The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
TWO PROMINENT MEN ARE DEAD
MAINE IN MOURNING
Senator Frye Dies After
General Breakdown.


| LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 9.-The state
of Maine lost it's senior United States
senator and an almost lifelong faithful
died Tuesday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Helen White, in this
city The end came at 1855 p. IN. At
his bedside were Mrs. White and his
other daughter Mrs. Alice Briggs, who
also resides in Lewiston. Although he
had been i'll for long time. death
came suddenly.
Forced by the condition of his health
to resign his position as president pro
tempOre Of the Senate at the begin
ming of the present special session OF
Congress, although he retained his
membership in the senate, Senator
Frye soon afterward made his last
journey to the city which always had
been his home.
A general breakdown, due to age
and his extremely arduous career, is
ascribed by Senator Frye's physicians
as the cause of death.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. President Taft and Cover
nor Plaisted were notified of the death.
Means Democratic Senator.
The fact that the Democrats will
in connection with the alliance be-
tween the Democrats and the progress
sive Republicans that has shackled
the Republican per majority" will
not alleviate the grief genuinely felt
by all senators, regardless of party.
William Pitt Frye, United States
senator from Maine and, next to his
colleague. Senator Hale, the Oldest
member in point of service Of the up
per branch of congress, was born in
Lewiston, Me-, September 2, 1881. He
came from English ancestors who had
settled in New England two centuries
ago. His father, being man OF means
sent him to Bowdoin college, from
which he graduated in 1850. He then
took up the study of law and after a
few years passed his examination and
was admitted to the bar.
| Young Frye entered the political ar
ena when quite young and was first
elected to the legislature Of his state
in 1861. He was reelected the follow
ing year and in 1864 was chosen pres
idential elector. Two years later he
was honored by being elected Mayor
of Leiston, which position he filled
with great ability. He was again ell
ected to the legislature in 1867 and in
tk> 10 ott nv
general of the state of Maine, which
office he filled for one term. He be-
/ came a member Of the national Repub-
lican executive committee in 1872 and
1876 and again in 1890. r.
He began his career in Congress in
the Forty-second congress and was re-
elected to the Forty Fourth, the Forty.
fifth, the Forty-sixth and the forty
seventh congress. Serving with great
ability and marked distinction. When
James G. Blaine was called to Presi.
dent Garfield's cabinet in 1881, Mr..
Frey was made Blaine's successor to
fill the latter's unexpired term in the
| United States senate. Mr.. Frye took
his seat in the senate on March 18
| 1901 0uu lcIudlucu q IucuAUcI VI Iu0S
body to the time of his death.
\ When Mr.. Frye took his seat in con
gress, Mr.. Blaine was the speaker
Kelley and Garfield led the majority
and Kerr and Randall the minority
Mr.. Frye soon became a distinguished
man and one of the first public speak
ers of the house. He had splendid
voice, clear, ringing and of great car
rying power. From the first time he
addressed the house to his promotion
to the senate he never took the floor
without instantly commanding atten
ton from both sides of the chamber
He was chairman of the Library com
mittee and a member of the Judiciary
and the Ways and Means committees
He would, undoubtedly, have been ell
ected speaker of the Forty-seventt
congress, had he remained in the low
er house.
| Succeeded Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Frye succeeded Mr.. Blaine not
only in the United States senate. but
also as chairman of the Republican
state committee Of Maine and ever
since then was the leader of the Re
publican party in his native state. He
first met Mr.. Blaine when both were
members of the State legislature, and
from that day he was the devoted fol
lower of that brilliant statesman and
orator. He never faltered for mo
ment in his loyalty. He always con
sidered Mr.. Blaine the greatest mar
in his party and Staunchly stood by
him in good fortune and in adversely
1t was into his hands that Blaine plac
ed the famous 'Mulligan letters ant
it was Frye who read them in the pri
vate council of Mr.. Blaine's friend.
a little while before grim necessity
forced Mr.. Blaine to read them to the
country.
During his career in the Unitet
States senate Mr.. Frye was always IL
the front ranks in all political battle:
and his brilliant oratory was ever a
the command of his party and hi!
state. With advancing years, Senator
Frye gradually relinquished his &C
tivity at the Capitol and resigned from
the Fisheries committee and one o.
1.-TWO minor committees of which he wa,
a member. He went nimbly to tn,
front. however, whenever the inter
ests of Maine or of the people o
Maine were at stake, and even in tn,
laat fow wears of his life proved ,