The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-23
SENATOR BRYAN
PASSES AWAY
Brilliant Young Florida States
man Falls Victim of
Typhoid.
HARVEST IN UPPER HOUSE
DEATH CLAIMS SEVEN MEM
BERs IN ONE YEAR.
HARVEST IN UPPER HOUSE

Washington, March 22.-United States
Senator William James Bryan of Flor
ida died at the Providence hospital at
$50 o'clock this morning of typhoid
fever 1t was only seyenty-three days
since he took his seat as the successor
of the late Senator Stephen r. Mallory,
who died Dec %. and thirty-three days
of that time were spent IN his fight
against disease.
Several times during Mr.. Bryan's ILL
ness his friends despaired of his recov-
cry. but as late as last night the re-
port was given out that his condition
had taken a turn for the better. His
death today therefore came as a sur
prise and distinct shock.
Unable to Withstand Disease.
In physique Mr. Bryan was untitled
to Withstand prOtracted fever. He
was slight of build and of nervous tenn
permanent. He came to Washington ear
ly in January from the warm climate
of Florida. and from the day of his
arrival was far from well. Finally he
was compelled to give up and was TAX
en- to Providence hospital. During the
last few days of his illness he was
attended by specialists from Johns Hop
kins university, Baltimore.
In Mr.. Bryan the senate loses the
seventh member by death since the
adjournment of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress on March 4, year ago. They
were the two late senators from Ala
bama, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Pettus; Mr..
Mallory of Florida, Mr.. Latimer of
mont, Mr.. Whyte of Maryland and Mr..
Bryan,
CuriOusly, the last two we're the old
est and the youngest members of the
body. Mr. Whyte was "a years of age
and Mr.. Bryan less than 80.
Promising Career Spoiled.
Although Mr. Bryan was in the SEN
ate too short a time to impress his
individuality on legislation or TO take
prominent part in the consideration
of matters in committee. il is conceded
that had he lived he would have be-
come a fOrceful part of the minority.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Orange coun-
ty, Florida, Oct. 10, 1876. He attended
the public schools of his state and
Emory college, Georgia, graduating
from the latter institution in 1896 Three
years later he was graduated from
Washington and Lee university. and in
1899 began the practice of law in jack
SOnV1iie, Fla. Until snort time be-
fore his appointment TO succeed Mr..
Mallory in the senate he had served as
solicitor of the Duval county criminal
court He was married to Miss Janet
Allen of Lexington, Va.
Funeral Arrangements.
The body of Senator Bryan, accom-
panied by a committee from the senate,
will leave here at o'clock tomorrow
morning over the Southern railway for
Jacksonville, Fla, where interment will
be made Wednesday.
An unusual feature will be the alb
sence of a general committee from the
house of representatives. 1t was the
wish of the family that the usual con-
gressional customs be dispensed with,
but this was reconsidered, and it was
decided that the senate only should be
represented at the funeral. The senate
committee is made up of Messrs. Talia-
ferrO of Florida. Bacon of Georgia,
Stone of Missouri, Daniel of Virginia,
Clark of Wyoming, Scott of West Vir-
ginia, Carter of Montana and Clapp of
Minnesota.