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Jones, Senator Colquitt's private secretary;
his nephew, Mr.. Bum; his son, Mrs Col
quit, three unmarried daughters and his
daughter. Mrs. Marshall of Chicago AS the
ehd approached the Senator's breathing be-
came very heavy. but he relapsed into un-
consciousness and suffered no pain
The Senate will meet at o'clock tomor-
row morning for the purpose of conducting
the funeral OF the late Senator Colauitt
This early hour is unusual in such mat
ters' but 1t is necessitated by the fact that
the funeral party is to leave for Atlanta
Ga, on the IL O'Clock train, which reaches
Atlanta on Wednesday morning The serv-
Ices will be conducted 10y Mr.. Milburn, the
blind chaplain of the Senate. who is to-
day in New York, where he preached yes
terday. He has been telegraphed for and
Will return to the city at once. The cere-
monies in the Senate will probabl be
simple. The services will follow those of
the Methodist Church. of which Senator
Colo att was a leading member. For many
years he has been recognized the lay
man leader of that church in the state of
Georgia, as his late colleague, Senator Joe
Brown. was and is still the leader of the
Baptist Church. The members of the SEN
ate and of the House will attend the cere-
monies.
The President and cabinet and Supreme
Court have also been invited to be present
Immediately after the services in the SEN
ate chamber the remains will be taken to
the Pennsylvania railroad station in time
for the IL o'clock southern express. To
this train will be attached a private car for
the use of the members of the family and
will probably be about twenty-five persons
i'm the party. Senator Gordon of Georgia,
the late Senator's colleague. has general
charge of the arrangements, and is as
sisted by Col Bright the sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate. and Messrs. Leighton and
Jonas, his assistants All three will ac-
company the party to Atlanta. The COM
mittee appointed by the Vice President to
attend the funeral on behalf of the Senate
consist Of Senators Gordon, Morgan, But
Ter, Ransom, Gray, Hoar, Proctor. Carey,
Perkins and Allen.
The remains will be taken to Macon Ga
for interment.
A meeting of the Georgia delegation in the
House was held in Speaker Crisp's room to-
day to take action respecting the death Of
Senator Colquitt. Representative Turner was
authorized to make formal reference to the
loss sustained by Georgia in the death of
the Senator when the announcement of his
death is received from the Senate. A COM
mittee consisting of Representatives Liv-
ingston, CabansS and Maddox of the dele
CATION was appointed to accompany the
remains to the home of the deceased in
Georgia.
Sufferer for Two Years.
Senator Colquitt stricken with par
alyss in July, 1892 and since that time has
been unable to walk without assistance He
has been able, however to continue in IA
large degree his attendance on his Senate
duties. He has been wheeled in and out OF
the Senate chamber in an invalid chair, has
attended the meetings of committees of
which he was a member, but has mott made
speech or been able to take part in debate
on the Senate floor. He has been present to
vote on ali important occasions, and curing
the prolonged silver struggle during the re-
cent extra session was daily in his place.
Sen ttor Colquitt leaves a wife, one son,
Walter I Co!qutt. and four daughters, Mrs.
Marshall, wife Of Capt. Marshall of the
United States army, Misses Laura Hattie
ana Dorothy CoIquitt.
Hi. Possible Successor.
Gossip to Senator Colquitt's success
sor, as might naturally be expected, from
the fact that his death has been anticipated
for many days, is quietly in circulation al
the Capitol today. While Mr.. Colduitt has
announced himself as a candidate for re-
election, few believed that he had the
strength. either political or physical, to
successfully conduct another campaign. In
fact ever since his first stroke of PARALYSIS
months ago, the chances of rivals for his
discussed, and in one or two cases candi-
dates have announced themselves. Inter
est OF course, centers in Speaker Crisp who
Is regarded as the most prominent man
OF Georgia. and the most eligible for pro-
motion to the upper house. Representa-
tive Turner also is a strong senatorial pos
sib,lity. Gov. Northern, the present exacu-
tive of the state, is known to have sena-
torial aSpIra tiOns, and even eX-RepreSenta-
t'Ve-eX-ParamUunt Blount has been men
toned as having senatorial cast in one
eye.
II is asserted that the Secretary of the
Interior harbors senatorial aspirations, and
1t is said. on competent authority that lust
low the senatorial bee is serenadng the
secretary with the song of his ambition.
1t is not known that the Secretary has
taken anybody into his confidence on this
matter but it is perfectly proper to say
that he is not aVerSe to representing his
state In the Senate. None of these candi-
dates, or to speak more properly, possibili-
ties, for Speaker Crisp has in no sense as
2umed the attitude Of candidate yet are
now thought of as likely to be appointed to
fill the unexpired term of Mr. Coluuitt
which would have ended naturally on the
4th of March, 1895. The governor, of
course, would not appoint himself nor
could he well adopt the ingenious but ques-
tionable method OF resigning and accepting
an appointment from his lieutenant gov
ernor, nor would he be likely, it is said to
run the risk of compromising himself by
appointing Mr. Blount after the latters un-
tain that Speaker Crisp well as his col
league Mr.. Turner, would decline to ac-
cept an appointment to the vacancy for
period Of less than year.
with Eye to the Future.
Therefore, it is thought that the gov
ernor, with an eye to the future, will Sc
lect for his appointee some personal friend,
who is willing to take the position for
year and then step aside to let the best
ma WI no fiUb ie cllr rp
next fall and winter. Rumors have already
reached Washington that the governors
choice is likely to fall on a legal friend Of
Macon. Ga, by the name of Anderson, who
is willing to acCede to the conditions
imposed by the governor. Mr.. Black of the
Augusta district is also said to be one of
the stanchest friends which Gov. North
has and his name is mentioned. 1t
is probable that the appointment will not
be made for some days, as the funeral
caTnOt we'll take place until Wednesday,
and the governor is not likely to make the
appointment for at least a day or two