The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-01-19
GoFthington ADVANCE.

.: =. 54 Editor and Proprietor
woHTH1xaroH. MINI. January ls. 1893.
SENATOR DAVIS ELECTED.
We are greatly obliged to the
Hon.. Daniel Shell for the follow.
ing telegram, received yesterday
afternoon, containing most wei
come intelligence:
"St. Paul, MINI. Jan. 18th, '93
."Eo Robert McCune:
DAVIS ELECTED ! ONE Ma.
JoR1rY!! Human
DANIEL SHELL"
:. We join most Justify in the
cheer over this result, as we would
when We are consciously delivered
rosa . pablo peril or shame. We
rejoice that Senator Davis is re-:
elected and that the will of the
Republican electors has been car
ried into effect, though bare ma
jority accomplished it. The ex-
cuses offered by the boiling Re-
publicans are not only inadequate
but contemplate. Legislators are
elected to represent the people and
not to infict their personal spites
on men that may not have served
their purposes. Such betrayals of
the expressed will of the people by
their representatives will make it
necessary for the people to demand
that United States Senators shall;
be chosen by direct vote of the
voters of the State.
DEATH OF EX-PkESIDENT R. B.
HA1ES.
Moving all too swiftly the pro-
cession of the great leaders of the
war steadily proceeds to the silent
land. At eleven p. m, on Tuesday,
Jan. II, 1898. Ex-President Ruth
erford Birchard Hayes departed
this life, from his home near FIRE.
mont, Ohio. The announcement
comes with the force of shock,
although it Was known for several
days that he was suffering from an
attack of heart disease induced by
a'severe cold. Only three days be-
fore his death he was at Columbus,
Ohio, and was seized with severe
pain, and asked for stimulant,
which somewhat revived him. He
then insisted on returning home,
saying, Il would rather die in
Spiegel Grove than live anywhere
else." He suffered severe pain on
the car ride home. Although after
wards relieved, yet he did not re-
cover his vitality, and his life was
suddenly terminated by paralysis
of the heart.
He is reported to have said on
Sunday, my life has been excep-
tionally happy" His last words
were, Il know l am going where
Lucy is." His married life was
q very happy one, and his wife
who died some time ago, was the
object of a most touching DEVOTION
Mr.. Hayes had very fortunate
and successful career. Few meu
have sailed over smoother seas OF
made the harbor for which he set
out with so little exertion on his
own part He was not a very am
bilious man, yet high honors came
to him in singular profusion. He
did not create many bitter antago.
nisms, and yet was not very popu-
lar man. He had not the glitter of
genius, nor the charm of magnet
ism, such as some brilliant states
men have had. But whether in
military Or civil Office he was pure,
dill gent and faithful. Whatever he
did was creditably done. He was
shrewd in political discernments
and a good adviser in an election
campaign. He was City Solicitor
in Cincinnati, resigning that Office
to 60 to the field early in the war as
Major of the 23rd Ohio volunteers
He was two terms in Congress anc
three times elected Governor o.
Ohio. In 1876 he was elected Pres
ieent. He signi6ed beforehand
that he would not accept seconc
nomination, believing that no mar
should exercise the powers of tina
hixh Office for more than one term