The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-02
WOIcOtt is Dead
FORMER MEMBER OF
SENATE
Died Suddenly in Monte
Carlo w here He Had
Gone for His Health


Denver, March "A message an
nouncine the death Of former Unite,
States Senator Edward o Woicott
who has been soionrning in France
was received last night at the Brown
Palace hotel
The cablegram came from Monte
Carlo France where the senator had
gone in the hope Of obtaining relief
from influenza in the milder climate
Of southern France While the cable
gram did net give the real cause Of
his death it IS known that he had
suffered from stomach trouble for "a
number Of years.
rho news of Senator wolcoti's death
was a shock to the residents OF this
city, where his long public service
had made his name a household word.
Politicians now gathered ia the city,
attracted by the gubernctorial con.
test. forgnt the contest for a time and
the cne topic of discussion was the
senator's death and the possible result
it would have on the political situ-
alton in Colorado, where he had been
recognized leader for mere than a
score of. years
Edward D. Wolcott wa5 born at
Long Meadow, Mass, March SC. 1s4S.
lie was tie sen OF Rev. Samuel Wei.
,ost noted Congregational minister
and his ancestors were among the
early Puritans Senator Wclcott at.
tended Yale college and was a gradu.
ate Of Harvard law school. Coming
70 Colorado in 1871. he taught school.
edited newspapers and practiced law
in turn. As a public speaker he galnelI
something Of reputation and this
brought him into play In this pur-
suit his rise was phenomenal. In 1887
he became the unanimous cLoice oil
tho republican caucus for UnitedI
States senator. and was chosen for
this exalted position by the Joint as
sembly. lie was reelected in 1895,
but was defeated in 1901, although the
nominee Of his party.
AS an orator Senator Wolcott was
nnexcelled and his speeches in con
gress and at political conventions
were masterpieces OF oratory WhstI
he deemed loyalty to party induced
him 10 break bonds with his col
leagues from the west at the St. Louis
convention in 1896 that nominated sc
Kinley He refused TO join a bolt il
which his own colleague from Colo
rado. Senator Teller was a leader
brought about by the adoption Of a
gold plank in the platform. Through
out the agitation for silver haI
remained steadfast TO the principles
Of the republican parry as enunclated
in the ST. Louis platform amt at ouel
time his following was 20 small as col
be drbhcd The high FIVE"
Senator Wolcott was me moving
spirit in the oreanizas..lr Of the inter
national bImetailic congress. which
met in England. and represented the
United States at the meeting. It wasl
Senator Wolcctt that nominated James
o. Blaine at she Indianapolis coavea
lion in 1882 He was also. the tempo
rary chairman Of the national con
yention At philadelphia in 1900 when
Mckinley vas given his second aon;.
ination. Since his retirement from the
senate in 1891 Senator Wolc Il lived
much Of the tiIie abroad because oil
IN health He continued to be al
power in republican politics Of tncl
state and had a strcng following del
spite the fact that there was a spirit
of opposition against him in his 1wn,
party