The herald., 1898-09-29
BAYARD'S LONG ILLNESS
ENDS WITH THE DEMISE OF THE
STATESMAN
THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Every Hour Of Which Saw Him Tnor'
oughly True to His Convictions
of Duty
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
DEDIIAM. Mass, Sept. 2s.-Thomas F.
Bayard died at 4:3o o'clock this afternoon
at Karlstein, the summer residence of his
daughter. Mrs. Samuel d. Warren. after
N illness Of six weeks. His death was
without pain. His wife, his two daush-
ters. Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence Bay
ard. and his sen, Thomas f. Jr., saw him
draw his last breath and his third daugh-
fer. the Countess Lauenhaupt, was on her
way to Dedham.
The remains will be conveyed to Della
ware and the funeral services will be held
Saturday in the old Swedish church at
Wilmington
Karlste.n les off the Needham road.
Here about the middle Of August came
Mr.. Bayard, to be the guest Of his daugh-
ter and son-in-law. He was sick, but 1t
was given out that his illness was merely
due to declining years. He steadily grew
worse, however. and had spells Of semi
unconsclousness and of del.rium. con-
sultat;on of physicians was held on August
2eth, ard they agreed that Mr.. Bayard was
suffering from arteriac chloe and a gen.
eral breaking down. incident to age. He
suffered no pain to any noticeable degree.
anu tnS CUiel tcIlut44ts was " SiNSP' )Nt
ing the first few weeks of his Illness MIR.
Bayard was able to sit up, but as the days
passed he became gradually weaker, and
three weeks ago he laid himself on his bed
and never again rose from it. AT times
he would rally to some extent. but the re-
lapse carried him always nearer the end.
His wonderful constitution resisted the
ravages of disease fer surprising period.
to-,
sclous condition, seldom recognizing any OF
the family. and at intervals having sinking
spells accompanied. by choking. These
left him always weaker. Yesterday it be-
came evident that his death was matter
Of only few hours. Still he fingered.
having a slight rally during the night. and
during the forenoon his condition showed
little change At o'clock he began to
sink rapidly and half an hour later ge
gently passed away. Tomorrow the body
will be sent to Delawa being due to ar
rive at Wilmington late Friday afternoon
Biographical
One of the most engaging characters and
one of the most honored names in Ameri-
can political history is that Of Thomas
Francis Bayard, the orator and statesman,
whose remains lie in state at his late home
in Wilmington, Del. He came of a dis
tingulshed family. His grandfather,
James A. Bayard, sr., was years old when
the Declaration of Independence was
signed, served in both houses of congress
at the beginning Of this century. was an
acknowledged leader of the Federal party
ard was appointed by President Madison
commissioner 10 negotiate the treaty of
Ghent, which terminated the war of 1912.
The father of Thomas, James A. Bayard,
jr., was United States senator from 1851
to 1861 and before the expiration of his
term OF office the subject of this sketch was
elected to succeed him. An elder brother
of James A. Bayard, jr., Richard H., was
United States senator from 1896 20 1S45.
Thomas Francis, 50 named for his uncle |
In Philadelphia, was born in 1928, and conse |
Quently had attained the ripe age of 70 |
years. The talent for political affairs which |
he inherited through several generations, |
manifested itself at an early age ard he |
was United States district attorney for |
Delaware at the age Of 26
His first public utterance CT note was his !
famous "Dover speech" Of 1851 in which he
favored the policy by which Delaware |
cast her lot with the northern states, but |
|
the south, and declared his fear that in the |
impending conflict the liberties Of both |
sections would be lost. In this speech he |
passionatey exclaimed: with this seces-
sion, or revolution, or rebellion, or by what
ever name it may be called, the state OF
Delaware has had naught TO do
When Bayard entered the senate in 1869 |
there were but nine Democrats in that body
and he was chosen leader Of the party.
In one of his speeches In favor of specie
resumption he said: Il think no greater in
suit can be Offered 10 the American people |
than to tell them that you suppose they will |
condemn a public man who tells the truth |
and endeavors to do justice" Beginning
at the foot OF the finance committee. he was
finally placed at It's head but disagree!ng
with the majority Of his colleagues, he
promptly resigned the conspicuous post
that he might remain true to his convic-
t!ons.
Mr.. Bayari was opposed to high protec-
ton. He believed that the tariff should be
based on the amount Of revenues needed |
for an economical administration of the |
government But while insisting on tariff |
reform he proposed TO deal with the ques-
tion, mot hastily, in no spirit of hostility
but in q judicial temper" He added: Il do |
not say cr.minally, | do not say unpatrot-
ically, but naturally and selhshly, I be-
lieve a favored class in this country have |
entered. so that today a unequal distribu- |
tion of the burden of taxation rests on the |
American people.
Bayard has always been a consistent ad- |
vocate of civil service reform and an IN
veterate foe 70 the spo!ls system This at |
titude drew many insdious attacks even |
from his own partisans. In response to a |
compliant by Senator Brown of Georgia |
that many grossly incompetent men were
already in public office. Mr.. Bayard warmly |
replied: "Why are they there? They are
under system that needs reform. | seek |
20 remove the cause that enables them to |
go there. ! want no system 20 contiue |
which has resulted in placing such men |
there. do not wish my political opponents
to place such men there, and God forbid |
that l should assist in placing men of nv
own political party of IKE character there.
/ would not have Republican spollx srs-
tenn replaced by Democratic spous sys-
tenn"
Mr.. Bayard served on the electoral COM
mission which resulted in seating Mr..
Hayes In the presidential chair. but though
he voted with the min nor.ty, he Loyalty abided
by the final result. In he Democratic con-
ventton of 1880 at Cincinnati he was a