The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17

i!s,atu"e; Ills fight cnded the Texas Pacific
JGp as Proctor knotts famous Duluth spcach
closed out the demand for subsidies in All
other quarter
IN the Aelfor congress he had Il conflict
WIN the AI.-,ah~r over the la.ter's tyrauni-
cai course. which resulted In the signal
triumph OF Mr. kenna and contributed so
much toward the downfall of Keifrr. Rob
eSoil ana other republican leaders that he
became Il formidable candidate for speaker
~ me succeeding democratic congress- In
1881 he began his senatorial career and
IN thc upper. as i'll the lower branch of
congress-. he exhibited those plucky. manly
qualities and brilliant abilities which gave
MN prominence in the house and advanced
nm to the first rank of senatorial DICTATOR
While the force bill was pending he oc-
cupled the floor for seven hours, exposing
the revolutionary character of the bill,
It's utter adherence of the spirit of Amer
lean institutions. the tremendous power
1t placed IN the hands of the party in con-
troll 10 barricade itself against the will of
the people and defy ejcctment. In that
speech he first brought prominently be-
fore the country the threat of Senator
Frye, made day or two before, to place
Il ''bayonet behind every ballot that has
since echoed on every stump. The speech
was in many respects the most powerful
delivered during that great debate. Mr..
Kenna was always warm admirer and
supporter Of Mr.. Cleveland, and in a let
which sounds strangely prophetic now, he
said: eff Grovec Cleveland We're heard
of no more, if he had departed this life on
the day when he retired 4 commanding
figure from the white house; l would say
if he were dead what | say now in
the full vigor of his robust, honest man
hood that he did more by the simplicity
of his stern. devoted democracy to quicken
political conscience and restore the legit-
innate methods of popular government than
II Al. &c In OF
combined"
Senator Kenna represented the progress
sive. liberal vigorous elements of his party.
He had an excellent idea OF statesman,
ship. He scorned politica trickery, ana
was the relentless foe of jobbery and cor
ruption of every description. Personally
he was the most lovable of men: Hlaln'
unpretentious, he was delightful com
panion, and none krew him but TO love
him. He was Il keen sportsman; ana E was
considered the best rifle shot in west Nlr-
gina. 1t was at his ho1ne or around the
hlazo of the camp fire on his hunting ex-
cursons that this brave. lovable man was
ut his Dast great as y" "n' ne Si"i'
of the footlichts Of the public s .n;gs;t
II Won would fair McrosS nrieht'
The h 'i hrIcht he beams Of the gladstone day
Gid but to fiout its ruins gray; ,.u.4
His untimely death removed prliiiih'
figure from nuhli" a
in the dcmocrau, line in the SENATE a,1o
calls home n man who will he universally
mourned by tho;, who knew him, as he
was universally loved and r"snrc'ed.
Funeral ARRANGEMENTS
Details of the funeral OF Senator Ne' INA
are not vet settled, but according 10 'le
present understanding the remains WI pG
brought to the capitol tomorrow ana luileia'
services will take place III the seha'1 cnaiii
Der about 1 o'clock. AS the deceased was !,
Catholic the services will be impressive ana
it is the wish of the family that they DC per
formed under the direction OF Archplsop
Gibbons. Of Baltimore to whom the senator
was warmly attached.
Tomorrow night the remains, escorted ny
the congressional committees and ATTENDED
by members of the family OF the deceased
and a few personal friends. will be paced
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway tram
and be taken to Charlest0wn, W. Va, the
home of the dead senator. 1t is the present
purpose to have the funeral rites performed
as soon as the party arrives ut Charlestown,
the next day, but there may be change
in this part of the arrangement.
A message was received later in the day
from Cardinal Gibbons, stating that he would
conduct the services.