Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-17

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DANIEL WOLSEY VOORHEES,.
friends, therefore, had come to expect
that they might hear of his death sud
denly. The last reports of him, how
ever, were that he was showing some
signs of improvement and his death,
therefore, while not entirely unex-
pected, came with the suddenness of
shock.
At the time Of his retirement from
the senate the Tall Sycamore of
the Wabash" as he was affectionately
called by his devoted followers in the
lloosier state, was the ranking democrat
on the finance committee, and by virtue
of this position the nominal leader, at
least, of his party on the floor of the
senate on tariff and financial ques-
tions. lie was not very active, how
ever, owing to his i'll health, in the
work on the Wilson tariff bill, most of
the numerous senate amendments to
this bill and its final passage after a
stormy career in which it was in seri-
GUS danger several times being due to
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas.
In the repeal of the Sherman silver
law the Hoosier senator however, took
a very prominent part. 1t was his last
important work in the senate, and the
final accomplishment of the repeal was
due largely to the effective support he
rendered to the Cleveland administra-
ton, which had made the repeal one of
its chief purposes. The finance com
mittee at this time was almost evenly
divided on the financial question, and
the balance of power in the committee
lay practically with Mr.. Voorhees,.
Mr.. Voorhees, death was caused by
an attack of angina pectoris. His
health was so poor during the recent
political campaign that he could not
participate in it, but after his return to
Washington, in November, he seemed
20 improve in health. Two weeks ago
the old rheumatic troubles re-
turned and three days a,go his
symptoms became alarming, but the ex-
senator did not confne himself to his
bed, and his family felt no immediate
alarm. 1t was not, indeed, until half
an hour before the final summons came
that anyone realized death was near.
The cx-senator's son, Reese n. Voorhees,,
had remained in the room with his
father during the night, and was
awakened about four o'clock by
his father, who was then suffer
ing great pain in the region of the
heart. He refused, however, to allow
a physician to be called, saying the
pain would pass away. Half an hour
later he appeared much better and got
ort of bed to walk to the bathroom,
his son being with him. When they
entered the hallway the ex-sena-
tor was attacked by more Sc
we're spasm than he had yet expert
enced and fell in a semi-conscious
condition into his sons arms. The lat
ter carried the now dying man back to
his bed and summoned DIR. Shopp,
neighboring physician. 1t was too late,
however, for any aid to be of avail, and
the ex-senator soon passed away with
out regaining full consciousness. Only
his son, Reese, his daughter, Miss Hal
lie Voorhees,, and the physicians were
present when he died.
The remains will be taken to Terre
Haute, Ind, the ex-senator's home for
so many years, for interment, but just
when is not yet determined. The time
will depend upon the word received
from his eldest son, Hon. Charles voor-
hees, who resides in the state of Wash
ington. The ex-senator is survived by
three SONS, Charles, Reese N, and
James Paxton, and one daughter, Miss
Halle, all of whom, except the first
named, reside in Washington.
When the news of ex-senator Voor-
hces' death became known at the capi-
itol, expressions of deep sorrow were
heard. Mr.. Voorhees, had been so long
in public life that he was known to
every employe about the building, and
all felt an affcctionate regard for him
because of his uniformly kind treat
ment of them.
1t was generally remarked as fitting
that ex-senator Voorhees, should have
died, as he did, within stones throw
of the new congressional library build
ing, and as particularly sad that he had
not lived to witness the opening of this
institution, which is soon to take place.
He had introduced the first resolu-
ton looking to the erection OF
this building, and had watched
1t rise from the foundation
stones, with all the pride of creator.
1t will stand in large part monument
to the Indiana senator's memory.
Mr.. Voorhees, was 76years of age last
September, and prior to his retirement
from public life, on March last, had
been for many years one of the most
picturesque figures in the senate.
He was born in Liberty township,
Buffalo county, O., and in his early in
fancy was carried by his parents to
their pioneer home in the Wabash val
lev. Indiana. In 1S49 he graduated
from the Indiana Asbury NOV De-
pauw) university and, studying law,
began its practice in 1851. His first
public Office was entered upon in 1855
rar,v in life Voorhees, exhibited the gifts OF
oratory. The Terre Haute bar before the waI
was an able one. There were such msn as DICK
Thompson, secretary OF tne navy ln .na