Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

Senator Joseph F. Johnston Of Alabama
apartment at the Brighton The cause of
his death was pneumonia.
| Senator Johnston had been in poor
health for several weeks and August l
was confined to his room. The attending
physician several days ago diagnosed his
case as pneumonia.
Mrs. Johnston was with her husband
when he died today. His son, Forney
Johnston, also was at his bedside having
arrived from his home in Birmingham
Yesterday. Last night Senator Johnston S
condition seemed to be better than for the
last two days, but this morning he sank
rapidly.
Senator Johnston is survived by his
widow and three sons. William H., Ed
ward d. and Forney Johnston. all OF
whom reside in Alabama, and also by two
brothers. Bartlett S. Johnston of Bati-
more. Md, and Gen. r. u. Johnston or
Birmingham, Ala. and Mrs. Annie Z. Cal
loway, sister, who resides in Blrmfng-
ham,
Senator Johnston was chairman of the
military affairs committee of the Senate,
and also was a member of the impOr-
tant committees on public buildings and
grounds. mines and mining, civil service
and retrenchment and others. During the
six years which he served member
of the Senate Senator Johnston mad made
host of warm friends
Congress Honors His Memory.
For several years he was a member of
the District committee, and was much
interested in matters affecting the Ma
tional Capital. He introduced a bill for
Sunday closing in the District Of Column
bia, which is still pending.
Tha To nat 70 toy
Johnston's memory through resolutions
and an immediate adjournment of today s
session.
Senator Overman, addressing the Sem
public funeral from the Senate cham
ber, but Senator Johnston's family had
| asked that no such action be taken.
Vice President Marshall appointed the
| following committee to represent the
| Senate at the funeral in Birmingham:
Senators to Attend Funeral.
| Senators Bankhead, Bacon. Overman
Chamberlain. Hitchcock. Clarke, Ward
man, Johnson. Swanson, Smith of Soutf
| Carolina. Thornton, Gallinger, Warren
/ Bristow, Catron. Brady and Kenyon.
| The House adopted resolutions of con
dolence of the death of Senator John
| ston, presented py Majority Leader I'm
derwood. The House then adjourned ou
OF respect to the senator's memory.
Served Calamity in War.
| Senator Johnston was born in Nortl
Carolina in 1S43. He left school to joil
| the Confederate army as a private ii
March, 1861. He served gallantl.
| throughout the war. was wounded fou
| times and rose to the rank of captain
| After the close of the war he studie,
Il L. Too
For ten years he was actively engage'
| in the banking business, in which n
| was very successful.
| He was elected Governor of Alabam,
| in 1896 and reelected In 1898, serving
1 four years. He was unanimously elect
ed to the United States Senate Angus
s. 1907. receiving the republican as wei
as the democratic vote, to serve out th
| unexpired term of the late Senator r
w. Pettus. which ended March 8. 1908
He was reelected for the term endlnt
March 3, 1915
At 10 O'Clock tonight Senator John
steon's body will be placed on trair
| for Birmingham, Ala, his home. Mrs
Johnston and her son Will acGompan.
| the body They will arrive at Birming
| ham Saturday night, and the funera
! will take place Sunday morning.
| Speculation as to Senator Johnston!
| successor was rife about the Capito
today. The names Of two men were
Il
cessors, Representative Oscar Under
wood, democratic leader OF the House
and Representative Richmond Pearson
\ Hobscn. who was a candidate Tor th'
Senate against Senator Bankhead at th'
| last election. and who was expected u
| oppose Senator Johnston next year
| Although Mr.. Underwood a year ago
| when he was a candidate for the pres
| idential nomination. refused to allow
his name to be considered as possible
| candidate for the Senate, 1t is believed
that now. when he has practically pu
the finishing touches upon the tarif
bill which bears his name. he Will no
be averse to entering the race for the
Senate When the election comes hi:
work for the tariff bill will have beer
completed Should he enter the race Il
| is expected that he will be elected be
yond all doubt. 1t is doubtful whether
any other democrat would oppose him
| That Mr. Underwood would soon be-
| come commanding figure In the Sen
ate was predicted today.
Gov. o'Neal Is Undecided.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. August S.-Gov
O'Neal said today that he would have te
make thorough investigation of tn,
provisions of the seventeenth amendmen
before taking any action with reference
To filling the vacancy caused by the deatl
OF Senator Johnston.
1T Is impossible for me to say any
thing until l have looked into the mat
ter. but II will be my purpose to hav,