The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
FORMER 5SENA TOR
ALDRICH IS DEAD
Heart Disease Causes Death
of the Father of Nations
Monetary Reform.
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today Senator Aldrich died Of heart
disease.
M Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich held 4
seat in the United States Senate con-
tinuously from i 881 to Gil The
influence exerted by him on govern
mental affairs was best illustrated by
the fact that when he was catiricallY
introduced to an audience as sthe
general manager OF the Uniteti
States" that appellation 1iret.
through the administrations OF Nc
Kinley. Roosevelt and Taft
Great Pariinmentarian.
Probably the greatest parlia-
mentarian that ever served in the
Senate, Mr.. Aldrich had no difficulty
in maintaining leadership Of his par
ty. Although known among the vet
serans as a "committee',s senator he
was quite as much at home on the
floor and naturally was more in evil
sdence in the larger arena. While he
gave special attention to the tariff
and financial legislation in commit
tee, on the Senate floor, his ear was
open for all that was said on any
subject OF general importance. He
seldom failed to participate in the
discussion Of any measure affecting
government policies.
Naturally Mr.. A1drich's long-con-
tinned supremacy In the cousels or
his party and in directing legislation
caused him to become the subject OF
much adverse criticism He was
charged with bossism and with being
the tool OF the Interests Whether
or not this was true in the main, it
can be said in fairness that some OF
these assertions gained and held cur
.rency because II was his policy never
Ito defend himself against published
attacks. He rarely permitted him
self to be quoted by the press.
The fact that his ,dau ghter was
married to son Of J JohnsD. Rookie
lar Impression that Senator Aldricfl
was in. some way peculiar friendly
to the oil n1aEnafe. and consid crate
OF the so-calied ERockefe1ler Interests.
Yet when q friend OF the senator
once asked him for g. letter to- Mr..
Rock kefeller. Mr.. A1drich replied
cas- M have met Mr. R ockefeller
only twice IN 1n5vySTlife5 M fear the LAT
fer would sheS of 1,nt 71itt1a 7ifs anv as
sistanca IL Won 5i
IN Iegislat Inn he vas charged wit i,
being sectional This n hardivT horne
tnut hr the facts and more than onco
he gained his points fby sutilizing the
.confiict nf interests hat,raan West &
and soutl1 and E,ast -. n
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L.Eitet1 :. 'slLe, ADVERSE sCrltlcism. Vt
sIu'dlousiy il'l g aVolulng discu .A OF
readlng attacKs upon MIN MIN MT. ~.
dr1cn practlcally invited ADVERSE 3 erl-
tcls1 known sFr1ter oI w al al
street les aeVoteu one hole WIZ VIII
ter TO a. study Of Aldrich and then
wrote lone q, pleoglrapny TOT e: q populaf
maEazilne n, me article was profuseIy
lllu ustrated ana 2 M ghlyE colored l pno-
cover sNaturally5 the author@ desired
TO Know nat lat Aldrich thought OF the tne
article and and q friend sought TO ma ma
out 'l. A copy ot3athe magazine was was
handed to the senator. He looked at
the cover and his face depicted dis dis
gust. never5swo a green waist
coat in MY life. he said, and forth-
with the a ouend1ng magazine was
thrown into the waste basket
e q Bornst IN Foster. 4. IL. November,
Al al ne tlrst appeared IN public OF
flee as member of the common coun- IN
ell in the city of Provid ence- He was
elected to the r hodes Island assembly
in 879. and four years later :'e. sent Of
to Congress: e fter two sessions ne e
was electedlto the Senate, as success
or OF General Am brose %. Burnside.
Having begun his career as 9. bust.
ness man Senate AID drichs continued =
throughout his public service TO dis
play husiness-like methods and :S:- ex-
Jtraordinary capacity for organizal-1 l1
ton. Upon his ton to the Senate
he was immediately made chairman :tlal nan