Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
FORTY YEARS IN CONGRESS.
Senator Frye, Then a Congressman,
 Succeeded Blaine in 1881.

Washington, Aug. S.-News of Sen
 ator Frye's death reached the senate
 informally this afternoon while Ad-
 miral Togo, the Japanese naval hero.
 ten minute recess. AS the senate was
 still in the legislative session of Mon
 day, by reason of continuance under
 the agreement to vote on the statehood
 bill on the legislative day of Aug. ',
 it was decided that no announcement
 the senate's oldest member-oldest
 both in years and service.
 Senate Will Adjourn Today.
 There was unanimous desire also
 that when adjournment was taken cut
 of respect for his memory that it be
 for an entire day. This formality will
 be compiled with immediately after the
 senate convenes tomorrow. The fact
 that tha democrats will gain a senator,
 a potent consideration in connection
 with the alliance between the demo- cfats and progressive republicans that has shackled the republican paper majority will not alleviate the grief
 genuine felt by all senators regardless of party.
 Was Fair to All.
 Senator Frye was famed for his fairness to all members, whether as the presiding officer or in debate on the floor. He never let politics interfere with his unwavering consideration for the feelings of his colleagues. Began Service in 1881. Senator Frye was one of the last two of that remarkable coterie of Maine statesmen which began with Hannibal Hamlin, ended with himsef If and Senator Hale, who retired at the close of the last session of congress, and included James G. Blaine. William Pitt Fessenden, Thomas B. Reed and H. l. TT~1~ l-.- gan service in the senate in 1881 and served the nation side. by side for 90 years, a much longer time than any other two men ever sat together in the senate whether from the same state or not
 Frye Succeeded Blaine. Frye began his service as the suc- cessor of Blaine, and Hale as the sue , cessor of Hamlin. Both entered the senate after conspicuous service in the house and both began their congress sional careers in the latter body almost 1 simultaneously.
 in Congress Forty Years. MT. Frye was in congress from the 1 time of his first election to the house | until the close of his life. The service had covered period of forty years, giving him the longest continuous con | eressional record with the two excep- | tions of Justin s. Merrill of Vermont and William B. Allison of Iowa. President Pro Tempore IS Years. | Fer 15 years MT. Frye had been president pro tempore of the senate l and by virtue of the fact that he held l this office when the late Vice President 1 Hobart died he assumed all the func- tions of vice president of the United States during the latter half of Presi- 1 dent McKinley's administration. Preyi- ous to the assumption of the duties oi presiding officer. MT. Frye was one ot 1 the most active debaters in the senate Was Nearly s1 Years of Age. Senator Frye was almost s1 years old, having been born in Lewiston | Me, September 21 1880. son of Col | John M. and Alice M (Davis} Frye | He was graduated from Bovdoin col lllege in 1850 and received the degree of master of arts from the same i'm stitution three years later. Senator I Frye studied and practiced law, was 3 1 member of the Maine legislature in 1 1861. 1862 and 1887, was mayor oi Lewiston in 1866 and 1867, and served l three years as attorney general oi l Maine; was a member of the repub- 1 lican national executive committee in 1872 and reelected in 1876 and 1880.