The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-19
DR.. Thompson of Topeka VIII
Conduct Madison Funeral.
Champ Clark Names Delegates
to Represent House.
HIS FRIENDS MANY.
Dead COngressman's Relatives
Get Hundreds of kilograms.
President Taft Wires Sympathy
to Mrs. Madison.

Dodge City. kan. Sept. 19.-Hun-
dreds of kilograms of coincidence were
received today by relatives of Repre-
sentative Edmond H Madison, who
died suddenly at his home here Mon
day. They came from political friends
among the insurgent Republicans,
from regular Republicans. from Demo-
Gratis and from personal friends
throughout the United States.
Among them was a message OF SYM
pathy to Mrs. Madison from President
Taft.
1t was decided today to hold the
funeral at o'clock Friday afternoon.
Dr. J. W. Thompson OF Topeka. for
merly of Dodge City, and a long time
friend Of Mr.. Madison, win preach the
funeral sermon.
House Committee Named.
Washington. Sept. 19.-The congress
sional committee to attend the funeral
of Representative Madison at Dodge
City, Kan, was completed today.
Speaker Clark named the following TO
represent the house:
Anthony, Campbell. Jackson. Rees.
oung and MurdOck Of Kansas. Alex
ander. Boeher. Hamlin, Shaclxleford.
Russell, Rubey, Rucker, Lloyd, Bor-
land, Dickinson, Hensley and DauEh-
erty of Missouri; Norris, Kinkead and
Sloan of Nebraska; Lenroot of Wis
and Mcguire of Oklahoma. The SEN
ate committee was named last night.
500 Junction, Mich, Sept. 19.-The
special train bearing President Taft
and his party passed through here
shortly before 10 o'clock today. Com
ing across the Straits of Mackinac this
morning the president stood on the
upper deck Of the ferry for nearly an
hour, so when he came out on the
rear platform Of this car at st. Innace
nf hfa rl1a he -.
people on the lung-fil1ing breezes they
enjoy.
The president today sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs Edmond H Madi-
died yesterday:
t was deeply panied TO learn at
Detroit OF the shocking death OF Judge
Madison. Allow me to. express to you
/ my sympathy in your great loss"
At Trout Lake Republican State
Chairman Knox and State Senator
Fowler of Michigan. boarded the presi-
dents train to make the trip into ths
500" with him.
Washington, Sept. Ex-senator Rob
ert NJ LaFollette has sent a message
to Mrs Madison. The senator and
Judge Madison had been closely asso-
ciated since the stormy session at
which the Payne tariff bill was passed.
and Senator LaFOllette had a high
opinion of the Kansas representative.
personally and as a public man.
Kansas and the country have cause
to mourn the death of Judge Madison"
said Senator LaFOllette. His ability
and honesty had so impressed the house
Of representatives as to give him "A
place of power and influence such as
has been attained by few men in so
short a time. His patriotic. courageous.
forceful and tactful work as a member
of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigating
committee and as a member Of the COM
mittee that conducted the more recent
investigation Of the sugar trust stands
out conspicuously. He was a firm be-
lever in the principle of true repre-
sentative government and as a political
leader and a representative he made a
record of service to the people which
his family and the district that elect
ed him to congress can contemplate
with pride and satisfaction