The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
CLINTON A. BOYCE
STRICKEN BY DEATH
End Comes After Sharp Attack
With Which He Was Seized
on Thursday.
FINE NEWSPAPER CAREER
Former Political Writer on The
Times-Dispatch Made
Brilliant Record.
FINE NEWSPAPER CAREER

clinton a. Boyce, for many years O
poiltlcal writer Tor Tho Times Dis
patch, died last night al $40 O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. VI. $. Subiett. 1850
west Grace Street. of congestion OF
the lungs with complications. lie had
been In bad health Tor several years,
with symptoms of tupercu!C SIS. but httu
kept up until last Thursday night
when after long day o. service as
clerk Tor certain committees of tl!e
State Senate, he sunered n severe at
tack, from which he never rallied. HIS
condition gradually became worse. and
for the last twenty-iour hours he had
bcen unconscious.
MIR. Boycc WAS native Of Nelson
county, whore several brothers ana
sisters reside. His brother. Sidney Il.
Boyce, was notified last night and Will
arrive In Richmond this morning TO
complete arrangements for the funeral
1t Is expected that the body viii be
taken to Nelson county for interment.
MI Boyce graduated from Richmond
College, after which he held n position
as clerk in the Richmond Post -Ottice
for a time. Later he became a re-
porter on the old Richmond Times,
with which he remained until the con-
solidation of the TImes aud Dispatch,
when he was retained as political re-
porter. After soma experience at gen.
eral reporting, AIR. Boyce became the
city Hall representative Of The Times.
and had q wide acquaintance among
public men In this city.
Reported Constitutional Convention.
He represented The Times in report
ing the constitutional Convention OF
1902, and for The Times and The
Times-Dspatch reported t.L sessions
of the State Legislature, the last one
being that of 1905.
Few men had wider acquaintance
with public men throughout the State
or more ready information on politi-
cal conditions. He served for time
on the City Democratic Committee and
the Board of Public interests. being
always loyal TO the Democratic party,
and active In its interests. attending
the last National Democratic Convea-
ton In Denver for The Times Dispatch.
Mr.. Boyce resigned from The Times
Dispatch about three years ago, on ac-
count of i'll health, beginning then q
long fight against the inroads of tuber-
culosiS.
For Il time he edited the Louisa En-
terprise, and in the famous campaign
in the Ninth District for Congress last
year he conducted the press work for
the Democratic candidate, Henry G.
Stuart. Recently he had spent much
time at his old home in Nelson county.
hoping that country life would restore
his health.
He was appointed clerk of the SEN
ate Committee on Ranking and Insur-
ance by his intimate friend, Marshall
Booker clerk of the Senate. In whose
campaign for election in 1905 Mr.
Boyce had taken an active part. For a
while he seemed 10 gain strength by
renewing his old acquaiEtanccships in
the Legislature, and to be in the thick
of politics. But the daily strain was
too mnch for his failing strength, and
his attack last Thursday night follow
ed long and difficult day OF commit
tee hearings.
Definite arrangements for the fu
neral Will not he completed until the
arrival OF his brother to-day.