The Washington times., 1905-03-18
GENERAL HAVLEY
JOINS COMRADES
Civil War Leader Answers
Last Call.
A SENATOR FOR "a YEARS
"
Famous in Many Lines of Endeavor.
Much Affected by Bates Re
cent Death.
4 SENATOR FOR ~ YEARS

Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, L. s. |
A. retired. who had held that official
rank since a few days after his retire |
ment from the United States Senate !
on March last, died at his home, ZIG |
n street northwest. at a quarter before /
2 O'Clock this morning. His death was
due to the infirmties OF age. For two !!
days past he had been in an almost |
continuous state of coma and the end |
was not unexpected. He is survived by |
a widow and three daughters, the Misses
Margaret Marion and Edith Hswley. |
Funeral Service Simple.
The arrangements for the fuI.eraI are
simple. Services will be i1el1 at the
residence, 1716 n street northwest at 5
o'clock Sunday afternoon, to which will
be Invited the imm AIiate friends OF the
deceased.
The Rev. Alfred Harding, OF st. |
Pauis Episcopal Church. where Cen
eral HawIey and his wife worshiFed |
while In this city. will offieia.e.
The remains will leave fol Hartford, |
Conn, on the 7:40 o'clock express Mon
day morning. It is probable that spn
ciai car will be attached TO the train
fer the party.
Senators Plat and BuIk,e-+. of ConIscc-
cessor in the Senate will have Charge
OF the funeral at Hartford. Their plans
SO far are only tentative
Numerous messages Of confidence
were received today at the Hawley
home from friends in Connecticut.
a Great Career.
General Hawley was one of the most
distinguished members of the Senate
throughout his entire term of twenty
four years service. He entered with a
record soldier. editor. abolitionist
party leader. governor of his State and
member of Congress for several terms.
He had been one of the founders of the
Republican party, the head of the Cen
tennial Commission at Philadelphia and
4 useful citizen always. On coming into
the Senate the same qualities which had
made for his early fame came TO the
front again and he became foremost in
advancing party policies. Always a lead
er previously, he revealed his ability to
lead in sstatecraft and put his impress
on a great deal of the legislation Of the
period.
As chairman of the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs, General Hawley be-
came a power among his colleagues. His
wartime experience made him an
authority On matters coming before the
committee. and in this he had the as
sist@nee CT such able veterans of the
great struggle as Proctor. -CockreI and
Bate,
Affected by Bates Death.
Many Of General Hawley's close
friends believe the end was FASTENED by
the Shock Of Senator Bates death.
The Connecticut and Tennessee SEN
ators had both served val!antly II the
civil war. In later years. Hawley, the
Union brigadior and brevet major gen
eral. and Bate tae Confederate major
general, had become good friends on
the floor OF the Senate, though the
former was Z Republican from the
North and TIE latter. as naturally. a
Democrat from the South Bate came
in when Hawley Was beginning bis sec
onds term IA ISL. Thy took the oath
together then and q gain in 1888 ard 1883
Bates death a Affected ttawiey Hotleea oily,
and caGsed his family anxiety that he
would not survive the shock.
Born in the South.
Although his family came from Farm
irgton. Conn. which State he consid-
cred the land OF his fathers Joseph Ros-
wen Hawfey was . Southerncr b. birth
He first aw the light at Ste4FartsviIle d
small hamlet in Richmond County. North
Carolina That was seventy-rigat. % IT'S
ago last October
Educated in the North. despite that
accident CT birth. he was an uncor.epro-
missing. opponent OF The institution of
slavery. and was enc of the first to take
up arms against the South In the cause
of the Union. Entering the army from
Hartford, Conn, as a captain, in April
1901, ne served until January. 1866
through many hard-fought campaigns
III which he wen his stars He becarnn
ellgadier general. and then was bre-
Fettco major general of volunteers.
Chosen Governor
Almost immediately after his return Il
his home in Connecticut, after the war
in the spring of 1866, General HawIey
vas elected governor Of that State
II was not his first entrance into poll
ties, however, for during the stirrin,
ear which preceded the greaft war he
as editor of the Hartford E1venine Press
had already attracted attention by his
strong, vigorous, ana outspoken articles
on the questions Of the day, The Pres
was afterward consolidated with tho
Hartford CoIraSt, ard until within q
Few Years age, Wnen advancing years
compelled him to abandon It's direct
management TO younger hands, Genera
Haw!ey personally directed the editoria
pohcy or that paper and contributed Il
its columns
When Grant Was Named.
General Hawley was chairman of thu
Republican National Convention of ls5,
and a delegate to each of the three sue.
ceeding conventions of that party. He
was elected TO Congress in 1872, ano
served three terms. not consecutiveIy
When he was chosen United States Sen.
ator. He took his seat March J. 1881
and has been a continuous member o.
that body until March of this year
when he completed his fourth term. ane
vas succeeded by ex-Gov. Morgan &
huxley.
Two years ago. in December. 1872 hit
failing health caused him to relinquisl
The management of the Committee Oh
Military Affairs, and he asked Senate
Proctor, the next ranking Repubiicai
member, to assume the duties of actini
chairman. His illness dates from tha
time. He attended the sessions of tn
Senate only once that winter. in Feb
iuary, but was able to remain only
short time. 1t was his last 4appea ranc.