Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-25
SENATOR RAYNER
DIES OF NEUR|T|S
Prominent Democrat Succumbs
to Painful MaIady from Which
He Suffered Five Years.
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point very near the dividing line of
party control.
Senator Rayner was one of the
striking figures of the Senate. He
had been a member of that body for
almost eight years, and was one of
its strongest debaters and a recog-
nized authority on matters of con-
stitutional law. Before he entered
Congress he had attained a national
reputation because of his vigorous
conduct of the late Admiral Schley's
case before the naval court of in
quiry that investigated the action of
the Americans in the battle with
Admiral Cervera's Spanish fleet.
Was Legislator at Twenty-eight.
Mr.. Rayner was a native of Balti-
more and was 81 years old. He was
a member of the Maryland Legisla-
ture when % years old and serve
three terms in the National House of
representatives in the period from
1886 to 1892. He was elected to the
United States Senate in 1904, after
having served a four-year term as
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AS a member of the committees on
foreign relations and the judiciary,
Senator Rayner devoted especial at
tention during the last two years to
American foreign problems and con-
stitutional and legal questions. He
was a strong advocate of the abro-
cation of the treaty with Russia be-
cause of that country's discrimina-
tion against passports held by Amer
lean Jews. and exercised a marked
influence in getting the Senate TO in
dorse such action.
Successor May Be w. p. Jackson.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 25.-The
successor to United States Senator
Isidor Rayner. who died in Washing
ton today, will be a Republican, as
the choice rests with a Republican
governor, Phillips Lee G~oldsborough
Senator Rayner's term would have
expired March 8. 1917.
Although the governor will not con-
slider the matter until after Senator
Rayner's funeral, those who are close
to him believe that he will name his
close personal and political friend.
William p. Jackson, Maryland's mem
Der of the Republican national corr
mittee.. Mr.. jackson was leader of
the Taft forces at the recent presi-
Dental election.
The appointee will serve until his
successor is chosen by the Leg.sla-
ture, which does not meet until jan
uary, 1914. This body will be elected
next fall. At the same time the sena-
torial primaries will be held, at which
the voters will express their prefer
ence. not only for the candidate to
fill out the uneXpired portion of Mr..
Rayner's term, but also for the sue
cessor to Senator John Walter Smith,
who's term ends March 3, 1915.
The President today sen to Mrs.
Rayner a message of coincidence, in
which he said:
Mrs. Taft and extend TO you our
heartfelt sympathy in your great sqr-
row. Senator Rayner and | were
warm friends. and | feel deeply his
loss. Maryland and the country loses
a conscientious and able public serv-
ant"
Funeral services will be held at his
former residence here Wednesday aft
ernoon. Senator Bacon. president
pro-tempore of the Senate, will ap-
point a committee of senator's and
Speaker Clark will name a committee
of representatives to be present. In
terment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry here.