Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-21
SENATOR LATIMER DEAD.
Junior Senator From South Carolina
Passed Away Yesterday.

Hon. Asbury c. Latimer, whose crit
ical condition was described in the last
issue of The Enquirer, died in the
Providence hospital, Washington, yes
terday morning at 9.15 o'clock.
ON Monday Mr.. Latimer underwent
an operation for twist of the bowels.
The operation disclosed conditions that
were much worse than were anticipat-
ed, but still it was thought that there
was some hope. Tuesday seemed to
show some signs of Improvement, not
withstanding a very uncomfortable day
and night; but Wednesday the situation
began to appear more serious, and grew
steadily worse until the end came as
stated. The family was gathered about
the deathbed when the senator passed
away.
Senator I!atimer was born near
Lowndesville in Abbeville county on
July 81, 1851 received his education In
the common schools Of the day, and de-
voted much of his early life to agricul-
tural pursuits. He took an active part
i'm the political campaign Of 1876 and
early became one Of the leaders In the
political revolution Of 1890, serving four
years as chairman of the Democratic
party In Anderson county.
He was first elected to congress In
1894, and was reelected continuously
until 1902, when he became candidate
for the United States senate to succeed
John L. McLaurin. He went before the
people in the primary election and sue
ceeded in defeating quite number OF
men who were considered to be among
the ableSt and shrewdeSt in political
life.
Although there was nothing snowy
about him, oratorically or otherwise,
there is no doubt about the fact that
Senator Latimer was an indefatigable
worker, a hard and effective fighter
and altogether q useful statesman.
He based his hope of reward princi-
pally upon works, and while there
were those who for political reasons
would belittle him, there is very good
reason to believe that had he lived he
would have succeeded himself notwith-
standing.
AS a mark OF respect to the deceased
there was an unusually large atten-
dance of members at the opening of
the senate yesterday and in the
opening prayer the chaplain referred
in a feeling manner to the loss the
nation had sustained in the death or
one of it's devoted servants.
After the reading of the journal
Senator Tillman announced the death
ton declaring the regret of the SEN
ate, which resolution was adopted.
An additional resolution authoriZ-
ed the appointment Of a committee
OF senators to arrange for and attend
the funeral and Vice President Fair
banks designated the committee as
follows: Senators Tillman, South
Carolina; Proctor, Vermont; Fra
zier, Tennessee; Foster, Louisiana;
Overman, North Carolina; Johnston,
Alabama; Carter, Montana, Dilling-
ham, Vermont; Dixon, Montana, and
Smith, Michigan.
The senate at 1870 o'clock, as
further mark of respect, adjourned
until tomorrow.
Committee From the House.
In the house Mr.. Finley, Of South
Carolina, feelingly referred to the
death of Senator Latimer. He Offer
ed resolutions of regret which were
unanimously adopted.
The speaker announced the follow
ing committee to attend the funeral:
Messrs. Finley, Lever, Patterson,
Ellerbe, Legare, Johnson, and Al
ken. South Carolina; Bennett, New
York: burnett Alabama: Cook,
Colorado; Rcdenburg, Illinois; Hin
shaw and Pollard, Nebraska; Lee,
Georgia: DeArmond, Missouri; Webb.
North Carolina; Fairchild. New
York; Kusterman, Wisconsin.
AS a further mark of respect the
house at 112 p. m. adjourned.
The funeral party left Washington
yesterday on a special train and th2
funeral takes place at Belton today
at o'clock.
Information of Senator Latimer's
death was promptly communicated by
Senator Tillman to Governor Ansel,
and by the governor to the general
assembly in session in Columbia.
A resolution was adopted yesterday
providing that after the completion
of business tomorrow the general as
sembly adjourn to Tuesday March 3,
when it will meet again for the pur-
pose of electing the senator's success
or.
The commission named to attend
the funeral Is: Senator'S George w.
Sullivan. George ]. Holiday, ]. r.
Earle, c. L. Blease, Il. j. Rogers;
Representatives 2. NJ. Rucker. F.. L.
Richardson. J. T. Cox, H. T.. Gyles,
X. d. Smith, ]. H. Miller, ]. A. Hall,
Allan Johnstone, l.. S. Clinckscales,
George Dick.