The Iola register., 1891-06-26
SENATOR MCDONALD DEAD.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF tNpl.
ANA PASSES QUIETLY AWAY. con
sCIOUs OF THE APPROACH OF
DEATH, HE CALMLY PREPARES FOR
His Life, Death and Career.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June % -Ex
Senator Joseph E. Mcdonald, the great
Indiana democratic leader, died at IL: 30
last night after long and hard strug
gle against death. He passed away
very peacefully without a struggle, sur
rounded by his family who were all in
attendance at the bedside.
Early yesterday morning the unfa-
vorable symptoms of several days ago
reappeared, and during the forenoon
the sufferer had an attack of vomiting
and DR.. Runnells took the vessel to the
window to examine the contents The
physician shook his head obviously
when Mr.. Mcdonald. who had followed
every movement, inquired: SIS that
your verdict, doctor?" Yes" said
the physician, sadly. but the announce
ment did not disturb the patients Sc
renity at all. ''Do you contemplate the
change with any trepidation2" inquired
the doctor. Not in the least" was
the reply, with a smile.
During the day the patients condi-
tiOn continued to grow more serious.
He could retain no nourishment what
ever. and the little remaining of the
former strength slowly ebbed away.
But consciousness never departed.
During the afternoon the Kew. Mr. Mil
burn was sent for and administered the
sacrament. Then Mr.. Mcdonald called
his family and some intimate friends
about him and as calmly and serenelv
saErf : 1,.nN n~.t. e =.
ordinary kind. gave directions for his
funeral arrangements and the DISPOSE
tiOn of some Of his personal affairs. In
the presence of all he said he wished TO
give testimony to his faith in Gods saw
ing grace. Then he grasped each by
the hand and bade each goOdby. saying
that he could see no more callers. His
friends thus dismissed. the dying man
surrendered himself to the care of his
physician TO await the coming of the in
evitable.
HIS CAREER.
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald. ex-senator
from Indiana. was born in Butler coun-
ty Ohio. August 29th, 1919. His father
died while the son was an infant and
the latter was taken to Indiana in 1926.
He was educated by his mother until
his 18th year when he appenticed to
a saldler at Lafayette. From this fact
he WAS nicknamed in after life ''Old
He entered Wabash col
lege at Charlottesville. Ind. at the AGE
of Is. supporting himself by working at
his trade at odd hours and between
terms. He was at Asbury university
in lSl0-42, and after leaving college
sFr i,1 lo, I..- Il
in lS44. lOcaling at Charlottesville where
he established a prominent practice.
MIR, Mcdonald was prosecuting attor-
ney from 1913 to 1916 and was elected
to the thirty-tirst congress from the
eighth Indiana district. Hewas elected
attorney general Of the state in 1856
and reelected in 1853. removing to
indianapolis in 1859. He was the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor in 1864,
against Oliver 2. Morton, by
whom he was defeated. He was chair
nan OF the state democratic committee
in 1872, reOrganized his party and was
chosen q senator in congress by ma
ority OF one vote to succeed Senator ).
D. Pratt, republican. He took his
'eat March 5. 1915. and served until
Mare 3. 1881. when he was succeeded
Dy Benjamin Harrison. now president
Mr.. Mcdonald has since confined
himself to the practice of law having a
'ranch office at Washington, as the
eniOr partner of the law firm of Me-
Donald. Bright & Fay.
While in the senate Mr.. Mcdonald
ook prominent part in the debates
If that body and was regarded as a
ound, constitutional lawyer He fav-
red hard money" and limited pro-
ective tariff.