The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-23
.M'LAURIN FALLS
DEAD AT JACKSON
Sudden Ending Of the
Senator.
WAS SEATED IN LIBRARY
Collapse Of Mississippi Statesman
I Was Unexpected.
Governor Nssl WIN Csnss4er rsrs~s a
Several for the Appeintnent--
vardaman b Mentioned
~ His Sue

States Senator A. J, McLaurin died sud-
denly tonight at his home in Brandon
Death was due to an attack OF heart
failure and came without the slight
est warning at s:s5 o'clock.
When the fatal stroke came upon
him. Senator McLaurin was seated In
rocking chair In front of the hre-
place In his library. He suddenly fell
forward without speaking a word. and
life was extinct when members Of his
family reached his side,
The swift summons OF death fol-.
lowed within q few moments q remark
by Senator MeLaurin that he was thea
feeling better than he had felt at any
time since his recent severe Illness,
resulting from an attack Of ptomaiDe
poisoning. 80
No announcement as TO the funeral
arrangements had been made at q lafsi
hour tonight.
It Is pointed out that an appointment
might be Immediately made by Gov
ernor Noel, or selected by the state
Legislature. which will convene early
In January. Ae XII
Governor Noel stated tonight that be-
would not announce for some days as
to whether he would appoint a success
sor to Senator McIaurin or refer the
selection TO the Legislature. which
viii convene In regular session early
next month.
Should he make the selection, how
ever. he stated that the names OF Con-
gresham Byrd. Bowers and Gambler,
and several others. would be considered
in connection with the appointnnent
Record an Pnbhc Life.
Washington, Dec Ex-senator. Nc
Laurin. who was 81 years old, begnr
Senate in 1884 but was elected 0oxer
nor sof Mississippi IN 1895 and served
In that office for four years- He was
elected again 20 the Senate III 1905.
and served one term. He then re-.
turned for the term which began on
March 4. 1907. His present term Of
office would have expired on March 3,
1919
Senator McLaurin was lawyer by
law in 1853. after he had served
through the war as private N the
Confederate army.
He was born on March 2s is4s. at
Brandon. Miss, and was reared on u
farm. He entered the Confederate
army when he was 1s years old.
Seven children survive him.
When the present term OF Congress
opened, Senator McIaurin siid not
come to Washington on account Of
illness In the Senate chamber he
was known as one OF the strongest
defenders OF the South. though not aa
radical as some. He believed In the
South, her. resources and her future.
and he never failed TO rise to her de-
Tense when she was assailed.
He did some active work on the
Senate committee on the Mississippi
river and tributaries and was q nnem-
Der of other important Senate COM
mittees, among them those on civil
service, commerce, Immigration. inter-
state commerce. public expenditures
and the journal committee on revision
OF laws OF the United States. &
Vice President Sherman left Wnah.
ington today for New York and win be
in Utica tomorrow. Serseant-at-Arns
Ransdeli telegraphed him Of the death
of Mr.. McLaarin and expects 70 re-
ceive I'm the morning the list Of tho
committee appointed 70 attend. "a the
Senator's family desires. an official
funeral.