Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18

lily that the usual committees of the Sem
ate and House be dispensed with. The
wishes of the family will be complied
with.
Although. following the wishes of Sena-
tor Whytes family, no committee OFF,
cfally representing Congress will be APP
pointed to attend the funeral, as a mark
of unusual respect a large number OF
democratic and republican senator's are
arranging to go to Baltimore and attend
the funeral as mourners. A special train
will be provided to take all the senators
who wish to go to Baltimore.
Senator Whyte died last night at
o'clock at his home. East Chase street.
in Baltimore. The immediate cause of
death was heart failure. which followed
severe attack of erysipelas, dating from
last Thursday. His condition became crit
conscious until the end, but during the
last few hours he was unable to speak.
Senator Whyte was last seen in the
Senate last Thursday. He was in the
habit of going over to his home almost
every afternoon after the adjournment
of Congress, and when he did not return
Friday morning his associates did not
think 1T unusual. His death came as a
great shock to many of the older sena-
tors. who had valued Mr.. Whyte's friend
ship for many years.
Senator -Whyte leaves two sons, Joseph
Clymer and William Pinkney and "a num-
Der of grandchildren. Besides his sons.
there were at his bedside his stepson.
Raleigh Thomas; his sister. Miss Mamie
w. Whyte; his stepdaughtr. Mrs ]. e.
Magill. and his niece, Mrs Alan/Cole.
Senator Whyte makes the fourth senator
whose death has been mourned by Con-
gress this session. The others were
Stephen r. Mallory of Florida. Asbury
field Proctor of Vermont.
o-I
William Pinkney Whyte. Maryland's
grand old man." was born in Baltimore
August 0. 1924. His grandfather, Dr.
John Campbell Whyte, was a native Of
Ireland and in 1913 was one of the IA
nous United Irishmen. He came to this
country in 1900. His maternal grand
rather was William Pinkney of Maryland,
tho died. while United States senator
"Om that state. in 1922
Senator Whyte was educated by Nj. r.
McNally. distinguished scholar. who at
one time was secretary to Napoleon /.
From 1912 to 1874 he was engaged in mer-
camille pursuits in the counting house Of
Peabody. Riggs & Co. of Baltimore, which
was founded by George abody. Later
the young man studied law in Baltimore,
rounding out his course and graduating
at Harvard University in the class of
1916. He was admitted to the bar in
1S46 and practiced his profession in Bal
timore.
He was judge advocate at a court
tial at the United States Naval Academy
in 1S4S. In 1S47 and 1S4S he was a repre-
sentative in the Maryland legislature
from Baltimore city, and in 1853 he was
elected controller of the treasury OF
Maryland. in which position he served
for two years. at the end of the time de-
Ginning reelection. In 1857 he was a can
didate for election to the House of Rep
resentatives in Washington against the
knOwnothings. and contested the seat OF
the sitting member on account of alleged
fraud and violence in the election. The
committee on elections reported a resolu-
ton declaring the seat vacant, but this
resolution was laid on the table by a
vote of 100 to 1O5.