The Washington times., 1914-05-24
SENATORS PREPARE
HONOR TO BRADLEY
Body of Senior From Kentucky
Also to Be Accorded Re-
Spect of Native State.

Accompanied b. committees from the
Senate and House, the body OF William
OConnell Bradley, senior Senator from
kentucky, whose death occurred last
night at his apartment In the Folk
stone Court, will be conveyed to Frank
fcrt, Ky, tomorrow afternoon in a
special train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. The body will lie in state
in the capitol at Frankfort, and later
simple funeral services will be held.
At o'clock Tuesday afternoon, burial
will be made in the Frankfort Gene
terry
The Senate will adjourn tomorrow fol-
lowing the presentation of a statement
by Senator Ollie James advising the
body of the death of Senator Bradley,
and asking for the appointment of a
committee for the funeral. st the
same time Congressman Swagar Sher-
leg, dean of the Kentucky delegation
IN the House, will present a similar
statement, and the committees from
both branches to attend the funeral will
be appointed. Sergean;-at-arms Hig-
gins, of the Senate, is today arranging
for the funeral train. Three coaches
will be available, one for the remains
and the family. and the remaining two
from the Senate and House commit
lees.
Served In Union Army.
In the passing of Senator Bradley,
kentucky has lost one Of its most dis
Iinguished Republicans, and the Senate
one OF its most picturesque characters.
4 native Kentuckian, having been born
near Lancaster. March is, 1877, Sena-
tor Bradley was honored often by his
state. What little education he pro-
cured in his youth WAS in the common
schools, but at the age of fourteen he
ran away from school and Joined the
Union army. His father took him out
OF the army because Of his youth, but
again he ran away and enlisted, and
d second time his father procured his
discharge. In 1861 Senator Bradley
gained mis- first knowledge of politics.
AS page in the Kentucky legisla-
tOre, he applied himself, imbibing legal
doctrine and acquiring a knowledge of
men and affairs that proved the foun-
datIon of his success in matured life.
At eighteen, by a special act of the
kentucky legislature, he was licensed
TO practice law.
Republican of the old school, Sem
stor Bradley attained prominence rapid
ly in his party. He was elected a del
eEate-at-large TO seven Republican ma
tonal conventions, and in 1880 he sec
ended the nomination Of General Grant
Tor the Presidency. In 1904 he seconded
the nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt at
the national Republican convention
hFee times he was elected a member
OF the Republican national committee
Was Near Vice Presidency.
4 kindly man and sincere, Senator
Bradley was generally esteemed in Ken
lucky. In 1857, running for governor
on the Republican ticket, he was de-
Ieated, but the Democratic majority
was cut down more than 30,V0 In
.S" he was elected governor of Ken
lucky by a plurality of nearly 5000
lie was the choice Of his State for Pres
ldent in 1896. and received Jos votes for
Vice President in the 1888 convention.
Senator Bradley had been i'll since
Wednesday. when he suffered an = cute
attack of Indigestion. He had been af-
'ncted for some two years with kidnyy
rouDle. His condition grew raDiIly
NoIse. and Friday it became app@-emt
- Rad little chance 10 rCcore- His
only child. Mrs. Christine South VIII, IF
Or. J. 6. South. of Frankfort. arrive
.esterday at noon. and with her at his
'edside when death came at 9:45 last
1iEht were Senator Ollie NJ. James, 60!
tph Lillard. Jerry South. clerk of the
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husband. and Miss Lane. the Sena .o~'s
clerk. The Senator's wife was unable
:" be at his bedside when death came.
she had been in constant attendance
upon him during his illness until yes
t'TdaH. when she. too. became ILL.,
Opposed Tolls Repeal Bill.
Last Tuesday Senator Bradley ap-
feared on the floor OF the Senate with
one hand heavily bandageH anG a patch
4 surgeons plaster over one eye, me
result Of a fall when he attempted II
5Card a street car near the Capitol lasc
eek. He last addressed the Senate IN
Ma {. when he spoke in opposition to
The Panama canal tolls repeal bill
The death of Senator Bradley will ro-
suit IN a gain of "A Democratic member
N the upper house. The governor Il
kentucky. a Democrat. is authorized
{" al the vacancy until the next gem
RAJ election in November. at whi2h
time a Senator will be elected TO al