Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
Senator McCarreD Died This Morning
AT ST. GATHERINGS HOSPITAL,
 BROOKLYN.
NEVER COMPLETELY RALLIED
From Appendicitis Operation Perform
 ed Nine Days sAgo-Picturesque Fig
 ure in Greater New Yort's Politics.

New York, Oct. 23.-Patrick H. Me- Carren, state senator and democratic leader of Brooklyn. died at St. Gather ines hospital Brooklyn, at 1.15 o'clock this morning, never having completely rallied from the effects of an opera tion for appendicitis which was per- formed on October 1S.
 "knew Was Dying the Day Walked
 Into This Hospital"
 His death was not unexpected. In fact the senator himself realized throughout the afternoon and the earlier part of the night that his end was near His. physicians said that he had held the belief for months that he had not long to live and he said so to the physicians in consultation over him today.
 Gentlemen" he said, T know what you have come here for. There is no need for a consultation. I knew I was dying the day walked into this hos pital I have made a study of my own case, and I find that my trouble is an old heart and an old stomach. If you replace them with new ones there might be a chance of my get ting better"
 Brave Fight for Life.
 Senator McCarren made a brave fight for life, but his inability to take nourishment, his weakened heart and his general debilitated condition drew him nearer and nearer the end each day and although he rallied at times, his physicians at no time expressed more than slight hope for his re- covery.
 His illness was watched closely by political leaders throughout the city and state, especially because it came at the height of heated municipal campaign. On Thursday the senator expressed tl1e hope that he would be able to vote on election day, November 2, but his condition became so critical yesterday that it was seen that he could not survive the night.
 One of the most pathetic features of Senator McCarren's illness was that his aged mother had not been apprised of his condition. She thought that the duties of the campaign had kept him away from home and Senator McCarren insisted that she be kept in ignorance, for fear that the shock would be too great for her.
 Sixty-one Years of Age.
 Patrick Henry McCarren, by trade a cooper. by profession a lawyer. and by vocation politician, was one of the mostpicturesque figures in the po- litical history of Greater New York. No leader was ever more roundly con- denned, yet at the close of sixty-one years of his life he probably was the most strongly entrenched leader in New York state and even wielded some influence in national politics.
 Born in Massachusetts.
 Born in East Cambridge, Mass. he came to Brooklyn when he was eight years old. He was apprenticed to cooper when sixteen but, having mas tered his trade, he took up the law and from the law went into politics. In 1882 he was sent to the state legis- lature and has since served almost continuously there.
 First Recognition as Coming Leader.
 Senator McCarren first became rec ognized as a coming leader in the height of his power. By 1898 he had become so well recognized that the democratic state committee made him head of the executive committee. Five years later he wrested the leadership of Brooklyn from Hugh Mclaughlin, who had held it for forty years. Since that time Senator McCarren had won all primaries, though his political death was predicted each year.
 At the democratic national conven ton which nominated Alton B. Parker the task of inducing southern leaders to remain in line, following the arrival of the famous gold" telegram. fell on McCarren's shoulders. "The devil him self is mixed up in our affairs" said Senator Ben Tillman. "Oh, mo-" an- swered McCarren, the Lord has taken kindly hold
 Opposition to Hearst Led to Treason
 Charges.
 MT. Carren's opposition to the candi- dacy of MT. Hearst for governor led to charges of treason and his delegates were excluded from the party conven- ton which last year named delegates to the Denver national convention. Nevertheless he appeared there with delegates, who were again rejected. His downfall was then confidently pre- dieted, but only last month he received what is regarded as final vindication when he won nineteen of the twenty three districts of his borough. Courteous and Generous of Attention.
 Physically Senator McCarren was very tall and iank- His face was all most funereal whtn in repese. In manner he was courteous and gener- ous of attention but niggardly of speech. The qualities which in the opinion Of hiS frlendS colltrlDuted most to his success in politics were keen ness tenaeity of purpose, personal fidelity perfect self control and pa : tience.
 Young Life's Romance.
 He was sometimes called a hard man and devoid of sentiment. "L had a romance once" he said to a close friend. When l was a young man l fell in love with girl and we were married We lived very happily. We had five children. When l was thirty one had buried my wife and five chil- dren."