Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

lnsi.. AS the legislature is controlled bv
the Farmers Alliance, who elected PETER
III place OF ingalls,, il is not likely that the
| governor VIII tconyeneit in special session.
senator Plumb's immediate successor will,
therefore, probably hold Office until the
Legislature to be chosen next fall, and
winch meets in January 1895, makes its
choice.
The deceased senator leaves n wife and
I'VE ciilidren, Two daughters are now al
Einporia with Mrs. Plumb. Two sons are
at school in Pennsylvania and third il
confined to a hospital IN Philadelphia by q
serious ailment.
THE NEWS TX KANSAS.
TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. 20-The news of
the death of Senator Plumb was u great
shock to his friends in Kansas. No one
knew that he had been ailng, and the Wig
ornhs campaign he made last fall in the in-
tcrosts of his party seemed to be convinc-
ing proof that his robust constitution was
in the best condition.
The Kansas law provides that in the
event OF the death of u senator the vacancy
shall be filled by the governors appoint
incnt until the neyt meeting OF the legisla-
turc. The next legislature does not meet
until year from now. Governor lluiu-
phrey was seen by representative If the
Associated Press this afternoon. He had
already been notified of Senator pumb's
greatly shocked ut the news, so much so,
he said, that he had given no thought as to
The senator's successor. He would, Of
course, make an appointment To fill the
vacancy, but he had not considered any in
| dividual The vacancy might be filled at
Especial meeting of the legislature but. in
view of the fact that the present legisa-
tnre is under control of the Farmers ALI
ance, and that the executive is Republican,
such course is out of consideration. The
| name of ex-senator Ingalls, is already
| prominently mentioned by the politicians,
he having been the nominee of the party
cauctis at the time Senator PETER was
elected. In fact no other name has re-
ceiyed any mention at ALL
| DIED IN THE PRIME OF LIFE.
Senator Plumb was born in Delaware
| county, Ohio October 18th, 1887, so that
he was in his 5ith year at the time of his
/ death, lie was mott college graduate, but
| left the common schools for the printers
| case. and in pursuance of his vocation as a
| lourncyman printer, in 1856 he went to
| Kansas and 1T once plunged into the politi.
cal battle that was raging there.
| lie became n member of the Lcaven-
| worth Constitutional Convention, studied
| law, went to the State Legislature, became
| its speaker, was the supreme court re-
/ porter, enlisted in the army, rose TO u
| lientenantcolonclGy and in 1876 was
| elected United states Senator by the Re-
| publicans 10 succeed James H. Harvey.
lie has represented Kansas III the Senate
since then, and his present term would
have expired III 1855.
Ilunb was vigorous man, could master
details. was outspoken in his views, was II
| picturesque speaker, fond of social pleas
ures and always ready tn so into u fight If
he believed he had good cause.
! WASHINGTON, Dee 2l.--Early this morn
ing the body of Senator Plumb was placed
in II covered caskct and borne from the
house to the hCarse by eight of the capitol
police, under direction of Assistant Ser
pcant-at-arms Merritt The funeral cortegc,
| consisting of IL hcarse drawn by two coal
black horses, started towards the capitol.
There were no floral decorations at the
house, and save u small wreath of white
immorlelles on top of the casket, sent by
| the chief clerk of the treasury department
there was nothing to relieve the sonbre
blackness of the casket which contained
| all that remained of the late distinguished
Kanas senator. The small procession
moved slowly down Fourteenth street to
Pennsylvania avenue and wendngits way
up through the capitol grounds to the
northeast front of the capitol, where the
casket was removed from the hearse, and
carried up the white marble steps
of the Senate wing. At the entrance
to the building the remains were met by
Sergeant-at-arms Valentine, who escorted
them through the lower corridors of the
building and up stairs to the marble room
in the rear of the Senate chamber and only
Il few feet from the Vice-presidcnts chair.
There they were placed on black cata.
falquc in the centre of the room and all
persons were requested to retire. Soon
after the casket was deposited in the
marble room large number of persons
gathered around the door at the entrance,
| sln ~ "a al "a tra
of the dead, but in view of the CONDITION
of the body il was deemed best not to ex-
pose them to view.
When the Senate met ut noon the cham
Der was partly arranged for the funeral
ohsequies. The desk and chair of the de
ceased senator were heavily draped. The
galleries were crowded with spectators ex-
cept the diplomatic and the Vice-president's
galleries, which We're reserved. In the
opening prayer, Rev. j.. q. Butler the
chaplain, referred in feeling way TO tn,
death of senator Plumb ON motion OF
Mr.. Henderson, the reading Of the journa
was disposed with and Mr.. PETER rose t.
make the formal announcement of Mr.
Plumb's death and offer the usual resolr
tons.
After the usual formal resolutions, the
Senate, ON motion of Mr.. Sherman, Took 0
recess till y. M.
AT u. IN. the Senate was called to order
Nv IDt NlNc-lltSlitill. liuIlllp hlle nan
: hours recess the work of preparing the
, chamber for the funeral ceremonies had
| been completed. A row of arm chairs
! had been placed in the area in
front of the clerks desk; and The
, western sides of the chamber (the one DC
cupied by Democrats SENATOR'S had beef
| arranged and set apart for the occupancy
, Of the members of the House of Repre-
sentativcs. The public galleries had, in tn,
meantime become crowded to their utmost
: capacity; and even the halls and corridors
leading to them were packed with people
seeking to gain adnittance.
! Shortly before / O'Clock the cabinet of
! fetal and assistant secretaries of the OK
! ecutive departments began to arrive ant
! were shown to the Presidents room
I Among them were Secretary Blaine, Sec
/! Rotary Rusk, Assistant Secretary of Wa
| Grant, Solicitor-general Taft and Assistan
l Secretaries of the Treasury Nettleton ant
= Spauding.
} The President, accompanied by Private
z Secretary llalford, arrived at u few min
utcs past o'clock and joined the others II
the Presidents room.
I Mrs. Harrison, escorted by Lentenan
: Parker Of the navy, occupied seat in TIN
! reserved gallery.
/ At 1.20o'clock the doorkecper announce,
/. the speaker and the members of the House
| The number included many of the ode
}. members of the House, who had know
j Senator Plumb for years. Five minute
i afterwards the members of the diplomat
! service, some 25 in number, not wearing
. their official uniforms, arrived and wer
c shown to their seats in front of the mem
y bers of the House, They were followed b,
9 the chief justice and justices of tn
= Supreme Court who took seats in front o
4 the members Of the diplomatic corps.
/ At l.31 o'clock Chaplain Dasset an
/. nounce,l the presence of the President o
I the United States and his cabinet. Til