New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
Unexpected End Due to a
Stroke of ApOplexy Yes
terday Morning.
LONG A LEADER
IN u. S. SENATE
A Man of Powerful Personality
He Mastered Revolts When His
Downfall Was Predicted.

Teller. jr., who married Abby Greene
Aldrich, a daughter Of Mr.. Aldrich.
The end came suddenly and was un-
expected, as he seemed to have rallied
after a slight attack of Indigestion
which came on the day before. Until
then ne had appeared to be in excel
lent health.
When the setback came tn family
physician, DR.. john ). Thatcher, was
sent for, but he was out, and DR.. Allen
NJ. Thomas. Of 80 West Fifty-fourth
Street, was called.
DR.. Thomas was joined later by DR..
Thatcher, and Mr.. Aldrich was made
comfortable. II was not deemed nee
essary to have a nurse or physician IN
attendance during the night, md when
/ DR.. Thacher called at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning he learned that the
patient had rested easily. He left the
house ten minutes later, and within a
few minutes after his departure the
former Senator became unconscious
and died soon afterward.
Family at Bedside.
At the bedside were Mrs. Aldrich,
Lucy T. Aldrich. daughter, and
Winthrop, a son. Mrs. John d. Rookie
Teller, jr., was notified, and, with her
husband, went at once to the Aldrich
residence. She did not know of her
fathers illness until she was told OF
his death. No member OF the family
had any fear the attack of indigestion
would result in death.
The funeral will be held at Grace
Church, Providence, at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. Bishop James de
Z ~ ~ ~
copal Church of Rhode Island, will con-
duct the services. Burial VIII De IN
Swan Point Cemetery, Providence. The
body will be sent to Providence at III
o'clock on Sunday morning.
Senator Aldrich's death caused re-
vision in the plans of John d. Rookie
Teller, jr., for the immediate future.
Mr.. Rockefeller had arranged to leave
New York tonight for Colorado to in
spect the mining camps and properties
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, in accordance with a promise
given Mother" Jones and other labor
leaders at the time Of his testifying, in
January, before the Federal Industrial
Relations Commission here. Because
of Mr.. Aldrich's death and other press
ing matters arising within the next
B
probably until summer
Mr.. Aldrich's fifth and last term in
the United States Senate expired on
March 3. 1911. He had declined re-
election in 1910 to devote his entire
time to the work of the National Mon
etary Commission, of which he was
made chairman on its organization, in
| 1908.
! The personal power he welded while
in Washington won for him the APP
pellation of general manager of the
United States Senate" His retire
ment from the Senate ended a period
of individual !, adership unique in the
history Of that body. 1t is probable
that no other statesman ever obtained
such complete control of the upper
house.
This rule was based on his ability TO
get majority for any measure he ad-
vocated. He possessed the experience
industry and patience to master every
situation and the resources to meet
any threatened opposition.
A Keen Student.
On a hilltop near Foster r. l., stands
a large, old-fashioned farmhouse. 1t
is only a short distance from the Con-
necticut line. Here was born Nelson
Wilmarth Aldrich on November o,
1S41. He attended the local school
and at an early age displayed an apti-
tude for mathematics.
He wanted to know the why's" and
"wherefores" of things; he would ask
questions that tended TO go to the bot
, tom of matters that came up in the
everyday course OF events.
Young Aldrch was naturally studI-
Gus. lie pored over books in advance
of his years. The warnings he felt for
theoretical schooling led to his depart
ure for the academy at East Green
wich, r. l., in the autumn Of 1851.
Mathematics was the boys favorite
study, and as earlier in life, his ten
dency 10 want 10 know" soon became
apparent to his instructors. When he
went to Providence and entered the
employ of large wholesale house he
did so with the good wishes of the
faculty.
In 1862 Mr.. Aldrich enlisted as a
private in Company G, 10th Regiment,
Rhode Island Infantry. He carried a
muskct during the nine months term
/ for which the regiment was enrolled.
In 1869 Mr.. Aldrich entered the
Providence City Council. In 1876 Coun-
Gilman Aldrich became Representative
in the state Legislature. In 1879 he
| was elected Representative in Congress
} from the LIST District of Rhode Island.
He was reelected, and during the SEES
sion Of the 10th Congress resigned to
accept election as a Senator, on Octo-
/ Der 1. 1881. General Burnside, who
held the position, died, and Congress
man Aldrick was the unanimous choice
Of the Republicans.
The Rhode Island Senator's leader
snip was not thrust upon him b. mere
( pressure of seniority. He was a junior
10 Messrs. Hale, Frye and Allison at
, p time when his ability as a leader had
become publicly recognized, and he was
! Junior 10 a dozen or fifteen Senators
| of high distinction when he began
welding an influence in the upper
house at least equal 10 that OF any OF
his Republican colleagues.
When the Mckinley tariff bill was
made over in the Senate in 1890 Mr..
Aldrich was outranked on the Finance
Committee by Justin 5. Morrill,. John
/ sherman, John p. Jones and William
! B. Allison. But he had more TO do with
the revision than any of his senior
associates. His power grew steadily as
these associates passed away and as
condition of service in the Senate
changed with the admission OF new
states 10 membership and the material
enlargement OF the Republican party's
majority
Rise TO leadership.
With a fuller Republican representa-
ton the need Of party organization had
become more pressing, and Senator
Aldrich built up, with the consent OF
a majority Of his colleagues, an author
| ity formerly unknown 10 the Senate,
resembling in some respects that in
trusted before the Speakership de-