Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
SENATOR DAVIS DEAD.
Minnesota Statesman Suecumbs
After Two Months Illness.
DELICIOUS FOR MANY DAYS.

In His Desirinm lie Rayed About Isis
Congressional WorIs--was Uncon-
scions For Several Hours before
Death, and Suffered no Pain.
St. Paul. NOV. 2S.-United States Sen
Rtor Cushman Kellogg Davis, chairman
Of the committee on foreign relations
Of the senate, died at his home III this
city at 8:48 o'clock lasteyening, afteran
illness of two months. He had suf-
fered greatly during his sickness and
gradually sank away, being uncon-
scious for several hours before death
an6 SO far as known, suffering no
pain. On Monday, realizing the APP
proach of the end, Mrs Davis sent for
the venerable T. II. NJ. VilIiers Appleby,
archdeacon of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Minnesota, and Rev Theo-
dore Sedgwiek, rector Of the Church
of St. John the Evangelist An attempt
had been made to secure the attend
ance of Bishop Whipple, but that ven
cradle prelate was in Florida Upon
the arrival of ArchdeacOn Appleby and
Mr.. Sedgwick Senator Davis was for
a time sufficiently rational to express
his grateful appreciation of their min
istrations. His last conscious utter
ance was: "Oh, that | might live five
years more for my country's sake"
For more than a week it has been
known that the death of Senator Davis
was certain to occur within short
time. Although the bulletins issued
by DIR. Stone from day to day made no
positive statement 10 this effect, they
nevertheless gave the impression that
the case was a hopeless one.
However, the announcement came as
a profound shock to the friends and
fellow townsmen of the distinguished
statesman, who had been hoping
against hope. The senator's devoted
wife, who has been in constant attend
ance upon his sick bed, had never lost
hope. The senator, in his moments of
lucidity, expressed a strong determine
ton to recover, and within the past
week told United States District At
tOrney Evans, who had been admitted
to see him, that he was positive he
would soon be well. Indeed, it is the
general belief that the senator's iron
will is all that has kept him alive for
the past week. The serious kidney af-
lection which developed on Nov. II had
refused to yield to treatment
On Sunday, Nov. 18, a serious change
for the worse was noted Previous to
that the senator had been reported as
having occasional periods of delirium
On that day these delirious spells be-
came more marked, and since then the
lucid intervals have become less and
less frequent, until the senator was
almost constantly out Of his mind In
his delirium he raved of his congress
sionaI work
There have been many callers at the
Davis house, but no one was admitted
to the sick room. Two trained nurses
were in attendance, relieving each
other after short watches. BY the
senator sat his wife, who, despite the
doctors order that she go to rest, re-
fused to leave the bedside Her vigil
has been long and trying one, but
she has borne the ordeal brayeIy, and
il Wifely devotion could have saved the
dying man he would have been saved.
Even in his delirium the senator was
quick to notice her absence from his
side and would toss feYerishIy about
until again quoted by her presence.
When rational he assured her that he
would owe his recovery which he
never seemed to doubt to her unwav-
ering cheerfulness and encouragement.
Second only to Mrs. Davis in his de-
voted attendance has been the senator's
aged father. Although past IS years of
age, the elder Mr. Davis has watched
over the sick bed of his distinguished
son with tender solicitude The SEN
ator's mother has herself been very
feeble Of late, and she has not realized
her sons condition Mrs Morford and
Mrs. Bartlett Trip, the senator's sis
tiers, have been staying at the house
since the serious nature OF his disease
has been known and have relieved Mrs.
Davis of the household cares and have
received all callers.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born at
Henderson, N. Y, June 16, 1888. and in
childhood came with his parents to
Waukesha, Wis. Educated at Carroll
college and the University of Michigan,
he graduated in 1857. He was practic-
ing law when the civil war broke out.
Enlisting in 1862, he was mustered out
In 1864, and resumed his law practice.
After serving term in the Minnesota
legislature and as district attorney, he
was elected governor OF the state in
1873, and in 1887 was chosen United
States senator, being twice rec elected.