills, with emphasis, che
would have been elected and seated, for he
would have asserted his rights. But when
he believed his opinions wero right be
would never change them, no matter what
might happen. never saw such remarka
BILE determination when he set his lips
and brought down that great jaw of his
nothing could change him. Why, when
our tariff bill was up l pleaded with him,
urged and begged him to make some con-
cessions and compromise, but he believed
he was right and could not be moved
When all his party except Sowden and enc
or two others had come over he still held
out and would not move. That was the
only thing on which we differed. There is
nothing good and great you cannot say for
me ABOUT Randall. | esteemed him highly,
my feelings towards him we're of the kind
est, and | had great admiration and per-
sonal attachment for him."
Sieaser Reed sad SIT would be useless
to try to express in q few words the sense
of great less which 20 all feel in Mr.. Ran
dall's death. My esteem for him was very
great, and | have always had and expressed
and courage. He was good friend, q
brave man, aud Statesman beyond re-
preach"
Mr. Carlisle, who was just returning
from a visit to the Randall residence, said !:
my personal acquaintance with Mr.. Ran
dali began when | entered the Forty fifth
Congress, in October, 1877. Ever since
then our relations have been not only
friendly, but quite intimate. Although we
differed widely upon some vory important
subjects, we never allowed those differences
to interfere with Cur friendship. I have
always regarded him as an honest man in
public life, aud he vas undoubtedly man
who had strong convictions and the courage
to stand by them. | think that his death
is a great loss to mis- party and to the couo-
try, and that ke deserves to be remem bored
for great many imporIa.s public SER
vices"