The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-14
SENATOR'S DEATH
COMES SUDDENLY
Alexander S. Clay, of
Georgia, Dies in
Atlanta.
HAD SUFFERED
LONG ILLNESS
Talking to His Sor, When IIe
Falls Back With Gasp and Ex-
pires-Was Serving Third
Term in United States -
Senate, Where He Gave
Valiant Service.

Atlanta. Ga, November i3,--United
States Senator Alexander Stephens
Clay. of Georgia, died at the Robert
sons Sanatorium here this afternoon
at o'clock. after an extended illness.
His death was as peaceful as 1t was
sudden. Hs had been talking with
his son Herbert few minutes, when
he suddenly ceased speaking and fell
back with slight gasp.
During tho morning and afternoon
the senator appeared in better spirits
than usual. the attending physicians
stating that he was apparently re-
covering. IRON the relapse OF Saturday.
Mrs. Clay came to Atlanta from their
home at Marietta In the morning. but
when she found the Senator SO much
improved returned to Marietta about
noon. The only member OF the family
present at the deathbed was the SEN
sator's son. Herbert, who Is Mayor OF
Marietta
According to the physicians. Senator
sClay's death resulted from dilation of
sclerosis. The Senator had been I'll
for nearly a year. and came to the
isanatortum here on November to
take a rest cure. He appeared to be
Improving until Saturday. when he SUI
fered relapse. which he. In his weak
ened condition. was unable to stand
The body was removed to tho Clay
home at Marietta late in the afternoon.
where the funeral services will be held
Tuesday.
Senator Clay was fifty-seven years
old and was serving his third term
in the United States Senate. He is sur
vived by his widow, five sons and a.
daughter. besides his parents. Mr. and
Ay,-SsT Vt rN1N., Ts-y~
Ralph Smith, Senator Clay's secrc-
dell. of the United States Senate. the
announcement of the. Senator'S death
and a committee will be appointed
from the Senate to attend the funeral.
Work Taxes strength.
Senator Clay had not been a we'll
man since he was seized with acute
indigestion in Washington several
years ago. Last January he came to
the sanatorium here for two weeks
treatment and recovered sufficiently to
attend the last session OF Congress.
The arduous work OF the spring and
summer. however, taxed his strength,
and his health had been failing grad
ually ever since.
AS statesman, Senator Clay was
noted for his unswerving honesty. AS
a member OF the Committees on Post
Offices and Postroads. Manufactures.
Woman's Suffrage, Coast and lnsular
Surveys. Coast Defences, and Public
Buildings and Grounds. he had his
hands full. He was never known to
shirk committee work.
1T Is less spectacular than making
speeches on the floor, but that is where
the real work Is DONE" he would often
say to friends who urged him to give
lp some OF the hard labor.
Though fair speaker. Senator Clay
was not what would be called an
orator. but he was faithful In his
attendance at all sessions Of the SEN
ate, and paid close attention to all
that took place on the floor OF that
oouy.
Senator Clay was horn on a farm in
Cobb county, Georgia, and In hisSyoutl
was a typical backwoodsman From
the time of his graduation from the
High School at Palmetto, Ca, his am
bition was to become a United States
Senator. He passed successfully from
City Councilman to the General AS
sembly where he served as Speaker,
then to the State Senate. where he
was President two years. He was
Executive Committee three years, de-
,lining recollection.
Senator Clay Is the first man in the
III years of Georgia's history as a
state. outside of his colleague, Sem
ltor Bacon. to be return ed to the Sen
lte for three successive terms.