Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

John Walter Smith will be elect 3
= ed to serve ont Senator vhyte's
: unexpired term. On the expira- {"
ton Of Senator, WHITES term :
Senator elect Smiths six-.ear =
term begins March 1909 =
= .
United States Senator William
Pinkney Whyte, Maryland's grand old
man, died Tuesday night at Z o'clock
at his home in Baltimore. The imme-
date cause Of his death was a sudden
attack OF heart failure, resulting from
an advanced case OF erysipelas, with
which the senator had been suffering
since Thursday last The senator be-
gan to sink at $50 o'clock in the at
ternoon while drinking glass of
water. and died an hour an a half
later. He was conscious % to the
end
Senator Whyte's death came as a
shock not only to his relatives who
had been constantly at his bedside
since he has been confined to his
home, but to his family physician, DR..
William NJ Dabney, who was hopeful
of recovery. When Senator WHITE
awoke early Tuesday morning. from
all appearances, he gave every indica.
tion Of feeling better, and when DR..
Dabuey paid his usual morning call
the senator laughed and chatted with
him fer some time. Pronouncing his
patient better the doctor left and re-
turned again about noon and all
though Senator WHITE was weaker.
the doctor did not consider him in ans
immediate dancer despite the fact
that be had discovered the disease
had taken somewhat downward
course
Beginning Of the End.
The physicians third visit was made
about $50 O'Clock. After erecting
his patient the senator complained Of
feeling thirsty, and asked for a glass
of water. His request was complied
with and while in the act Of drinking
the water Senator WHITE gasped for
breath and feh back upon his pillows
apparently unconscious Fearing the
attack might prove fatal and greatly
alarmed at his patients change for
the worse. Dr. Dabney went to work
in a herculean effort to save his
patients life In this he had the as
sistance of Dr. j. c. MacGill, a rela-
tive of the deceased, who had been at
the Whyte home since the aged sena-
tor was stricken Both physicians
used every method known to medical
science TO stave off death, powerful
stimulants being administered 50 as to
strengthen him for the return of .
possible second tack. His condition.
however, had gotten beyond reach I
medical skilr He gradually grew weak
er and although conscious for the hour
and a hart following the attack, it was
realized that his death was matter
Of only short time
About FIVE minutes before the end
came Senator WHITE raised his hand
and made a desperate effort to say
something to one OF his sons, who
stood nearest the bed but his jaw re-
NAMED firm and. unable to utter .
sound, he turned partially over and
expired. in the saith year Of his age.
Senator Whyte's Career
1846-1S4S- Member Of the leoisla-
ture
Observation-Disclosures
1S6S-1S71--United States senator.
1S7l-1s74-Goyernor.
1S75-lSSi- United States senator.
1Ssl1sS3-Mayor Of Baltimore.
1SS7-lS91-Attorney-Geheral.
19oO-l909-City solicitor.
1906 United States senator.
bose ected United States senator
for short term
Defeated for congress in 1852 by T.
Yates Walsh
Again defeated for congress in 1853