New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
H. MADISON DEAD
Insurgent Representative from
Kansas Stricken Suddenly.

Dodge City, Kan. Sept. ls-Edmond II.
Madison. Representative In Congress from
the eth Kansas District, was stricken with
heart disease at the breakfast table at
his home here, to-day and died almost
Immediately in the arms OF his wife. MT.
Madison's two daughters are In Washing
ton.
Mr. Madison on September I, 1910, while
the Ballnger-Pinchot investigation COM
mittee was in session in Minneapolis, voted
with the Democratic members in favor OF
a resolution providing for the removal or
Secretary Ballinger. Senator Duncan L.
Fletcher, Of Florida. introduced a resolu-
ton holding that the Secretary OF the
Interior was an unfaithful public servant
and should be removed. Representative
Madison submitted substitute resolution
asserting that the charges made by Clifford
Pinchot and Louis CLAWS, an ex-chief Of
the field division OF the Land Office, had
been sustained.
Representative James, of Kentucky, Of
fered an amendment providing for the
removal OF Secretary Ballinger Mr.. Mad
ison accepted the amendment and the
Democratic members OF the committee and
Representative Madison voted for It. Sem
ator Nelson, Of Minnesota, chairman of
the committee, put the question and voted
on IT, but ruled that there was no quorum
present. The Republican members held
the vote was not valid because the full
committee was not present. Represent
alive Madison and the Democrats opposed
this view and charged that the Republican
al aptiOn
Mr.. Madison was born at Plymouth, Ill,
in 1865. He came to Kansas in 1885. He
was elected county Attorney OF Ford
County in 1855. In 1900 he became a Kansas
district Judge, which position he resigned
in 1906 to become n candidate for Congress.
He had served in Congress since that year.
Pontiac, Mich, Sept 1S.-President Taft
was shocked to learn of the death OF
Representative Madison. He was to have
been a guest OF the Representative during
his VISIT to Kansas next week, and in
Syracuse last Saturday said that Mr.. Mad
ison was in a large degree responsible for
the decision to make the present tour
across the continent. The President had
promised Mr.. Madison more than a year
ago 10 visit Kansas during the semi-cen-
tennial of the state and to attend the
celebration at Hutchinson. This was one
OF the fixed engagements made for this
fall. and around it grew up the six weeks
itinerary on which the President has Just
started. President Taft regarded Mr..
Madison as one Of the ablest men In the
House Of Representatives. Classed as an
Insurgent. Mr.. Madison never hesitated to
support the President on any measure
which he deemed a proper ono and was a
frequent caller at the White House.
Washington, Sept Is. - Representative
Madison was one OF the striking figures
in the fight over the rules In the last Con-
gress which resulted IN the curtailment Of
the Speakers powers and radical changes
in the code governing the House Mt
Madison served through two Congresses,
and was reelected to the present one and
was active in the work Of She recent extra
session. He vigorously defended President
Roosevelt from attack in connection with
the Secret Service appropriation contro-
versy several years ago.
ST. Louis. Sept. IS 49, Champ Clark
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
who is here. on hearing that Representa-
tive Madison. Of Kansas, was dead. said:
Il have for some years regarded Judge
Madison as one Of the ablest men in the
House. He was brave. capable, indus
tr1ous, incorruptible and patriotic. His
death Is "A great public loss"
1t was at Representative Madsons re-
quest that Mr.. Clark accepted an invita-
ton to speak at the semi-centennial cele-
bration at Hutchinson, Kan, September a.