Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-28

and resumed the practice Of law. His
successor. Gov. pillshury retained him
to argue In the United states Supreme
court the case OF the State of VISION
sin against the City OF Duluth and tue
Stale Of Minnesota to restrain the
opening OF the present Duluth snip
canal through which all the commsfc'
OF that sort now passes. Nh DAVIS
won the suit for Minnesota.
Senator Dayiss first chalrmanship IN
the Senate was OF the committee on
pensions. which he held throughout his
first term. He was author of the PEN
sion law Of 1890 which terminated the
demands for excessive pension leElsla-
ton and also satisfied the old soldiers
As a member Of the committee on
territories Senator Davis led the fight
for the admission OF the Dakotas TO
statehood, making his first speech in
the Senate on that subject
In 1898 the Republican legislative
caucus voted IN favor of the reelection
OF Senator Davis, but before the lesls-
lature voted on the senatorship various
influences interviewed and he was
finally elected by a majority Of one,
although the Republicans had a ma
jority OF seventeen Oh Joint ballot
At the beginning OF his second term
Senator Davis was placed on the com-
mite on foreign relations, and When
Senator Sherman was transferred 10
the cabinet OF President McKlnle .
Senator Davis was placed at the head
Of that important committee
During the past four years senator
Davis's position as chairman OF the
foreign relations committee Of the
Senate and later as one Of the Paris
peace commissioners have Kept him
prominently before the public OF an
nations. He was reelected without
opposition in 1893 for his third term.
Senator Davis has been twice
married. HIS first wife was Miss
Laura Bowman, and after she had Sc
cured a divorce from him, he married
in 1850 Mis- Anna Malcolm Agnew
SENATOR'S DEATH CAME AS A
SHOCK,
washington, Nov. 27-The death Of
Senator Davis, although expected
came as a shock to his colleagues In
the Senate, who are gathering here
preparatory TO the meeting or CON
gress. The senator's genial manner
had endeared him to his colleagues
ana OlltIHt many kfAlAlha v y ~ ~s''Nat
of regret were heard when his death
became known. President Mckinley
was informed OF the senator's death,
and sent a telegram of coincidence to
the widow.
The sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate,
after the announcement OF Senator
Davis's death, sent notifications to the
following senators. requesting them
TO represent the Senate at the funeral :
Nelson. Cullom Lodge, Foraker, VOL
colt. Morgan, Daniel Clark, wyoming
and Pettigrew.
WHO WILL SUCCEED DAVIS?
St. Paul Mimi, Nov 27.-Goy. Lind,
who is a Democrat, viii have the nam
ing OF a senator 10 MI the vacancy
caused by Senator Davis's death IN
the interval between now and the time
| that the legislature elects. 1t is UNI
derstood that the governor VIII not
name a senator OF his own political
faith The time OF his service would
be so short that it Is believed that
there would be nothing practically
gained by the move.
IL is stated that GOV. Lind viii name
| former senator W. ID. Washburn TO
| mn the vacancy. Although opposed po-
| ltically. Gov Lind and Senator Wash,
burn have long been close personal
friends and Il is regarded as highly
probable that the ex-senator Will be
named.
senator Knute Nelson, whose term
expires in March next Is a candidate
! FOR reelection and had the indorse-
ment of the last Republican state con-
! yention. The forthcoming legislature
viii therefore, have the choosing oil
| two United states senator's