Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-21

New York. April 17.-Nelson w. AL
drich. for 30 years Omitted States sem
ator from Rhode Island. and repub-
lican leader whose name was stamped
upon tariff and currency legislation ol
his party. died of an apoplectic stroke
at his home on Fifth avenue here to-
day. He had been i'll of Indigestion
since yesterday afternoon. Until then
he had been i'm excellent health. He
was in his 74th year Aldrich
will be buried in %Swanpoint cemetery,
Providence. r. l., Sunday afternoon.
Or. John, S; Thatcher. the family
physician. had left MIR. .Aldrich less
thar half an hour before he died. When
DIR. Thatcher left the patient appeared
to be recovering from the slight attack
of indigestion. Then minutes after the
physician left MIR. Aldrich suddenly be-
came unconscious and died within a
few minutes.
Members of his immediate family
were hurriedly IN when he be
came unconscious and they We're at the
bedside when he died. They included
his wife. Mrs. Aldrich. and Mrs. John
d. Rockefeller. jr.. his daughter. and
Winthrop Aldrich. his son. John u.
Rockefeller. jr.. vas notified within II
few minutes after MIR. Aldrich died.
MIR. Aldrich became ill early yester-
day afternoon. DR.. Thatcher was sum
moned but could not be reached. DIR.
Allen NJ. Thomas was then summoned
to the Aldrich home. He diagnosed Mr.
Aldrich's illness as a slight attack of
Indigestion and Mr.. Aldrich went to
bed. Soon afterward DIR. Thatcher
reached the Aldrich home, remained a
few minutes n departed.
h morning DIR. Thatcher called
upon MIR. Aldrich about $50 O'Clock.
The patient seemed. TO be in good spir-
its and to be suffering from nothing
more serious than a slight attack of
indigestion.
After chatting with him about 10
minutes. DIR. Thatcher left the house.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Aldrich was
stricken.
Former Senator Aldrich's death has
caused a revision in the plans of John
d. Rockefeller. ir.. his soninlaw, for
the immediate future. Mr.. Rockefeller
had arranged to leave New York for
Colorado to inspect the properties of
the Colorado Fuel q Iron company
there, in accordance with a promise
given labor leaders at the time OF his
testifying before the federal industrial
relations commission here.
Inquiry developed that of
Mr.. Aldrick's death and other pressing
matters arising within the next few
weeks, the trip had been postponed.
possibly until next summer Mr..
Rockefeller plans to spend several
weeks in Colorado so that he may fami-
liarize himself thoroughly with condi-
lions there.
Former Speaker Cannon. when told
of the death of former Senator Aid
rich:
enato Aldrich was II of the
strongest legislators during his service
In the national congress-. The repub-
lie is better thai he lived. i sincerely
regret his loss"
Nelson Wilmarth .Aldrich held Il seat
in the United States Senate continue
ously. from 1881 to 1871. The Influence
exerted by him on governmental affairs
was best illustrated by the fact that
when he was satiricallv introduced to an
audience as 1.-The general manager of
the United States" That appellation
lived through the administrations of
Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft.
Probably the greatest parliament
tartan that ever served in the Senate
Mr.. Aldrich had No difficulty in main
tanning leadership OF his party. Al
though known anon the veterans as a
committee" sem tor he was quite $
much at home on the floor and natur-
ally was more in evidence in the larg-
er arena While he gave specil atten-
ton to the tariff nd financial legislation
in committee, On the Senate floor his
ear was open for all thai was said on
any subject Of general Importance. tie
seldom failed to participate in the dis
cussion OF any measure affecting gov
ernmental policies.
Object of Criticism.
Naturally Mr.. Aldricl's long contin-
ued supremacy in the ~counsels Of his
party and in directing legislation
caused him to become the subject o:
much adverse criticism. He was