The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

/ voorhees,. United States ex-senator from
the state of Indiana. died at o'clock this
morning at his home in this city.
The senator has been in poor health
for several years. and the last two years
past has taken little part in the pro-
ceedingS in the senate. He has been a
constant sufferer from trouble of the
heart. and his friends therefore had come
to expect that they might hear of his
death suddenly. The last reports, how
ever. were showing some signs of i'm
proyement. and his death, therefore,
while not entirely unexpected. came
with the suddenness of a shock.
ANGINA PECTORIS.
Voorhees, death was caused by an at
tack OF angina pectoris. The senator's
health was so poor during the recent
political campaign that he could not par
tic.Date in il. but after his return to
Washington in November he seemed to
improve in health. Two weeks ago the
old rheumatic troubles returned. and
three days ago became more alarming.
but the senator did not confine himself
to bed. and his family felt no immediate
alarm. 1t was not. indeed, until half an
hour before the final summons came that
anyone realized that death was near.
Senator Reese Voorhees, had remained in
the room with his father during the
night and was awakened about o'clock
this morning by his father, who was
then suffering great pain in the region
of his heart. He refused, however, to
allow a physician to be called, saying
that the pain would pass away Half
an hour later he appeared much better
and got out of bed and walked to the
bathroom. the son being with him. When
they entered the hallway. the senator
was attacked by a more severe SpaSm
thar he had yet experienced and fell in
q semi-conSciOuS condition into his sons
arms. The latter carried the dying man
back to bed and summoned DR.. Shoup.
1t was too late, hOwever-the ex-senator
passed away without regaining full con-
seriousness Only his son Reese. his
daughter. Miss Halle Voorhees,. and the
physician were present when he died
The remains will be taken to Terre
Haute. Ind. the senator's home for
many years. for interment.
The senator is survived by three sons.
one daughter, Miss Halle. all of whom,
except the first named. reside in WASH
ington.
DEEP SORROW EVERYWHERE
When the news of Senator Voorhees,
death became known at the capitol to-
day, expressions of deep sorrow were
heard.
The senator had been so long in public
life that he was known to every en-
ployee about the building. and all felt an
affectionate regard for him because OF
his uniformly kind treatment of them.
Mr.. Voorhees, was 20 years OF age last
September and prior to his retirement
from public life on March last, had been
for many years one of the most pictures
que figures in the senate He was born
in Liberty township, Butler county. o.,
and in his early infancy was carried by
his parents to their pioneer home in the
Wabash valley, Ind. In 1919 he graduated
from the Indiana Asbury (now DeDauw)
university, and. studying law. began lis
practice IN 1851. His first public office
was entered upon IN 1858. since which
time he has been almost continuously IN
the public service. That office was United
States district attorney for Indiana His
career began in 1851 He
served in the house of representatives, for
five terms. In his autobiography he said
that he was defeated for the Forty-third
congress only by reason of the nominal
ton of Greedy on his (the Democratic)
ticket He came into the senate IN ISL
by appointment to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Oliver P Morton, and
because of his long experience in the
house was assigned Immediately TO the
finance committee, a very unusual honor
in the case of a new senator. Moreover,
he retained his connection with that com
mittee. being its chairman during the
last Democratic era in that body and
was a leading figure in all the debates
involving the questions of finance or
tariff.
admirers and supporters of the United
States greenback currency.
As an orator he had few peers, COM
manding magnificent voice and imbuing
lis utterances with degree of earnestness
and feeling that strangely influenced his
auditors. His legal reputation, in fact,
md il is an undisputed fact that sue
,ess attended his efforts in many cases
commonly regarded as almost hopeless,
owing to his ability to sway the jury by
he magnetic qualities of his address.
The severe strain. physical and mental. to
which Senator Voorhees, was subjected as
he leader of the majority in the senate
Turing the campaign. resulting in the
passage of the Sherman repeal law,
impaired his health After
hat campaign. he was obliged to retire
or a long rest to his Indiana home. and
when he returned TO Washington again
{ was evident to his friends that the
splendid stock of vitality which had al :
WAYS been his most valuable possession,
never could be restored.
AS time ran on. the senator himself
began to appreciate this fact. and for
ione time had taken the advice of his
physicians and friends and had done
everything possible to conserve his health.