Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
SENATOR MLAURIN Is DEAD
Democratic Leader in Mississippi
Expires Suddenly at His Home.
ONCE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
Little Tim Sullivan the Boss of
the BOwery, Dies in New York
After an Illness Of Sew
erRl Months.

Miss. Dec. 22.-United States
Senator A. ]. McLaurin died suddenly to
night al his home in Brandon. Death WIS
due TO an Lttack of heart failure and
came without the slightest warning nj 6:SO
O'Clock.
When the fatal stroke came upon him
Senator McLRurin was seated in a rocking
chair in front of the fire in his library.
He suddenly fell forward, without speak
ing 4 word. and life was extinct when
members Of his family reached his side,
The swift ummons Of death followed
within g few moments q remark by Senator
McLaurin that he was then feeling better
than he had felt at any time since his
recent severe illness, resulting from an at
tack Of ptomaine poisoning.
No announcement as TO the funeral ar
rsrgements had been made at a hate hour
tonight.
As to q successor to Senator McLaurin,
il is pointed out that an appointment
might be Immediately made by Governor
Noel or selected by the state Legislature,
which viii convene early in January.
sketch of His Life.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator No
Laurin, who was q years old, began mis-
first term in the United States senate in
1894, but was elected governor Of Missis-
sippi in 1924 and served in that office four
years. He was elected again 10 the senate
in 1900 and served one term. He then re-
turned for the term which began March
1, 1907. His present term Of office would
have expired on March ., 1915.
Senator McLaurin was q lawyer by pro
fession and began the study OF law in
1865, after ne had served through me civil
war as a private in the confederate service.
He was born March &c, 1S4S, at Brandon,
Miss. and was raised on q farm. lie en-
Tered the confederate army when he was
&c years old. Seven children survive him.
When the present session Of congress
opened Senator McLaurin did not come TO
Washington because Of illness. In The sen
ate chamber he was known as one Of The
strongest defenders Of the south, al.h3ugh
not as radical as some. He believed in the
south, her resources and ner future ard ne
never failed to rise to her defense when
she was Rssailed.
He did some active work on the senate
committee on the Mississippi river and
tributaries and was 3 member Of other i'm
portRnt senate committees. among them
those on civil service, immigra-
ton, Interstate commerce. public expendi-
lures and the Joint committee on revision
Of laws Of the United States.
Vice President Sherman left washington
today for New York and viii be Ia Utica
tomorrow, Sergeant-Rt-Arms Ransden tele-
ErE rhed him Of the death Of Mr.. McLAurin
and expects 10 receive in the morning the
list Of the committee appointed TO attend.
If the senator's family desires an official
funeral
Little Tim" Sullivan.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Timothy P. Sui
Ivan. the Little Tim" Of the Bowsry and
q power in metropolitan politics. died here
tonight. He had been in bad health for
more than six months. Death Resulted
from BriEht'E disease and inflammation OF
the heart.
just when Little Tim" was born, history
does not record, but ne died in early mid
die Efe, worn out. say his friends. by over
work. At the time Of his death he was
chairman Of the finance committee OF the
board Of aldermen. Always active in poll
tics, he had al one time or another been
a member Of the state legislature and act
Ing mayor Of the city.
Big Tim" Timothy d. Sullivan. the
state senator is now the only one Of the
famous suIlivRns left. Little Tim" when
he started 10 work. a mere boy. ran
copy for the newspapermen from the
Tombs police court 10 their offices. Later
he went into partnership with Big Tim"
IN a saloon.
Both had the genius for politics and also
shrewd business heads. Both made money
and yet kept their following Of less pros
porous days. say that Little
Tim" was the brains o. the clan Sullivan.
and thai he financed many OF his better
known cousins successful ventures.
Little Tins" funeral viii be held Fri
DAY morning and the palIbeRrers viii in
clude politicians great and small from
throughout the greater city. Little Tim"
never drank iut01acantb nor smoked. His