Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
UNITED STATES SENATOR
A. S. CLAY Is DEAD
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ever fought harder fight against over
wheIming odds and no man ever came
nearer to winning.
After a severe attack of angina pee
toris Saturday afternoon, which came
near to taking him off, the senator rallied,
and Sunday morning, contrary to the ad-
vice of his physicians, insisted on going
to the bath room of the sanitarium, on
the floor beneath. He seemed to get con-
siderable relief from the bath and the
massage that followed.
Upon returning he called for the morn
ing papers and had his nurse read the
editorials, i'm which he evinced keen
interest. He also heard read letters from
Senator Bacon, Congressman Hardwick
and others. and gave directions concern
ing their acknowledgment. He also adj
dressed n letter that he had written on
Saturday to a friend of his in Florida
a citizen of Marietta, Pat Green. All Of
the while he complained of a pain over
his heart but believed that his condition
was improving.
SENATOR BACON HERE.
Senator Bacon FASTENED to Marietta
Monday morning from Macon, and will
remain there until after the funeral. He
was visibly affected by the death of his
colleague, and with tear-dimmed eyes de-
clared that he felt as II he had lost a
brother. TO those who understood the
relations between Georgia's representa-
tives in the upper house of congress this
remark of the senior senator carried a
world of meaning.
"Gus Bacon and Steve Clay make the
strongest team in the senate was an
expression frequently heard among those
who watched their work in Washington
closely. They rarely differed about a
public question, and each entertained
the highest regard for the sincerity and
opinion Of the other. And when matters
pertaining to Georgia were involved they
were always together. Shoulder to shoul-
der they stood and fought. and the COM
bination of their influence usually car
ried the day. .r
III had lost a brother, I could not
feel it more deeply than l do the death
of Senator Clay" declared Mr.. Bacon
Monday morning, as he boarded trolley
car for Marietta. HE was the finest
character | ever knew, loyal friend and
a great man. In his death the people Of
Georgia have sustained distinct loss
MANY TELEGRAA1S RECEIVED.
Telegrams poured. into Marietta, TO
Mrs. Clay and members Of the family
from all parts of the country Sunday
night and Monday morning. Vice Pres
owen, of Oklahoma; former Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks Congressman Bartlett,
Senator Hale, of Maine; Frazier, OF
Tennessee; Stone, of Missouri; Judge
A. w. Fite. Boykin Wright, of Angus
ia: Former Governor Terrell, of Geor-
gia; Congressman Brantley, Congress
man Hardwick, Senator Culberson, OF
Texas: Warner Hill, railroad commits
sioner; Comptroller General Wright;
John b. Goodwin, of Baltimore; Bish-
Cd Warren a. Gambler, Judge Hamil-
ton McWhorter, Senator Smith, OF
South Carolina: Congressman Byrne'
Of Nashville, Tenn; James NeVln' OF
Rome; Interstate Commerce Commits
sfoner Judson c. Clements, Congress
man Gordon Lee, Congressman W. g.
Adamson, Congressman Charles G. Ed
wards, Congressman Rodenberry, Con-
gresham Howard congressman
Hughes, A. c. Blalock, of Jonesboro;
Paul f. Akin, of Cartersville, and
scores of others wired expressions of
their profoundest sympathy, and eX-
pressed their. sincere sorrow at Geor-