The sun., 1910-06-29
SENATOR M'EHRRY DEAD At 7S
RCIFE INDIGESTION ATTACK
CARRIES HIH orr.

from LOUISIANA. died at HE home In this
city this morning. aEed u. oi acute indi-
geStion. He left WAahington on Satnr-
day feeble. hut apparently IN HE usual
health. He complained on the train on
Monday morning ot feeling bad and vas
a very sick man when taken irom the
train 70 biz home. lie lived less than
! twenty -four hours.
WAsMiNdToN. June 9s.-Ths news oi
the death Of senator samuel d. MoEnery
Was q shock 20 his fFiSnds in Washington.
The Senator vas in hiS seat in the Senate
until near tho Close Of the - sion. Ne
voted on the postal aavings b. All bill and
participated actively In the work Of the
session. he had bSsn in his uaual health.
Although snfesbled somewhat by age
there had been no suggestion Of unusual
decline.
senator McEnery had been q picturesque
figure In tho Senate. He voted with the
Republicans - often a. he did with tbs
Democrats and never had any apologies
70 offer. He was generally 'out Of tune
with his party on the tariff legialation
and had been much criticised, He was
extremely deaf and senate page always
stood near him. when important votes
were being taken in the Senate. 10 prompt
the Louisiana senator in order that he
might vote knowingly.
vice-President Sherman sent the follow
ing message Of sympathy to MrS. Nc
Emery:
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Of senator McEnery's death. Close assO-
! I feel q personal loas The state and his
country lose . frm and faithful servant.
! To YOU and his family ! eass sympathy.
J = SHERMAN
Late this afternoon the sergeant at
arms Of the Senate appointed this com
mitt,'e of Senators TO attend the funeral
Of senator McEnery: senators Johnston
Of Alabama. Bradley Of Kentucky. FOater
Of Louisiana. Gamble Of South Dakota.
Dolliver Of Iowa. Bailey Of Texas, Clay Of
| Georgia and Chamberlain Of Oregon
The committee left a. 1855 O'Clock to-
night for New Orleans.
President Taft heard of senator Nc
McEnery's death soon after he boarded
HE special car for Beverly lie immedi-
aiely dictated this telegram to Mrs
/ McEnery At New Orleans:
! an shocked to hsaT Of the death Of
senator McEnery. Who said good. oy TO me
At the white House in apparent good health
two davs ago The senator vas public
servant with ihe highest sense Of duty
Ne was a patriot In every sense and Inan
who had sndeared himself 10 ~ eli
NN u TAR
samuel Douglas McEnery was elected
thr~e times 20 the senate by the Iegis-
lature u his state. His third term would
have expired IN March 1915 In recent
years his health had not been good. and
increasing deafness had prevented him
from taking part much IN Senatorial
debates
senator MoEnery was born in Monroe
Ia. HIS father was an lrishman. who
after coming To this country was APP
pointed by President TAYLOR register of
the land ofics az Monroe. Young MoEn-
cry spent ihres years AZ the Naval Acad-
smy and two years ~ the University of
Virginia. lie then studied law at the
National IaW School az Poughkeepsie.
n Y. He took part IN the civil war.
serving ia the S.rcUnd Louisiana Regiment
and later IN the trans Mississippi depart
ment Ne was the leader ~ the White
| league movement IN north Louisiana
| In Is7a. which OverthreW the negro and
Republican government.
NcFnery was elected 60 the Legislature
in the early 7Os from his native parish
/ Ouachita lie was elected Lieutenant
Governor IN 1919 On the death ~ Gov.
Witt, IN 1881. he'succeeded u that ONCE
lie was reelected in lSst but defeated
! for nomination in the Democratic con-
vention in isss Upon retiring from the
! Govemorship he vas named by his sue
cpsNor Associate Justice Of the supreme
Court for twelve year..
In iss2. when the Democratic party of
Louisiana was aplt over the question Of
the renewal % the charter Of the Louisiana
Lottery. Justice McEnery acoepted the
nomination for Governor Of the pro-
lottery marty There was a contest IN
the primary. but in the election McEneTy
wac defeated. and his present confrere
IN the senate. Mr.. Foster. vas elected.
tour years later Gov. Foster had 70
appeal 20 Justice McEnery for assistance
out Of his political troubles. In the cleo
ton n IsSs the POpulists combined with
the hhUAuuCaNH un = NuHANAA NHANN aAtA
in the election that followed the vote fOF
Governor was in dispute and the 0ppO-
sitiOn controlled the Legislature Walter
Denegere Of New Orleans. candidate Of
the CieiHsns League an independent
political organisation ~ that city, was
elected al matter ~ fact United States
senator. but the vote was held over for
a day and McEnery was begged to become
the Democratic candidate lie told the
Democratic caucus that he vas = pro-
teotioniat. that he differed with the De-
moorAcy on many political issues and that
he could not abandon his views for ofice
McEnery was elected in spite Of his
heterodOKy and with the distinct under
standing that no attempt would be made
% dictate tO him This fact has generally |
been Lost sight of and senator McEnery !
hAa been roundly abused throughout the
South, and in Louisiana ~ well. for voting
oftener with the Republicans than with |
the Democrats He was reelected In |
1902 and again IN iplg without opposition |
and II was generally understood that he /
could keep his sat IN the Senate - long |
a. he wanted it
Frequently callec the War Horse Of the |
Democracy. McEnery had been for years I
a buEbeaF 20 tho Louisiana politicians /
who did not like him but who none the less
feared him because Of his popularity, |
due q the popular belief that he saved |
Louisiana from negro rule IN the 7oa and |
aftaYward saved the Louisiana sugar and !
rice industries BY his independent votes
In the senate
senator McEnsry lsavss q widow. q
married daughter and two sons II 10
conceded generally that tho Louisiana
legislature. which ia nov In session, will
slect the pTesent Governor Of Louisiana.