The Washington herald., 1907-06-13
MOURN FOR MORGAN
Hundreds Send Messages Of
Sympathy to Family.
BODY TO BE TAKEN TO SELMA
Funeral Services VIII Be Held at
Old Alabama HOme-RemHins 10
Leave Washington ON Special Car
TO-night-Special Committees of
Senators and Representatives.

No better evidence of the regard that
this country felt for Senator Morgan
could be shown than the numberless mes
sages of sympathy that flooded the resi-
dence on John Marshall place yesterday
than the soTrowful friends that throngeC
up the brownstone steps, and the sympa
thetic messengers who besieged the house
with letters and flowers
The deep love Of Alabama was testified
by the fact that every section, every
county, and every town voiced its regret
and respect From the governor came g
long telegram Of coincidence, from various
State senators numerous expressions oi
grief, from mayors and town councilmen
from representatives and private citizens
from women and children
President Sends Message.
Among the first kilograms received was
one from the President. followed closely
by message Of coincidence from Vice
President Fairbanks and from almost
every member Of the House Of Congress
who have been among the most familiar
onlookers az the powerful career.
Early in the morning Senator Edmund
Pettus. Senator Morgan's colleague in
the Senate, visited the residence. accom-
panied by his granddaughter. Miss Rob
erts. He was unable 70 speak of his ap-
probation Of the life and character OF
his dead friend but said that no words
Of his could add anything to the life
work the energy, and the stanchness
that had all characterized Senator Nor
gan. Among the other visitors was John
@. Carlisle. one ~ the dead Senator 8
greatest friends. while scores Of others,
less known perhaps, but no less sorrow
ful, brought their personal condolences.
senate Committee AdiOurns.
When the Senate Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs met yesterday morning there
was an apparent gloom over the entire
assemblage, and Senator Lodge arose
and asked that the committee adjourn
out Of respect 10 the dead He spoke Of
Senator Morgan as one Of the oldest
members Of the Senate, both in age and
length of service, and referred fttingly
10 his honorable career in that body. The
motion 70 adjourn was unanimously
adopted.
The Senator's body will be taken 20
Selma. Ala. on special car attached to
the regular train leaving this city to-
night 40 1880 o'clock. The family did not
desire that any services be held iu this
city but wished that the funeral be held
in the old home az Selma TWO special
cars viii be provided. in charge OF one OF
SergeanJ-at-arms RansdelIs staff. Ac-
gompanying the body Will be the SEN
ator's two daughters. James Oscar Jones.
his private secretary, Senator Pettus. and
the members Of the House and Senate
committees appointed % attend the fu-
neral
Committee of Senators.
The Sergeant-at-srms Of the Senate an
nounced the following committee of Sen
ators 20 attend the funeral: Senators Pet
tus, Allison. Frye. Cullom. Daniel. Sim
mons, McLaurin, Culberson. Perkins.
Bacon. McCreary. Elkins. Tnlman. Fra
zier, Gall.nger, Rayner. Mallory. McEnery.
Clarke. OF Arkansas; Nelson. Stone. Proc
ton Whyte. Taliaferro. Ovsrman. Fora
ker, and Scott
In speaking Of the death yesterday SEN
at0r Oycrmau. Of North Carolina. said:
Il have ever regarded Senator Morgan as
among the country's greatest statesmen.
A strong, honest, scholarly man
Several Vacancies Created.
The death Of Senator Morgan creates
several important committee vacancies.
Mr. Morgan's most important committees
were Foreign Relations and Intaroceanfc
Canals or nearly all his committees he
was the ranking Democrat In addition
10 these two committees. Mr.. Morgan was
chairman of the Committee on Public
Health and National Quarantine. and he
served also en- the committees on Coast
and Insulsr Survey. rorest Reservations.
Protection OF Game. Indian Affairs. to
Trespassers on Indian Lands.
and Pacific Railroads.
When the Democrats select their mem
bersnip OF the committees. at the begin
ming OF the next session. they will prob
ably give Mr. Morgan's Craftsmanship 70
the oldest Democratic Senator now with
out a Craftsmanship. For two commit
tees. Foreign Relations and Interoceanic
Canals, there Will be quite a lively strug-
gle, but it seems probable that Mr.. Ray
ner Of Maryland, will succeed Mr.. Nor
gan on Foreign Relations. and Mr. Bacon.
of Georgia. will fiji the vacancy on Inter
oceanic Canals.
Two Likely Successors.
Mr.. Rayner has been ambitious to serve
IN the Foreign Relations Committee ever
since he entered the United States Senate
He was a member Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee when he served I'm the House
If Representatives, and the first address
he made in the Senate. about two years
ago. was on the Santo Domingo treaty.
which was then pending. He made
ieep impression on all his colleagues.
MI Bacon is al present a member Of the
Foreign Relations Committee, and during
IN the debates on the Panama Canal he
ook a prominent part.
Mr.. Tillman will probably succeed MIR
Morgan on the Committee on Indian
Affairs lie is now chairman of the Select
Committee on the Five Civilized Tribes
lut on several occasions during the last
1ession Of Congress when the Committee
IN Indian Affairs claimed jurisdiction
over bills, which Mr.. Tilman believed
property belonged to his committee he
suggested the usefulness Of his further
service on that committee and his knowl-
'dge Of Indian affairs will qualify him for
he Committee on Indian Affairs
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