New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-30

emy, and entered Harvard. where he was gradu-
ated in 1916. He then entered the Dane Law
School al Cambridge. and was admitted 10 tn
bar and entered on It's practice in Worcester. He
soon became City solicitor and president T the
trustees Of the City Library His political aefia-
tons were WIN the Free Soil party, and in 1SJl
he was elected 70 the Nassa chusetts House Of
Representative. In 1S56 he became a member
OF the state Senate. serving two years. He then
gave his attention 10 the practice Of his profess
sion and 10 literary studies. But his desire 10
devote himself 10 the law was cut short IN 1S6s
when he was elected a Representative IN Con-
gress from the Worcester district He served
by successive reflections in the GLIst. NLIId,
XLIIId and ALIYth Congresses. but declined re-
election 10 the XLVth. IN thar year. 1871 how
ever. he was chosen United States Senator by
the NJ ssachuseus legislature. and was re-elect-
ed FL 1853 1859 1885 and 1901. He succeeded 10
the seat Of George S. Boutwell, and was Senator
with Henry l. Dawes and Henry CABOT Lodge.
Among his predecessors IL the Senate We're
Daniel Webster. john Quincy Adams. Charles
Sumner. Edward Everett and Henry Wilson.
Il as IN his last term IN the House that Con-
G.ess-lszI zsoar-sas ssa-a7ber II the Electoral
Commission that decided the choice of President
leTH een Hayes and Tilden. and h was one Of
IN managers Il The BeIknap impeachr trial
From The a-ga nizailJu u The Republican party
~
Iaon-1=Fs- de presided over the Massachusetts,
I-uua.lcau Conventions IN 1871. 1871. 1872 and
lcso- he presided over the Republican National
Convention in lSSt. which nominated Garfield
and arthur. and Was delegate not only 70 that
body, bu- also the national conventions IN
le1G 1854 and lSSs His experience in public
Office. readiness in debate and sane judgment
made MIN al admirable presiding of7rlr He
supported the reelection of President Mckinney
silho1sA 9is@PpToE!Is MS policy u our new pos
sessions as sUbF=rsive q American ideals.
n the Senate 1Ir. Eoar served on the commit
tees on the Judiciary. Privileges and Elections.
Eugross=d Bills, civil Service and Petrench-
Hient- and Rules, being chairman OF the Grst and
also OF the select committees on Woman Suf-
frage and Relations with Canada
% his work ~ the senate he wrote IN his
"AuJoaiogra phy'':
7 think 7 may fairly claim that have done
ny share Of the work OF the Senate and of the
House 10 the best Of my ability Senator Ed
Munds when he left the Senate, kind
enough 10 compliment me by saying that the
whole work q the Senate was done by six men,
" whom was one. DO not suppose Mr.. Ed
hunos meant the number six 10 be "a ken liter
eiy. but be- Is a gentleman certainly never
go 10 rattery or empty compliment. So 1
tt --A might call him az witness that in his
nv - - "a as nara Nofh IS concerned did
ny BEST ] ana not quite so confident that he
Occasions ga az
" his public career ne wrote: Il account IL
~ supreme good fortune that nay public life
- been spent in the service Of Massachusetts
- man can know better than 7 DO how un-
"soIlhy have been u a place IN the great lire
= P1"Ac men who have adorned her history
10y lhFee hundred years. What a sue
t1'' u mas been, What royal house what
t--i.is oI monarchy. can show catalogue like
- '- ne men whom ia every generation she
L-5 calte1 10 her higb rlacas- I,raFford nd
c. -'-.i ~ ana Sir Henry Eane I.everett and
- 1ll.-ills alc John Adams and his Industrious
son. and Cabot and De~+er Ttretete- I'D ~
ffs- -, 60 sumner and Andrew ] have never
.-lte4 my niger or spoken q word 10 any man
- - = %. promote my own election 10 any
- 4 90 i.ot mean 10 cri-icIse other men who
se-,.fr- '--1-t Aphpra Hle ambition for public
:, i.' pF exert themselves 70 get the Office for
Mll4-h thy think themselves lt II has been
w.. e'-ii ~ other parts II the country al
p. -lDIll me beginning 81 the government
vsfi.s mink is better custom has pre-
~ -, =. -45sst chQsetts. l arrogate 10 myself
So - NY supreme good fortune 70 be the
-. y a e'i.lilon wealth among whose noble and
'is----- -it-a people better and more fas-
'us habt has prevailed
Rad MANY OUTSIDE INTERESTS.
major Hoar was active IN many interests
80 81 politics, being especially interested in !
-'alofial and religious matters. He was an /
user Il Harvard from 1874 To 1880. and I
SIS -1 Reelected IN 1886 and again IN 1900 for /
$500 IN 1850 he was made a Regent Of the I
de- -tss''Ilan Institution. He served as presf- /
si,,' ~ the board Of trustees Of Clark UDfyer- !
:. Among other places he filled were those /
bIL'slaent and vice-p president Of the American /
- slaFian Society, president Of the An1ertcay
aTV'ilca4 Association. trustee Of the Pea BODY /
s-freIn ~ Archaeology. trustee OF Leicester I
''alei1y. q member Of the Massa chusefts MS t
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