New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12

in comatose state during the day,
and death came almost imperceptibly,
and the closing scene of the distin-
guished statesman's life was marked
with but little incident. His last con-
scious utterance. was the expression
of "a wish to live; not for the sake of
life itself, but because he believed his
country needed him. His words were:
sob, that I might live five years more
for my country's sake"
His Life and Service.
Cushnlan Kellogg Davis was born in Hen
derson.- Jefferson county, N. Y, June Ii,
1885, In t..at year his parents moved to
Waukesha, Wis, where his father farmed
until 1850. After attending the common
schools young Davis spent three years IN
Carroll college at Waukesha. preparing
himself for the University of Michigan.
from which he graduated in 1857. During
his boyhood he held for some time po-
sition as telegraph operator in what is
now suburb of Milwaukee. After. his
graduation he entered the law office OF
Alex w. Randall, afterwards war gov
ernor of Wisconsin. In 1860 Mr.. Davis be-
gan the practice of law and also took an
active part in the campaign resulting in
the election of Lincoln. Two years later;
war having come, he closed his law Of
flee to enlist in the volunteer army. He
served for two years in the army of the
Tennessee. in Kentucky. Tennessee. Ar
kansas and Mississippi, part Of the
time on staff duty. When in 1864 broken
health compelled his retirement he was
first lieutenant of company B, Twenty
eighth Wisconsin volunteer infantry. Going
to st. Paul, he formed a law. partnership
with his army chief, Gen. w. A. German,
ex-governor of Minnesota territory. In 1868
he y,oc al tod fn no sta q legislature
two years later was appointed United
States district attorney, serving five years
in that position. gz @s... ~ =.
Elected Governor. -. ..
In 1879 Mr. Davis was elected governor of
Minnesota, but declined a denomination
and resumed the practice of law In 1854
he headed the Blaine delegation to Chicago,
where he made one of the nominating
speeches for that candidate. II
Goes to the Senate. IS
During 1856 many of the state newspa-
pers advocated his election as United States
senator, and when the legislature of 1887
men Senator Mcmillan withdrew can
didatefor reelection and Mr.. Davis received
every vote. Sena tor Davis first chairman
ship in the senate was of the committee
on pensions, which he held throughout his
first term. In 1893 he was reelected and
became chairman of the committee on for
eign affairs. gE
In 1886 many friends of the senator
pressed his name for the presidential nom
nation. but before the state convention to
name delegates met he withdrew and Nc
Kinley delegates were sent from Minne-
sofa. During the past four years Senator
Davis position az chairman of the foreign
relations committee of the senate and later
as one of the Paris peace commissioners
have kept him prominently before the pubs
lie of all nations. He was reelected with
out opposition in 1899 for his third term.
View the Remains. .S
st. Paul, Mimi. ], Dec. IF or five hours
yesterday steady stream of people
filed through the governors rooms in
the. state capitol to take a last look at
the face Of the late Cushman Kellogg
Davis. former governor and for 10 years
a leader in the senate of the United
States. Nearly 1000 people passed the
coffin, paying their last tribute Of re.
specta with a look Of regret. ,s= zss