The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-23
BREAK NEWS OF
NJ CARREN'S DEATH
TO AGED MOTHER
Physician and Nieces Carry
Out Last Wishes of Senator
Who Died Today.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY
Politician Friends to Pay High
Tribute to Memory OF
Brooklyn Leader.

NEW JORh, Oct, Zo.--f'idnS Lor llie
funeral of Senator Patrick Henry Nc
Carren, who died in St Catherine s
Hospital, Brooklyn, at 1:o5 a. m. today,
have already been made. Unless the
arrangements are changed the funeral
will be held Monday morning from the
Berry street house to the Church of
ST Vincent de Paul, In North Sixth
street. 1t is believed the funeral will
be one of the largest ever held In
Brooklyn.
Senator McCarren's body was re-
moved from the hospital to his home at
daylight.
While on his death bed the politician
signed and sent check for one of the
charities of the North Sixth street
church. to which he had been accus-
toned to contribute each year.
The news of Senator McCarren's last
illness and death was kept from his
mother on account of her feeble health.
at his own request. until a short time
before the Senator's body reached her
house.
Senator McCarren's death followed a
long fight for life after an operation for
appendicitis. Several hours before the
end the senator felt that death was
near and welcomed it. Shortly after
he had kissed his two nieces good-by al
1890 q. m. he lapsed into unconscious
ness.
Senator McCarren held in his hands
when he died crucifx. The last sounds
he heard were the voices of the Rev.
Father Henry Zimmer and a dozen of
the hospital nuns chanting the solemn
Latin prayer for the dying.
The death of the Brooklyn leader was
expected hours before it occurred. He
knew 1t himself. and to Comptroller
Herman Metz, who was admitted to the
room, he said:
"Hello, Herman. This is good by.
rm going and I'm glad it's all over"
Much OF the time during the evening
before his death Senator McCarren
was delirious. In one of the intervals
when he was himself he delegated
COMMITTEE to break the news of his
death to his aged mother, who is her
self very ILL., He selected for this task
his nieces, Anastasia and Frances Nc
Carren; his physician, DR.. Peter
Hughes, and the Rev. Father thinner.
He cautioned them to wait until morn
lib DSlOit tSliih6 iiio iAothiSi' all ~ W
of his illness had been kept from her,
Senator Patrick Henry McCarren,
who was 60 years old on the 18th of last
June, was the absolute master Of the
Brooklyn Democracy since 1903, when
he overthrew the old leader Hugh Nc
Laughlin He had been a power for
years before that, but with the faH
of Mclaughlin McCarren became some-
thing more than a local figure He
grew suddenly to the full stature Of
leader became a national figure,
man to reckon with, when Presidents
were nominated.
For six years he held the Democratic
organization in Kings County grippee
in his fingers. He held it against Tam
many raids, the rebellion of district
leaders, the furious assaults of pulpit
and press, and not infrequently against
the consequences of his own acts-but
he held it, He never knew when he was
beaten and never gave an inch against
thexhiost determined attacks.
There was never any question about
his genius for managing men, a genius
made up in part by a remarkable abil-
ity to judge human nature He pos
sessed great deal Of personal magnet
ism.
He set himself to break the wave of
alleged reform that Governor Hughes
put in motion when he came into Office.
McCarren with John Raines, the Re-
publican leader. led a coalition against
The Governor that baked the removal
of Otto Kelsey There were times, 1t
was said. when Raines weakened and
was willing to quit but McCarren never
turned a hair He fought the Governor
laa Of o
through a law to stop gambling at the
racetracks, and fought so hard that
despite the fact that the Governor had
the support of almost all the news
papers, and that every Senator was
showered with appeals and threats from
constituents. McCarren was beaten by
only one vote when the showdown
came.
McCarren was genuinely liked by
most of the men who fought him.
He was a lawyer, but he never
had time to practise. Politics kept him
far too busy. He was admitted to the,l
bar after he was 43, and although he
probably hasn't appeared in court
dozen times his fees were said to be
very large. To the knowledge of
law, as we'll as to comprehen-
sion ofs most other subjects, Nc
Carren educated himself. The Brook
lyn cooper read and studied and re-
fected most of his life. He was very
fond OF reading and his favorite au-
thors. he told a friend once. were John
Stuart Mill and Benjamin Kidd He
was a brilliant and easy talker among
friends.
Senator Mcearren was widower, his
young wife and three children all dying
within one year, 1884 In the few! con-
fidential moments he had even with
lifelong friends he often wistfulIy re-
ferred to his wife and children. There
was a world of courage and boundless
sentiment in this grim political war
rior.
Senator McCarren is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Mary McCarren. who is |
"a years old, and by one brother.