The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
SENATOR PETTUS DEAN
Aged Alabama Statesman Succumbs to
Stroke Of ApOplsxy at Hot Springs,
North Carolina.

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North Carolina.
United States Senator Pettus of Ala
bama died Saturday at 10 o'clock at
Hot Springs. N. c., from the effects
Of stroke of apoplexy, with which
he was seized while at the breakfast
table Friday morning. His entire body
was paralyzed and he never regained
consciousness.
Senator Pettus' daughter and his
grandson, E. W. Pettus, Jr, reached
Hot Springs an hour before the sena-
tors death, but he did not recognize
them. The attending physicians say
that from the time of the apoplectic
stroke Senator Pettus suffered no pain
and that he passed away quietly.
Senator Pettus arrived at the
North Carolina resort about a week
ago from Tate Springs, Tenn. Up to
the time of his seizure, he was appar.
emily in the best OF health. At the
breakfast table Friday morning, it is
said, he was unusually cheerful, and
when he was stricken the guests OF
the hotel thought that he merely had
a fainting fit. Physicians were sum-
moned from Asheville for consuha-
ton with the local physicians, and it
was seen that there was no hope of
the senator's recovery.
The body was embalmed Sunday.
and was shipped to the senator's for
mer home in Selma. The body left Hot
Springs on a special train, accompa-
MED by a number Of United States
senators acting as an escort Of honor.
The committee appointed by Vice
President Fairbanks to represent the
senate at the funeral at Selma is
as follows: Senators Bankhead, ALI.
son, Culiom, Daniel Warren, Clay,
Overman, McEnery, Scott, Knox, VIII
liam Alden Smith, Rayner, Taliaferro.
Mallory and Simmons.
Speaker Cannon appointed the Ala
bama delegation to represent the
house of representatives, consisting
of Representatives Taylor, Wiley,
Clayton, Bowie, Helm, Burnett, Rich
ardson and Underwood, and also rep
resentatives Brownlow, Padgett, Hay
of Virginia, Thomas Of North Carolina,
and Finley OF South Caroline.
At a mass meeting of citizens held
at Selma Sunday evening, largely at
tended, a committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the funeral.
Senator Pettus celebrated his seth
birthday at Tate Springs only few
days ago, and on that occasion his
unusual vigor was the subject of
comment.
The death Of Senator Pettus fol-
lowing quickly the passing of his
colleague from Alabama, Senator
Morgan. Both were notable types Of
the old school of southern statesmen;
much alike in temperament, appear
ance, age and political convictions.
Mr.. Pettus came from revolutionary
stock and during the civil war he rose
to the rank of brigadier general in
the confederate army He entered the
senate ten years ago and while not
among the brilliant orators of that
body he was notable for his consci-
entlous attention to the details Of pub
lie business
Former Governor Joseph M John
son of Birmingham will succeed to
the seat in the senate made vacant
by the death Of Senator Pettus. Ex-
Governor Johnston was selected as sec.
ond alternate last year when Senators
Morgan and Pettus were renominated.
Congressman Bankhead was chosen as
first alternate senator and he has al
ready been elected by the legislature
to succeed the late Senator Morgan.