The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
Vermont's Statesman
 Succurnbs to Grippe.
AHnY AT HIS BEDSIDE
Confined to His Rosm Oaly One
 Week.
Body of she Deaa. Senator wsn Be Taken te III. oia Home in rrss-
 torsviiir. vsrmont for Isser-

Washington March 4.--Unsted statAx Senator Redaeid Proctor. of Vermont. died late this afternoon of grippe. Senator Proctor was 77 years of age.
 The Senator had been m confined to his room at the champialn apart- ments in this city for about week. His aiiment was diagnosed aa tho grippe. which later developed into pleu- risy with pneumonia complications, which affected the heart ana which. in his snfeebled condition, proved too much for his powers of resistance.
 Besides his son Governor Proctor. the governors wife and several inti- mate friends were at the bedside when death occurred. The senator's body will be taken to his old homs th Proctorsville. Vermont.
 The Senator had been in feeble health ever since the assembling of Congress. and 1t was remarked by his frssnda that for the first time in their rscoliec- ton he had failed to return from hin usual summer fishing trip in the high state of health which he always en- joyed. His oondition became a1,erminr today. and the members Of hiaA ;4snaslv were notified that the end was near.
 Daring the day his colleagues in ths senate leaEned for tue nrst tinaa the dangerous turn Ais Times had tnksn.
 senate Hears Nessn.
 The news of his death reached tlsa Senate q few minutes after $ o'clock. Senator Warren, chairman of tie Com m.ttee on Military Affhfrs, was then urging the paaeage of a bill to inc crease the pay Of the army, which measure for many years had attracted the interest of the late Vermont Sena4 tor. He had advocated putting the army on an equality with the navy aa regards the pay Of enlisted men for
 Notification of the death was naade to the Senate. The information was communicated to Vice. President Fair banks. who immediately advised Soma tor Warren. Mr Warren asked that the pending bill be laid aside for tfe day. The Senate then adjourned.
 It was not desired to formally ana nounce the death for the reason that 1t was thought best to lay aside buei- ness for an entire day fn respect to the Senator's memory.
 Therefore. the oflcial announcement will be made tomorrow by Senator Dsf- lingham, Mfr. Proctor's colleague from Vermont
 Senator Proctor had been a comspicu~ ous factor in politics and business inc terests of Vermont for many yaArs and was reputed to be one of the w@alkhiast members of the United States saunte He was largely interestsd In the mag. ble industry. was identified with other mercantile pursuits ana was a CivsE War veteran on the stan of General William (Baidy) Smith: was Secretary of War during President HarKisona admInistration and had been tn the Senate since 1881, when he left the Cah- met to succeed George F.. Edinnnds The Senator was born In PFoctoFsviiIa. June, 1881, and before his eneftnes into public lire in this city. had served hls State as Governor and Lieutenant -Gor- ernor.
 Senator Proctor's death occurred at l:50 o'clock this evening. Among the first men called to pay their respects were Vice President Fairbanks and Senator Scott of West Virginia.
 Senator Proctor is survived by his wife. two sons. Fletcher P. Proctor, Governor of Vermont and Redfeld Proctor. IT., and daughter Miss Em- fly P. Proctor.