The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
FOR THIRTY YEARS HE
 WAS LEADING FIGURE IN
 AFFAIRS OF THE NATION
Only Three Days Ago Representative Richardson Called to See the Be- loved Alabama Senator and Re- ported His Recovery From
 an Attack of Grippe.

Washington. June 11.-(Special.) )-United States Senator John Tyler Morgan, of Alabama, for thirty years member of the upper house of Congress, chair man of the Senate committee on inter- oceanic canals, and prominent as brigadier general in the Confederate army died at his home tonight
 Senator Morgan had been in bad health for a number of years. but had more or less regularly attended the sessions of Congress. He suffered from angina pectoris. which was the cause of his death. He passed away at Il :15 o'clock. At the death bed were his daughters, Miss Mary and Miss Lena Morgan, both of this city, and his secretary, J. o. Jones.
 Senator Morgan had been in very bad health since last Desemher, when taken with an attack of the grippe. He was confined to his residence for the better part of the session of Congress. Against the advice of his physicians and his friends he frequently came to the Senate chamber and on several occasions took d prominent part in the proceedings of the upper branch of Congress.
 Only three days ago his friend, Repre- sentative Richardson of Alabama called to see him and reported the senator as very much improved Late this evening the senator complained of severe pains In the region of the heart His physician, Dr. Fry was called in and realizing at once the seriousness of his distinguished patient summoned two of his advisors. ' They used every effort to prolong the life of the senator, but he sank slow ly and at Ills o'clock tonight breathcd his last
 Senator Morgan will be buried in Selma, Ala. The remains will be taken there on Thursday or Friday.
 Mr. Morgan had held number of i'm portant offices besides that of senator, including membership in the Hawaiian laws commission and arbitrator on the Behring Sea for years. His chief active interest in the Senate in recent years has been in connection with the Isthmian canal question. He was persistent ad- vocate of the Nicaraguan route mad made a number of notable speeches during his long but unsuccessful fight for the adop- ton of a Nicaraguan waterway. In the hearings on the canal question in com mittee and on the floor, Mr. Morgan 
 strength.
 Mir Morgan was a familiar figure in this city, where he made his home for long time at S15 John Marshal place.
 Senator Morgan's home life was one of gentle and affectionate character. It is fact that while he, nor members of his family have appeared in the public prints as attending the public functions of the White House he and his daughters were especially invited to dine with the fami- lies of President Cleveland, President Harrison and President Mckinley. Sena- tor Morgan was the warm personal friend of Senator Harrison and regarded him as one of the most cultured and able men in public life.
 At the time of i. his election to the Senate he occupied comfortable home of modest pretensions in Selma, which was sold a few years after. It was only few years ago that he purchased nice nome in the old part of Washington which by reason of it's location cost about one-thrd of what such a residence would cost in the northwest section, where most of the notables resided
 Some years ago one of his sons John Morgan, met a tragic death while boat riding on the Potomac with party of ladies. The senator leaves two daughters Misses Mary and Lena Morgan and one son, George.
 For the past few years he has been spending part of the summer at Bount Springs, Ala, a quiet place. He was planning to go there when taken with his last illness.
 In social life he was a most fascinating personality and very approachable and won the regard of men in all walks of life
 As public speaker before his election to the Senate he was considered one of the most eloquent men in Alabama and attracted immense audiences.
 He was praeticing at the bar at time in the affairs of Alabama when the con dition of people by reason of reconstruc- ton did not enable him to earn large fees He had accumulated about s15.00o. which the cost of living In Washington consumed in a few years together with his salary and necessitated one of his daughters becoming his secretary and drawing the salary for time.
 Sketch of Morgan's Life.
 John Tyler Morgan, United States sen- ator from Alabama, was born at Athens, Tenn, June 20. 1924. He received an aca- temic education chiefly in Alabama. with k he came as an emigrant when years