Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-18
SENATOR A. [. BACON is DEAD
End Came Suddenly After An Illness
of Ten Days.

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and chairman of the foreign relations
committee since the ascendency Of
the Democratic party, March 4, 1913,
died to-day in a hospital here after
an illness Of ten days. He was the
first United States Senator elected by
direct vote Of the people under the
18th constitutional amendment.
Though Senator Bacon had been
seriously i'll with kidney trouble and
complications developing from
broken hip, his death was uneXpect-
ed. 1t came suddenly at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, and news OF the end
fell upon the Senate as shock while
1t was in executive session.
The immediate cause of the Sena-
tors death was diagnosed as blood
clot in the heart. Throughout the
morning he had been in good spirits.
and ii was announced to his col
leagues that he was feeling stter
than for several days. Physicians
had determined that an opera ton
which had been contemplated was
unnecessary. Despite his rs yeaIs, it
appeared that the affliction which he
suffered was Of recent origin, and
specialists believed it would yield to
treatment. This conclusion relieved
considerably the anxiety of his
friends and associates in Congress.
Half an hour before his death the
Senator talked with his daughter,
Mrs. w. B. Sparkes, OF Georgia. She
had just left the room when he raised
himself in bed. AS Mrs. Sparkes re-
entered the room her father fell back
in collapse and never regained con-
| sciousness.
In the absence Of Senator HoKe
Smith, Of Georgia, Senator Overman
was notified, and proceedings in the
| Senate were abruptly halted when
tho North Carolina Senator announc-
ed the death. A brief resolution of
respect was adopted and the Senate
adjourned
For several minutes the Senator's,
shocked at the sudden tidings, re-
NAMED in the cham DER discussing
what should be done, but later ar
rangements were made for public
funeral in the Senate chamber Tues.
day afternoon at g O'Clock, 10 be att.
ltended shy. tlIe e3ena te and House soE
representatives, the President OF the
| United States and his Cabinet, JUS
| tices Of the Supreme Court, members
of the diplomatic corps, the admiral
Of the navy and chief Of staff Of the
army.
Scene Was Unusual.
The scene on the floor OF the SEN
ate was an unusual one. Not only
had the death of their colleague
shocked the Senators, but the effect
OF his loss at time when important
foreign relations measures were
pending at once impressed itself upon
the minds of Democratic and Republi-
can leaders.
y resolution of respect then was
sent to the Vice Presidents desk and
adjournment followed
Successor as Chairman.
The successor to Senator Bacon as
chairman OF the foreign relations
committee probably will be Senator
william }. Stone, Of Missouri, rank
ing Democrat on the committee, who
now is confined to his home by i'll
ness. In his absence Senator Shively,
OF Indiana, next in rank, is serving
as acting chairman of the committee.
Seniority usually prevails in success
sion on this committee, unless the
ranking member does not desire to
undertake the task. Should Senator
Stone waive the honor, a Democratic
conference probably would be called
to discuss the chairmanship.
AS to succession in the Senate, no
contest can arise because of the 18th
| l.. Alter inns
amendment had been proclaimed the
Georgia Legislature was called in spe-
cial session, and, after Senator Bacon
had been reelected for his fourth
term, at a special election, a law was
passed providing that the Governor
OF the State should make temDOrary
appointment to fiji a vacancy until the
next special election. This law was
passed upon the advice Of Senator
Bacon himself and makes impossible
such complications as recently arose
in Maryland and Alabama, which the
Senate settled within the last month
Governor Will Appoint.
The regular election in Georgia
Will occur next October, at which
time the Senatorial election will oc-
cur. Meantime Governor John Nj.
| Slaton, Of Georgia, will name a tenn
| porary successor.
Former Governor Joseph e. Brown
and Clark Howell, editor of the At
lanta Constitution, were mentioned
mere to-day among possibilities for
the temporary appointment Cover
nor Slaton, it is said, will be a candi-
date at the primaries in August for
the Senatorial nomination.
Senator a Poor Man.
| washington, FEB. 16.-MeSSages
OF coincidence on the death of Senator"
Bacon, OF Georgia, continued to come
in great numbers to-day to members
OF the family here, among them those
from Senator Tillman, now at Allan
ia, and Herbert Clay, the eldest son
OF the late Senator Clay, of Georgia.
Although Senator Bacon spent 80
years in public life, it became known
to-day that he died practically a poor
man. The old home at Macon and