The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-28

Ger hae between Delaware and Maryland,
IN 1859.
Removed 10 Salisbury IN 1851 and went
into the lumber business. Later opened
branches in Baltimore ard Washington.
and then in the South. Made fortune
4 from u.
Was connected with numerous financial
institutions on the Eastern Shore.
! Member house Of delegates, lss2 TO less.
state senator 1885, to 1888
Governor 81 Maryland 1855 to 1892.
Again eected 20 State senate IN 1876
Declined Nomination Tor Congress in 1904
/ Several times mentioned for United States
| Senate.
Baltimore. Dec. Z.-Ex-Gov. Elihu E.
Jackson died at 10.15 O'Clock this morn
ing at his city home. SIC Cathedral street.
Mrs. Jackson, who spent a part Of the
with her husband, had just left
the room. at the solicitation of Dr.
Thomas R. Brown. the attending physi-
clan. when the ex-governor passed from
a quiet sleep into death.
Dr. Brown had called few minutes
after 10 o'clock. Despite the quiet and
natural breathing OF the sleep
ing patient. he noticed that a change had
taken place. Mrs. Jackson and the nurse
were the only ones in the room. as the
had spent a refreshing night.
and it was not Supposed that there was
any occasion to have the members Of the
family around him.
Mrs. Jackson left the room for a mo-
ment 10 let the physician confer with
the nurse. IL was then that the end
came.
Family Hastily Summoned.
Summonses were Immediately sent out
to the members Of the family living
nearby. The ex-governor's sons had gone
TO the firms Office in the Law Building
to look after the work for the day.
Ex-GOv. Jackson had not been in good
health for a long time. He had been a
great sufferer from rheumatism. and this
had been complicated with heart trouble.
which was the immediate cause Of his
death. The heart complications became
serious some years ago. The ex-governor
kept fully informed concerning the state
q his health. He knew that ne might
die at any moment
Failing Since Last Winter.
His general health became worse last
winter. He went 10 Watkins Glen. in
New York. and later to Bedford Springs.
In Pennsylvania. When he came back
to Baltimore in the spring he said that
be could notice very httle improvement
IN his condition. After spending a short
time here he went to his home in Sails
bury, where be remained until a few
days preceding the Democratic State con-
vention on August S He participated in
that event, and went back 10 his home,
returning &c Baltimore a week or so
alter 10 aid in the arrangements for the
Democratic notification meeting at the
Lyric on September 1s
The senate Was Hts Goa,
From the very beginning Of his poIit-
cal career his aspirations were centered
IN reaching the United States Senate.
During the first two years OF his term
IS governor he carefully laid plans TO
become a candidate ar the election OF
Senator IN 1890 TO succeed Senator Eph-
aim X Wilson. At the converting OF
he general assembly in that year he
vas tentative candidate, and his power
rs governor made him formidable, but
lust at this juncture the defalcations OF
Stevenson Archer. State treasurer. were
discovered, and this disclosure caused
aim to withdraw his name as a candi-
late. This was before he transmitted his
message 70 the general assembly on the
9Th Of March. informing that body Of
he defalcations.
After Gov. Jaekson's withdrawal. SEN
atOr Wilson was reelected. but died
about the time he entered upon his term.
When Gibson Was Elected.
Gov. Jackson appointed as his sue
,esscr Congressman Charles Hopper Glib
ION, and it was this appointment that
,e elected Senator in 1892 When the
election Of successor to Senator VIII
,on came up in that year Gov. Jackson
vas a candidate, and claimed 10 have the
promise OF the support of Senator Cor
ran, then practically dictator IN Demo-
ratio politics The balloting began on
he 18th Of January, and Senator German
vas elected on the first day to succeed
himself. Gov. jackson, Judge James Al
red Pearce. Hon. John 3. Brown. Of
queen Anne's County; John S Writ, of
cecil; Robert M. McLane, and Congress-
nan Gibson were all put in nomination
or the short term. then hlled by Con-
FRESHMAN Gibson. Until the close Of the
)alloting on the second day. the votes
we're scattered. but late or that day or
lers came, it was said. from Washington
o make Gibson" and on the third day
lie received eighty-six votes, and. was
.lected.
Blamed German for Defeat.
Thus second time his chances for
lection to the senate were gone. and
or this second defeat he always blamed
senator German. The enlargement be
ween them was never wholly healed.
nd there never was any great political
between them afterward.
In 1900, he was importuned 10 become a
andidate for Congress against his
William II. Jackson, but refused.
The stirring days at Annapolis in the
Finter OF 1904 when Isidor Rayner was
Elected TO the United States Senate, are
till recalled 1t was really a three-cor-
Tered fight with Mr.. Rayner, ex-Gov
Tohn Walter Smith. and Mr. Bernard
,arter as the leading candidates, but ex-
ioy. Jackson was placed in nomination.
md though he could not command
nough votes TO be elected himself, he
leld the balance Of power in the Eastern |
shore votes that he controlled 10 elect
ither of the others. Indications pointed
o victory for Smith when ex-Gov. I
Jackson left Annapolis on the afternoon
4 the final ballOting. He left Mr.. Joshua
". Miles in charge When the votes were
AIKEN at the State House the same eve
iins those credited to Messrs. Jackson /
nd Miles were cast for Mr.. Rayner, ]
fhich, with those turned over TO him by |
Or. / Freeman Rasin, were sufficient to |
lect him.
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