Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
NEWS.
Death6f Roswell G Horr,

vermOnter by Birth, who was wide
Iy Known as a Political Speaker and
writer.
Roswell G Horr died at Plainfeld, N j., Fri
day night He returned from the West in an ex-
hausted condition just before the November cleo.
ton. Bronchitis developed two weeks ago, and
this aggravated long standing illness of Brghts
disease Mr.. Horr was Vermonter by birth,
having first seen the light of day at Watsfield in
1880. When he was a child his parents moved to
Lorain county, Ohio. Young Horn was an indus
trous and ambitious youth. He taught school
to pay his college expenses, and graduated from
Antioch in 1857.
He was Republican at the birth of the party,
and he took an active part In politics in his own
county as soon as he left college. He was APP
pointed clerk of the court of common pleas in
Lorain county and served two terms. He was
admitted to the bar in 1866 He engaged in min.
ing operations in Missouri several years. He con-
tinued to fpeak in political campaigns and In
1872, when he began the practice of law in East
Saginaw, Mich, he took an active interest in the
presidential campaign, and made speeches in
many parts of Michigan. His re EQUATION as q
campaign orator gained for him a lucrative law
practice. In 1878 Mr.. Horr was elected to Con-
gress from the eighth Michigan district, and he
was reelected in 1880 and 1882 AS a representa-
tive In Congress he earned the reputationu Of be-
ing fine debater, and his humor made his re-
plies to opponents very effective.
Mr.. Horr was defeated for reelection to Con
gress in 1884, when he made campaign speeches
In several states for Blaine and Logan, and neg
lected his own district In 1888 Mr.. Horr made
campaign speeches for Harrison and Morton IN II
states, and was unable to meet all the demands
which were made for his services as a speaker in
the campaign. After the election of Gen. Harri-
son MIR. Horr's friends urged his appointment to
a foreign mission, but the only appointment
that was offered to him was that OF con
sui at Valparaiso, which he declined. In 1892
he made campaign speeches for Harrison in nine
states.
MIR. Horr joined the staff of the New York
Tribune five years ago and his signed articles on
the tariff and currency were features OF that pa
per. He also answered questions of subscribers
which covered wide range of subjects. During
the last campaign Mr.. Horr delivered about 80
speeches in western states, often speaking twice
a day during the latter part Of the campaign
One of Mr.. Horr's strong points as a campaign
speaker was his readiness in answering questions
when he was speaking. Any one who sought TO
confuse him by interrupting him to ask ques-
ton reasonably sure to wish later that the
question had not been asked. His replies were
instantaneous, and were shot out like arrows
tipped with lightning They exhibited his read-
ness of humOr, well as his good memory and
command of facts and figures. Great public in
terest was manifested in the debate which Mr.
Horr had with Senator Stewart of Nevada ON the
silver question in 1898. The Horn Harvey debate
at Chicago in 1895 also attracted much attention,
Mr.. Horr's opponent being the author OF Coin 8
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