Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-25

United States Senator IsidOr Rayner
of Maryland. one of the leading demo-
Gratis, both in and out of Congress, who
was mentioned as a presidential possibility
prior to the Baltimore convention, died
this morning at 6:2O o'clock, at his home
- 1920 18th street northwest. He sue
cumbed to a protracted illness of neuritis,
which began more than five years ago,
but which became acute only during the
last few weeks.
Senator Rayner had been in a coma
tose state for several days, arousing
three or four times, only to sink again
into deep uncorsciOusness. He did hot
regain consciousness as death approach
ed. and his passing away was peaceful.
The physicians attending him gave up
hope Of his recovery nearly a week ago.
The senator made brave fight for life.
Although not well during .ast spring and
summer. he desired to get into the activi-
ties of the recent campaign, and took
part in joint debate with Bourke Cock
ran at Baltimore late in September His
retirement came Immediately after that,
and he steadily grew worse.
At the bedside when the end came We're
the senator's wife. his son, William b.
Rayner. and his wife. and their three
children: the senator's brother. Albert
Rayner, and his wife: Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert W. Wells. Mrs. Wells being a niece
of Mrs. Rayner. and George Foos, who
has been the senator's secretary thirty
years.
Funeral Wednesday Afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at his late
home nth.s city at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, and burial Will be In Rock
Creek cemetery. Rev. U. G. B. Pierce,
| chaplain of the Senate and pastor Of All
Souls Unitarian Church, which President
| Taft attends. and Rev. Charles Wood.
| pastor of the Church of the Covenant,
| will conduct the services.
| Many public men probably will be in
attendance at the funeral. President Taft
, has indicated his intention of being pres
| ent, and, of course. there will be delega-
tions from both houses Of Congress.
| Senator Bacon. president pro tempore
| of the Senate, this afternoon notified f.
l.. Cornelius, acting sergeant-at-arms of
| the Senate. of the appointment of the
following committee to represent the Sen
ate at the funeral: Senators Smith of
| Maryland. OGorman of New York, Over
man of North Carolina. Culberson of
Texas, Johnston of Alabama. Kern of
Indiana, Richardson of Delaware. Suth-
erland of Utah. Root of New York. Smith
of Georgia. Smith of Michigan. Martin
| and Swanson of Virginia, Williams of
Mississippi. Crane of Massachusetts, Nc
Cumber of North Dakota. Borah of
Idaho. Clark of Wyoming. Curtis of Kan
sas and Brandegee of Connecticut.
| committee of the House also will be
appointed.
Messages of coincidence have been pour
| ing into the Rayner residence all day.
and they came from men of the highest
prominence in the nation and from others
who valued Mr.. Rayners friendship and
sympathy for those of lowly station.
Taft Sends Message.
President Taft was one Of the first to
| send word to Mrs. Rayner. He said in
| his letter to the widow:
Mrs. Taft and / extend to You our
heartfelt sympathy in your great sor-
row Senator Rayner and j were warm
land and the country lose conscientious,
brave and able public servant.
| Speaker Clark, upon hearing OF the
death. remarked:
Senator Rayner was very brilliant
and able man. and l regret that he is
! dead"
| The sincere regrets that were felt
around the Capitol at the news of Mr..
Rayners death were voiced by many
4 members OF congress.
! Senator Rayner's death Is great loss, -
said Senator Clark of Wyoming. chair
man of the Senate committee on judiciary,
of which Mr.. Rayner was a member.
| and his place is one that Maryland will
not be able readily to fill. He was one
who held unfashonably. in this day, to
the Constitut on of the UYited States and
be ieved in the efficacy and wisdom OF
that instrument. He will be especially
missed by his colleagues on the judiciary
committee. where his advice was eagerly
sought and freely given
Eulogy of Senator McCumber.
Senator McCumber. republican. of
North Dakota. said:
Senator Rayner had most lovable
character and made every acquaintance q
friend. i know of no senator who was
more universally loved and esteemed and
none could be missed more''
The callers at the Rayner home to-
| day. too. were numerous. and included
| many Of prominence in the affairs of
both the nation ard Maryland Among
the callers from Maryland were Mayor
| Preston Of Baltimore, Attorney General
Edgar Allen Poe of the state Of Mary
land and former Attorneys General
| William S. Bryan and Isaac Lobe
Straus. Senator Smith of Maryland
was one of the first members of Con-
gress to extend his sympathy to the
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