New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16

night rra- his death was directly due
70 Luatarion Il the heart
Senator Deliver had so far recovered
his strength as % be able 10 walk about
MS lawn. he had been up all day, and
-o-,:rrt entered his sitting room for
tbe daily consultation with MS physi-
CHI.
-ba Senator Informed Dr.. Van Patten
-hst he vas feeling much improved, and
hat he believed he had about recovered
his normal strength Dr. Van Patten
cautioned him about becoming TOO
anxious u resume his work. and then
began The examination. q the heart
While making the examination the
rhvsiciar kept up a converse ton With
Senator Dolltve- and asked him how he
was feeling.
2 an -eaIv feeling better than at any
tine since ny recent sickness. he SAID
-Put 7 suppose the wolves VIII be set
bowling about ny successor" and the
Senator laughed. He had frequently eX-
pressed IN q humorous manner his op1n-
son q having his successor picked while
e was vet alive.
The physician continued his work Win
the srethascope. counting the beats OF
The Senator's heart aloud He was FIRE
cuentlv interrupted by Senator Dolliver
With the declaration that he was IN
able 70 hear his own heart
When the physician had counted four
teer beats he informed the Senator
That's good" replied M Dolliver
a--he most : have been able to count was
seven"
The physician continued the exarnina-
ton, and suddenly noticed that the
heart beats had ceased He shook his
sterhoscope. believing that il was de-
fecuve in some way Again applying
his instrument. he discovered that the
hes-t had ceased beating entirely.
The Senator had died without a strug-
&c and without pain. No one except thu
physician WAS in the room al the time.
Nh. Oolliver having stepped out just
before he physician began his examina-
tlo1- Ms. Deliver was outside the door
and vas about 70 enter the room when
death overlook her husband The phy4
nae passed away during the examina-
non
MIS- Dol-ivT said tonight that the
senator while in Washington studied
1aTlr schedules constantly far into the
might taking LITTLE tine 70 eat or sleep.
Senator Dolliver msde ore Of the most
brilliant campaigns IN the history Of the
Middle West when he sought. and effected
ne reelection of Senasor Allison. the
grand old man Of the NisSissippi Valley
governor Albert Z. Cumnninz was Mr. Al
lson's opponent and later succeeded the
venerable Senator, VINO died not long after
bis Reelection
MS ieft Senator Deliver. who mad won
me sincere affection OF all Ny Allison S
friends, the leader Of the powerful Allison
faction. place which he might easily have
retained. but he preferred 10 join the Cum
Minis faction. possibly with the hope Of
uniting Ire party IN his state.
IN 1903 Senator D0liver was the choice
o. President Roosevelt and William H Taft
for presidential candidate on the
ticket with Nj Taft and would doubtless
have been nominated and elected had not
his friends persuaded him TO stay away
from the Chicago convention.
Fought the Payne Tariff Law.
Having allied himself with the cumnins
faction. Il became necessary for Mr.. DOLL
Yer 70 take an advanced stand, which he
oio when the Payne tariff bill was under
consideration He made special study Of
The textile schedules and conducted AT
earnest fight 10 prevent those changes II
the cotton schedule which were finally
adopted.
Ar. Dolliver was one Of the most brill
iant orators in his party. and IL is ques-
Eon II he had airy effective rival on the
stump IN either party He was one OF the
len insurgents vino voted against the tariff
biI. and he had attacked il and the ad.
ministraUOn bitterly on the stump IN ths
present campaign. having been IN large
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