The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-23

the Republican party, one OF the men
whose intellect and eloquence made the
principles of tBe Declaration OF lndepend-
ence applicable to men even IL their SKINS
werc black. A busy life has his been,
for among the hustle of courts ana the
hustiing alleys OF vigorous western ne
he has been for over half century. his
years numb Der 50 and he has several cases
Tor leading western railroads In MS
charge.
A year ago. senator Doolittle was the
guest of DR.. Burpe and spent number oil
days in this city, for which he had "A strong
liking. He delivered lecture In Dr.
Burgess parlor TO thirty invited guests
and his voice was as strong and vigorous
as that of a man of 80. His speech shortly
before his visit of last year here, In
which nc paid a glowing tribute TO the
memory OF Hon. Lyman Trumbull, an
equally distinguished Republican and
Senator of war times had all the fire and
force for which the Senator was noted
years ago In Congtess. Whenfhe returneu
home Senator Doolittle went To Chicago
and there made an argument In ran.
road case and when the case was finished
he had an attack of the grip His years
aided this droad disease to take firm
hold upon him and he lost flesh rapidly,
and In a few months serious complica-
tiops set in. After n time there was '
rally and he determined TO como cast 20
attend tho graduation of his granddaug o.
ter at Smith College. He appeared to
stand the journey but poorly, ana 10 was
thought best TO take him to Edgewood.
A week after he came here his condition
became feeble and about two weeks ago
he could only take milk and stimulants.
DIR. Burge made n thorough examination
Of his distinguished father in-law ana
found his trouble was with the kidneys
DR. Moves of this city was called into
fati examination
firmed that OF DR. Burge Some tlns
ago the Senator was taken with AN attack
of nausea and these attacks have been
quite equont since that time.
Senator Doolittls was native OF New
York state and "a graduate OF Geneva Col
lege He was called 60 the New York bar
in 1897 and soon after removed 90 Wiscon-
sin. He filed many offices there before
being elected Co tho United States senate
ia 1857. He served two terms In that
body and bad at the opening OF the 3dh
Congress acquired position OF high con
fdence ir the councils of the then young
and triumphant Republican party.
The Senator had he n originally DEM
ocrat but ho supported with gront ability
the administration OF President Limo In
After the war was ended and Andrew
johnson was the chief executive q the
nation. came the parting of the wavs Tor
many men in public life. Statesmen
politicnl contest OF the decade that closed
in 1865 divided on the constitutional
amendments and the reconstruction pol
lev.
Senator Doolittle supported President
Johnson in his contest with tho kepuhli-
can majority In both branches OF Con-
ersss He supported the president whom
an attempt was made 10 imueach that
high official, and this Of course, but made
hiInfa more conspicuous figure I'm the re-
manning portion Of the presidential term
OF johnson.
Tte failure 20 impeach the president
caused great bitterness among the rank
and lilo of ths Republican party against
those senator's who had refused 90 vote
the chief executive guilty of gross miscon.
duct The s nator was consequently not
reelected.
Even his enemies admitted then that
his position on different questions was
governed hv his honest convictions IN
later years be has been a Democrat and
presided OF the Democratic invention II
ls72 TINT endorsed Horace Greeley for
president His carcce I'm politics, how
ever rracsicai closed Hon his retirement
from the Sen, 10.