The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17
SNENORYOHDEGDSBNG
vgUORItL SERVICES HELD ~
THE LEGISLATURE
~, me tate senators NCCaFFen. Rainss
aunt UNrili Nahy 81 MctaFrenr
I-.rnds In BrOshiSn Attend Andrew
.Iran Iass Tribuie 10 Meet aFTeR.

fRiFAu ms ANA3ANN - w NANNNs
,.a~Y. Nav ia Although senator
r.. D McCarTsp has teen dead for
81. months $50 of his loyal friends and
-, .,rs ~ the KinEs county Democracy
r..... up capitol Hill tonight 10 give
.... ,..,s groof that he Wa not forgot
10, g vas PERHAPS the most remarkable
.ss. 30 10 visit the Capitol Crowds
ts.. .rme year after year 70 advocate
,r..r VAN interests. hut seldom V evar do
,r. come from afar 10 Capitol Hill
"a a friend This biG crowd Of
s-r r,ends II Pat McCarIen paid their
,.. ARE 20 Albany to-day and they
% front seats At the memorial
o.. pos tho Legislature held for Senator
A., er, Senator John Rainss and
$500 william T. O'Ne,ll.
ne Kings county delegation. gArted
IN gespstiul black. reached Albany
shortly afte- 8 o'clock and marcked in
tr1s f-on the station TO the Hotel Ter
&c. There rere twenty immediate
r.s,.vss ~ the late Sensior NCCArren
~ the delegation. Inch was headed
~ John r. McCooey. McCarTsn'S sue
rsss1r 40 Democratic leader Of KinGs;
senator Thomas q. Harder. bls successor
Al he Senate. Senate Thomas X. Cullen
and senator RA-th : CTonin.
memorial service fo~ three State
senators va unprecedented. and legisla-
tive activity at he Capitol was stilled
entirely sor the niRhG Members Of both
hoses met Of $50 IN the Assembly Cham
f.r ~ ich vas appropriately decorated
18th ralms flowers and emblems OF
mourning. A male seKtet sArg the
musical selections.
speaker James ". WadsWorth. Jr..
called the Joint session 10 order aud
handed the gavel over 10 Lieut., Gov.
Horace White. pTeslden; Of the senate.
PRAYER vas offered by the Rev. T. N.
Burke. Cath Ohio Bishop Of Albany.
Former ssste SsnStOr William ". Arm-
strong Of Roohesier delivered the memo
rial Of John RaineS He reviewed the lie
~ Senator Ray - from boyhood. through
his wears % prrLc ~, - veteran, Con
RresamAn ana State Seua'o-, Of his valiant
leadership m t.s STATE Sera'e and Of his
loyalty TO h,s pair and h,s r. ends.
Andrew AioI cen. al Tor o. the Brooklyn
ChtFey. del,vs-si the memorial address
IN Ssna'O MoCAJTen. He said IN Part;
The erro. In - which no, a Few friends Of
reform al vten Eev imagine that the
daslf. to DO goOS Il ff,,-nt 10 insure the
srh1s'emsn' o. u, ,thovt any mastery OF
tne meAns By NHi,l practical 'esulis are
a. aFFHrFa ana fftaaTI
ry senator MeCArren Whatever else may
nave ben dsniSd by his opponents. no one
.,s. failed 10 recognize him a. master Of
~ buslh - 20 which he had addressed
rmselg ~ studied men. studied the
r-Ineip.ss Of government, familiariyed him.
-sIi wth the nrts by which h" puhlic mind
Pr. moved. and did not forget that the key
g. tho presen, Wa often 10 b. found IN he
history % toe past Realizing fully that
sroul-dFe h poWer. no les in the political
arena :har B. anv other. h. Wa careful 70
s,rumu'a'r MO MASON Ne vas In this
respect q typica. American ~ what l. some
times called the oder school Denied nv
he necessities ~ MS parents NOR than a
public srhool sdlcatioh, Nhen hs went a.
IN appren' ice 70 the COoper's shop he took
rsins o obtain by persistent study ~ night
lN~ 'utsale NuAh 'VtAFe'r ~" "'''" 49,
uastOw.
The lamp NJ 'hr student was ono n The
rsbts which never ceased - shine across
sIs path il TINS way hs qualified himself
ror sdmiss.o IN tho bar. learned how 20
s,pr = h,ms,ig. 10th IN dsbst' and with
rsp.n. til grace and gem lauanlv vigor
~ that y-hsn 10 tune came Tor him % take
a ,onsp.et ous share IN tho NorE NJ mould
~. - 49, "A aHlHH
IN DO "a Of refinement with any Of his rivals
Looked ~ rom this point ~ view. u IL
eviden' RAJ the deceased senator had his
FUN share Of tho sslf-hslping spirit Nhich
has done 80 much for the upbullding NJ the
fepublc. and vhirh has ~ highest eS-
amples 10 he biographies NJ franklin and
fncoin % tho principles nv which he vas
governed, the propris'ies n tho occasion
ns-u.t =, 90 say only that they acre IN the
rroad.st se.sa Of the term democratic
here vas no'hinE of the weathercock In
r. pompo-saon. Ne did a good deal Of
'-.rsing for himself. and he declined 20 h
o zHtsned from his more important conclu-
.ons by any c.amOr Relieving In tho in
spsrsabn.tv ~ party organizations n the
a~r.snt carrying on n the American sys-
ten % government. he never declined 70
30 ticket % he supported n the polls Vas
.rrrsrrsd but hs DID steadily decline 70
.l-r'd.nate his judgment % great ques-
too. n! policy 10 any mere passing gust u
smo'on
~ .HI- acre the fitting time Or place 70
'1rs0 WY he refused over and over again
N .70rasl HE dIsappFobatiOn n propOsi-
tons advanced By the DemOcratic party.
p u04Id 10 eAsy 20 shOW that HE motive
Ar nothing but HE firm conviction that
e.s'. 20 the principles NJ the Democracy
..s1 him 20 90 80 Il IL enough 70 say
no rr 10 these respects that be- Vas no
-s.a'rrs server. no creature n the passing
-0.' m rouri,si Vicar of Bray. changing
20 at % SUIT the latest fashion.
F'. rooted sslf-iespect goes far toward
srrI4r tie rstecm In which he was held
tr rs r-isnnofs. and held. ! am sure. by
e H..,rrsn n the Legislature. The peo-
80 .r"v here 10 find him There never
rss'rs eAs' danger that what he said over
p 80 poII1 10 changed 10 the morning Tn
re- al STATE and local politics alike. this
-ss.tsrI-'Ir vas never obscured. A. he
-iar-I WITH years HE eenss of ObliRatiOn
O. ..a ,74r'ry. a. well a. % the stat1 and
.' lssgsnsd He stood for the thinRs
7- he judgment. meant liberty.
rr0zress and Industrial prosperity /
less go less. a. time advanced. did he |
'.- uself % h. diverted from these /
90 ..l. by any considerations % imme- |
ca. r"diency
Zoology Of Senator O'Nsill Was delIv- |
'rs7 ny John n Badger Of Harklin and 4
"a -HsutirIl tribute % the departed |
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