The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
VOORHEES, DEAD.
Ex-senator From Indiana Passes
Away Mt Washington.

Away Mt Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 1O.-DanieI
Wolsey Voorhees,, ex-United States
senator from Indiana, died at 5 o'clock
this morning, at his home in this city.
No. los Maryland avenue northeast
The senator has been in poor health
for several years. He has been a
constant sufferer from rheumatism
OF the heart, and his friends. therefore
nave come to expect that they might
hear Of his death suddenly The last
reports Of him. however. were that he
was showing some signs of improve
ment, and his death, therefore, willis
not entirely unexpected came with the
suddenneSs of a shock
At the time of his retirement from
the senate. the Tall Sycamore of the
wabash, as he was affectfonateIv
called by his devoted followers in the
HoosleF state, was the ranking Demo-
crat on the finance committee. and by
virtue OF his position, the nominal lead
eF at least OF his party on the floor of
the senate, on tariff and financial
questions he was not very active
however, owing to his i'll health, in tha
work on the Wilson tariff bill. most of
the numerous senate amendments t0
this bill and its final passage Of \
stormy career, in which it was in Sc
flols Danger several times. being due
10 Senator Jones, of Arkansas.
In the repeal Of the Sherman silver
law, the HOosier senator. however
took very prominent part. 1t was his
last important work in the senate and
the nnal accomplishment Of the reDeaI
was due largely TO the effective s7Ju-
port he rendered to the Cleveland adj
mlnistratfon, which had made the re-
peal one OF its chief PURPOSES. The
financial
almost evenly divided on the financial
question, and the balance of power in
the committee lay practically with Mr.
Voorhees,.
Mr. voorhees, was seventy-six wears
OF age last September, and prior to his
retirement from public life on March
last. had been for MANY years one ~
the most picturesque figures in the SEN
ate He was born In Liberty township
Butler county, Ohio. and in his early
infancy was carried by his parents 70
their pioneer home in the Wabash
valley, Indiana In 1S49. he graduated
from the Indiana Asbury (r1ow De
Pauw) university, and. studying law.
began its practice in 1851. His first
public Office was entered upon in 1858
The remains Will be taken to. Terre
Haute, Ind the senator's none for
so many years, for inteFment, but lust
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 bv
three sons. Charles. Reese n. and
James Paxton. and one daughter, Miss
Halle. all of whom except the first
named reside in Washington.
Mr.. Voorhees,. prior 70 his retirement from,
public life on March last. had been for MANY
years one Of the most picturesque figures in
the senate His first public Office was en-
tered upon in 1855. since which time he had
been almost continuously in the public SER
vice That Office was United States dtstrfer
attorney for Indiana. His congressional ca
Teer began IL 1861. lie served in the house Of
representatives for fiva termz- In his autoDt-
Ography ne said that he was defeated for the
forty-third congress Only h. reason OF the
nomination OF Greeley his. the Democratic
ticket. He CAME into the senate in 1877 by
appointment, 10 fill the vacancy caused BY the
death Of Oliver P Morton, and because es
his long experience in the house, vas as
signed Immediately TO the finance comrnittee
a very unusual honor in the case OF new
senator. Moreover, he retained his connec-
ton with that committee. being its chairman
during the last Democratic era in that body
and was leading figure IN ali debates invgIv-
ing questions Of finance or taFiH.