Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

| ISDIANAPoLIs, IND, June, 22.-Senator
Mcdonald died at 1l:35 last night. He
passed away very peacefully without i
struggle. surrounded by his family, who
were all in attendance at his bedside.
Indiana has many distinguished sons who
have rendered conspicuous service to the
country Not the least prominent of these
was the Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald, whose
name was often mentioned as the probable
candidate of the Democratic party in presi
d9ntlal contests.
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald was descended
from Scotch and Huguenot parentage and
was born in Butler county Ohio on the
29th of August 1919 To the careful train
ing which he received in his youth from
his mother Mr.. Mcdonald was largely in
debted for his superior qualities. His
father died when he was vet small boy,
and until he was twelve years of
age young Mcdonald spent his time on the
farm receiving instructions from his
mother He early expressed 4 desire to
study law, but it was thought advisable for
him to learn Il trade before committing
himself to a professional career. Accord
ingly he was apprenticed to the firm OF An
drews & Nichol, SaddlerS and harness max
ers at Lafayette Ind. for term of SIX years.
He applied himself with great diligence to
the task Of acquiring skill and efficiency in
the craft with so much success that he was
dismissed from his apprenticeship three
months before the legal expiration of the
same. He was now eighteen years of age
and he resolved to prepare himself for a
sphere of nobler action than was offered by
the saddlery business, He entered Wabash
college at Crawfordville, Ind, sup
porting himself by working abs
his trade night and morning and be-
tween terms. In 1910 he left this in.
stitution and entered the Asbpry university
at Greencastle, Ind. of which Bishop Simp-
son was the president. II reports are re-
liable young Mcdonald was q most eSem-
plary student during his career in college,
and ween he retired from the seat of learn
ing at Greencastle was more than ordinar-
lily proficient in his studies. H0
began the regular study of law soon after
late Zebulon Baird ut Lafayette. Ind. who
took kindly interest in the young aspirant
and devoted much time to instructing him
in the principles of law, On his admission
to the bar young Mcdonald had quite a
profund knowledge of the practice and
principles of law and was more than Il
match for many old practitioners He was
soon elected prosecutine attorney, i'll
which capacity ne was so successful as
to be reelected in 1915. During that year
he removed TO Charlottesville where he
built up a large and lucrative practice and
achieved position in the first rank at the
bar of the state. In 1856 he was elected
attorney
that the position was never filled in more
satisfactory manner. Three years later he :
removed to indianapolis and entered into
Partnership with Addison l.. Rcache, eX-
Judge of the supreme court. This connec-
zion, lasted until 1869. when Mr.. Roache re-
tired, and Mr.. Mcdonald formed another
partnership with the Hon. John NJ. Butler.
They at once assumed position among the
leading firms of the state, and had a hand
in some of the most important cases ever
contested at the bar of Indiana
Mr.. Mcdonald was ever a faithful and
devoted ally of the Democratic party. In
1919 he was elected to the Thirty-frst con-
gress, but was defeated in his next candi-
dacy. In 1864 he was nominated for gov
ernor, his opponent being the late Oliver p.
Morton, but suffered defeat in the general
Republican victory of that year, although he
polled much larger vote than the candidate
of the last campaign preceding. The re-
organization of lhe Democratic party in
Indiana after the disastrous election a.
1872, was largely due to Mr.. McDonald's
labor and sagacity. He was chosen
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee. and to him the success
of the party in 1874 was largely attribut-
able. He was eiected United States
senator in 1874 against strong opposition,
due to his hard money theories During
the campaign ne declared that he would not
lAnxr a word in his record on the
financial question to be made
senator for life He took his seat
March 5, 1873, and retained it until
ing bistsrm of servicaf He has been three
ting sffied, his pVkent wife being one
Of fhssflfost HAND he and accomplished
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