The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-29
Ex-SECRETARY BAYARD DEAD.
DIED YESTERDAY AT HIS DAuGH-
TEn's RESIDENCE AT DEDHAM.

Had Been Ill for six Weeks and HIS
Death One without Pnin-His
Chief Tendency In His Illness Was
10 sieep--HIs Wife, Son and Two
Daughters Witness His Demise.
His Third Daughter, Countess Lau-
enhaupt ON Her Way to Dedhnm.
His Remains Taken TO Wilmington.
sketch of His Remarkable Career.
Dedham, Mass, Sept. 2S.-Thomas r.
Bayard died at 43O o'clock this afternoon
at Karstein. the summer residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. Samuel d. Warren, after
an Illness of six weeks His death was
without pain. His wife. his two daugh-
ters-Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence Bay
ard-and his son. Thomas r., Jr., saw
him draw his last breath and his third
daughter, the Countess Lauenhaupt was
on her way TO Dedham.
The remains viii be conveyed TO Dele
ware, and the funeral services will be held
Saturday in the Old Swedish Church at
Wilmington.
consultation of physicians was held
Aug. 26, and they agreed that MIR. Bayard
was suffering from artorie-colorosIs and a
general breaking down. incident to age.
He suffered no pain to any noticeable de-
gree, and the chief tendency was TO sleep.
Tomorrow the body will be sent to Dela-
ware, being due to arrive at Wilmington
late Friday afternoon
Thomas, Francis Bayard was born In
| Wilmington Del, on Oct %, 1925 In
his thirteenth year he entered the school
of Rev. r. L. Hawks, at Flushing, l.. !.
There he remained two years. At the
| expiration of that period being Intended
| by his father for mercantile pursuits. a
| clerkship was obtained for him IN the
| large establishment of Mr. Bayard's
| brother-in-law, August Van Cortiaadt
Schermerhorn. There he received an ex-
eellent business training, which was aug
| mented by brief service with the house
| OF s. Morris VAIN, In Philadelphia.
In 1SiS his elder brother died, where
| upon at the request of his parents he re-
turned 70 Wilmington Having a liking
| for his fathers profession, that of law,
! he became student with that end in view
| and wac admitted TO the bar In 1851 He
Immediately began the practice of his pro-
fession with his father.
| In 1853 ne was appointed United States
district attorney for Delaware, but re-
signed IN the following year.
/ In 1900 MI. Bdydfu removed 10 EnHddet-
| pha, where he formed legal copartner-
ship with William shippen. This eonnec-
tion lasted five years, and then only was
terminated by the death OF Mr.. Shippan.
| Mi. Bayard on the death Of his partner
once more returned to Wilmington.
! When the civil war began Mr..
] Bayard was pursuing his profession. A
| militia company was organized and
! Thomas r. Bayard was elected it's first
Lieutenant In June 1861, the famous
peace meeting of citizens was held at
I Dover and Lieut.. Bayard was one Of the
! principal speakers. He denounced the
| war, and perhaps that deuunciation more
| than any other one act initiated against
| him when In later years he became
| promising candidate for the Democratic
nomination. to the presidency
| Meanwhile, during the latter COS, Mr.
| Bayare's popularity in his native state
kept growing rapidly; and in 1868 he was
elected to succeed his father In the United
States Senate and was subsequently twice
reelected. He took his seat in 1865 his
colleague being Willard salisbury.
Almost at the outset OF his senatorial
career Mr. Bayard took a leading position
on the Democratic side. His ability as a
debater was regarded as a source of party
| strength by his fellow Democrats In the
Senate. He was usually an earnest OPP
| ponent of characteristic Republican meas
ures. He worked diligently and was given
/
| tees.
Senator Bayard took an active part In
| the discussions concerning the presidential
election of 1875. and was advocate, and
| subsequently a member, of the electoral
| commission He spoke frequently or
| financial questions. He steadfastly work.
ed for a resumption of specie payments
after the war, and never swerved from
| his opinion that the currency should be
on hard money basis.
| In 1877 Senator Bayard received the hons
| orary degree Of LII. ID. from Harvard Coli
Iege. About a year later he went to Eu-
rope with some members of his family.
| When the Democratic national conven-
| ton was held in 1880 his friends rallied IN
force to secure his nomination for the
presidency and such was their strength
and the popular feeling for him that on
the first ballot he stood next to Hancock,
who was nominated on the second
In the Democratic convention of 1884, at
| which Mr.. Cleveland was nominated, MIR.
Bayard received the next largest vote to
the successful candidate ON the two ball
| lots which were taken.
| AS soon as the result Of the national
election OF 1884 was positively known Mr..
| Bayard was the first Democratic states
man invited to consult with President-elect
| Cleveland, and IL was generally UNDER
stood that he was the first man offered q
place IN the new cabinet-and the leading
place, at that This he finally accepted
although, it is said, he was strongly adj
vlsed by leading Democrats not to enter
the cabinet at ALL as his departure from
the Senate would tend to weaken the
strength Of the party in that body. But
President-elect Cleveland was earnest in
his request and Mr.. Bayard was finally
induced to accept the portfolio of state.
This position he held during the admin-
| istration 10 the great satisfaction OF his
party and with great credit to the coun-
try. Many questions of serious nterna-
tiona1 Importance came up for decision
druing this period, all of which were con-
sidered and disposed Of, as far as possible,
In statesman-like way. The most note-'
worthy Of these were the Bering sea diff
fculty aud the agreement which was
reached with Spain by which each coun-
| try abolished the discriminating duties
against the commerce OF the other.
At the close OF Mr.. Cleveland's adminis-
tration Mr. Bayard returned to private life
and TO the legal profession. But he stu