The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
TO NELSON v. AlDR|CH
Former Republican Leader in United
States senate Stricken With
Apopicxy.
AT PROVIDENCE
Was Father. in Law of John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr., and Able Expo
nent of Republican Poiitics-Au
Expert In Financial Matters.

New York. April -Ex-United
States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. OF
Rhode Island. died suddenly this
morning Ut 90s Fifth Avenue the
Burden resid 9nce. which he had leas-
ed for the winter. His death was
caused by apoplexy, following an. at
tack Of acute indigestion.
Senator Aidrich was in hiss sew
enty-tourth GEAR. He had been in
good health up to Thursday. W hen he
was seized with the attack of indi4
gcstion. Mra. .Aldrich sent for Dr.
John s. Thaaher. the family physi-
clan, but he could not be found. and
Or, Allen NJ Thomas was summon
ed DR.. Thacher reached the house
soon after DIR. Thomas and the two
physicians soon had Senator Aldrich
resting comfortably
Seemed Much Better.
He spent an easy night and when
Or. Thatcher called this morning he
found his patient apparently so much
better that as he left after a few
moments stay at $50 O'Clock he re-
marked that the former senator
would he about again in n few days
Ten minutes after Or. Thacher had
left the house Senator Aldrich suf-
fered another attack and soon lapscd
into unconsciousnoss. He died a few
minutes before 10 o'clock. At his
bedside were his wife. his son, Win
throp, and his daughter, Miss Lucy
T. Aldrich.
Another daughter Mrs. John ID
Rockefeller, Jr was at her
She FASTENED 10 the Aldrich
residence with her husband as soor
as news of the iatat seizure reached
them.
I. The funeral will take place at Prori-
dence, X. l.. on sunday afternoon at
the Beneficen Church. Bishop Perry
has been asked TO conduct the SER
vices lnterment will be In the fam
!ly plot at Swan Point Cemetery. Prov
idence. The funeral party will go
70 Providence In "A private ear. which
viii be attached To the train leaving
the Grand Central Station at
30 O'Clock Sunday morning.
Thirty Years In Senate.
Nelson Wilmarth Aidrich held a
seat in the United States Senate con-
tinucasly from 1881 to 1911. The in
fiuence exerted by him on govern
mental affairs was best illustrated by
the fact that when he was satiriCally
introduced to an audience ms "the
general manager Of the United
States" that appellation lived through
the ADMINISTRATIONS U h'NlulHN,
Roosevelt and Taft.
Although known among the vet
Grams as ''committee" Senator, HI
was quite AZ much at home on the
! foor, and naturally vas more in evi-
I deace in the larger arena. While
| he gave special attenti On to the tar
| III and financial legislation in com
mittee, on Hac Senate floor his eal
was open for all that was said OF
| any subject Of general importance
! He seldom failed to participate II
! the discussion Of any measure affect
! ing governmental policies.
| His Legislative Experience.
| When Mr.. Aldrich entered the
House Of Representatives the Dem
/ ocrats were in control. with Samue
j. Randall a Speaker. He was placed
at the foot of the committee on the
| District of Columbia. He was re-
elected to the Forty seventh Con-
gress, but before he took his sea
again had been chosen to the Senate
az successor To General Burnside. Al
Of his Legislative experience, there
fore. was acquired in the body oi
which he was for many years adj
mittedly most influential member.
J Having begun his career as n busi
1 ness man, Senator Aldrich continued
throughout his public service TO dis
play busiuess.like methods and extra
ordinary capacity for organization
Upon his election to the Senate hs
was Immediately made chairman Of
the Committee on Rules and a membei
Of the Committee on Finance and Inter.
state Commerce Later as chairman Of
the Finance Committee. he was called
upon to assume a large share Of tbs
responsibility for all tariff and nnan.
ciai legislation before the Senate. He
participated In the preparation OF NJ
FEWER than Fix revfsions of the tarffI
and bore the burden OF labor incident
To them. The Payne Aldrich tarifr act
was engineered through the Senate by
him after many weeks OF skillful ma
neuvering and hard lighting.