Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-30
SENATOR davis IS DEAD.
Expires at His Home in the CITY
Of 81. Paul.
ILLNESS LASTS TWO MONTHS.
was Chairman of Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee aud Membef Of
tho Paris Peace Commlsslon--The Story
of His Career. Pc" NJ

| poisoning and still later into nephritis,
Cushman Kellogg Davis, chairman OF
the committee on foreign relations in
the senate. died at 8:4S last evening
at his home on Virginia avenue. He
had suffered greatly during his sick
ness and gradually sunk away, being
unconscious for several hours before
death, and so far as could be known
suffering no pain. Approaching the
approach Of the end, Mrs. Davis sent
for the venerable T. H. M. Villiers
Appleby, archdeacon of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Minnesota, and
the Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rector
Of the Church of St. John the Evange-
list. An attempt had been made to
secure the attendance Of Bishop Whip
ple, but that venerable prelate was in
Florida. Upon the arrival of archdea-
con Appleby and the Rev. Mr.. Sedg-
wick, Senator Davis was for a time
sufficiently rational to express his
grateful appreciation Of their minis
trations.
In his delirium he raved of his con-
gressional work. He would declare in
vigorous phrases fragments Of the ma
tons foreign policy. There was, of
course, no conference. A sentence about
the Philippines would be followed by
comment upon the Monroe doctrine or
suggestion of an impending war with
- ~ oJ1 in
mind, his patriotic and official duties
were with him.
Born In New York State.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born at
Henderson, Jefferson county, N. Y,
June 16, 1888. His father removed to
Wisconsin in 1888 and settled in Wall
kesha on a farm, where the son was
brought up Cushman K. passed his
first three collegiate years in Carrolton
college, Waukesha, and went thence
to the University Of Michigan, where
he graduated in the classical course
In 1857. He studied law with Alex
ander W. Randall, afterward the war
governor of Wisconsin,, and was admit
ted to practice in 1859. His first vote
was cast for Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
After thorough preparation he COM
menced the practice of law in Wau-
kesha.
To War From Wisconsin.
In 1862 he closed his law Office and
went into the war as first lieutenant,
company B, 2Sth Wisconsin infantry.
He served nearly two years in the
Army OF the Tennessee. In 1864, be-
ing disabled by the hardships Of the
service, lie resigned from the army,
and sought and found in Minnesota a
restorative OF health thus impaired.
In 1864 G. X. Davis came to St.
Paul and formed co-partnership with
his late chief in the army service, Gen.
w. A. German, ex-governor of Min
nesota territory.
A Governor OF Minnesota.
In June, 1878, Davis was nominated
as the Republican candidate for gov
ernor after lively contest. He was
duly elected governor, and his off,
cial record was III every respect hon
orable.
It vas decided to present Gov. Davis
as candidate before the legislature
Of 1876 for United States senator
against Alexander Ramsey, who had
for twelve years held that Office. The
contest was a memorable one. RAM
sey, Davis, W. D. Washburn and Aust
in were candidates. The battle was
carried from the caucus into the open
legislature. Here, after many days Of
fruitless voting, a compromise was ef-
fected by which Chief Justice s. J. r.
McMllian was chosen.
After his defeat for the senatorship
Gov. Davis declined a denomination
and retired to private life at the end
o. his two years term. He resumed
the practice of law, but his eloquent
voice and pen were in frequent de-
mand on occasions Of public ceremony.
Elected United States Senator
In 1884 the Blaine men of Minnesota
selected G. X. Davis as their standard
bearer and sent him as delegate-at-
large to the Chicago convention. Here
he made the principal nominating
speech fer Blaine.
During all OF 1886 the state press,
with striking unanimity, advocated
the election Of C. X. Davis as United
States senator, and the legislature of
1887 elected him for the term of six
years commencing March 4, 1887.
Work s:rony in Foreign Affairs.
After his appointment to a position
on the committee on foreign relations
Senator Davis came to the front as an
authority on diplomacy and interna-
tional law. During the controversies
attendant on the Chilean dispute and
the Boring sea matter Senator Davis
was the trusted confidant and legal ad-
wiser of President Harrison and Sec
rotary Blaine, furnishing at their re-
guest briefs on some Of the most in
tricate questions, involved, which were
gratefully acknowledged as very i'm
portant contributions toward
strengthening the case Of the govern