The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-17
SADNESS
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laws, rot away to Atlantic City In
the second week Of June. His wife
and mother accompanied him, and
they took Up their abode at Galen
Hall, sanltarium-hotel. HIS all
ment progressived rapidly, and ne
soon grew so weak that he could not
leave his room only rarely and tnen
had to be wheeled In chair. He
was very weak when he left WASH
ington, and what strength was left
TO him diminished rapidly He was
fully aware of the character OF the
disease which had laid hold on him,
and that his end could be counted
in days and not in longer periods.
All of that knowledge he had when
he was still able to 90 about his work
and to what extent he liked and
was able, his social duties. He
spent day after day driving his au-
tomoblle, sent to him by a friend in
Baltimore for his use, through the
clty's streets and out into the open
country, always timing himself TO
hurry to the House when time
came for an important vote. He
worked right up to the last, appar-
emily losing no interest nor zeal in
his desire to serve his country, his
district and his constituents. /
know what is going to happen, ana
that It will soon be over, but | don
intend to quit" he told a friend
few days before he went to Atlanil
City. Il want to close the record,
he said, so that it can never be said
that ran up the flag and quit the
work was sent here to do until |
have to-" That fairly tells the brave
spirit, the pluck, the cool and In
domitable will with which he faced
n cruel and tragic fact before which
many strong men quail.
The most important committees
in the House upon which Judge
Moss served, and in whose delibera-
tions he was an active worker AMI
wieleded potential influence, com
handing the high respect Of his fell
low members regardless of party
ties. were the committee on the
Judiciary, and the committee on
banks and banking. There are no
more important committees in the
House. and comparatively few men
attain two such committees so early
as their secon dterm. Yet, this was
what no did, winning his place be-
cause OF the estimate placed upon
his ability by Minority Leader James
r. Mann, who dictated the commit
tee appointments Of his party in the
present Congress. He justified the
wisdom Of his appointment, and the
confidence placed in him by his par
tvs leader, by the fine work he did
in committee,
Colleagues in the House from West
Virginia are sincere in the praise OF
their dead comrade, as a lawmaker
and friend. He was a brilliant
and able representative, true as steel
in his transactions with his co-work-
ers, and fine friend" declared Con
gresham Sutherland. His death IS
a blow to me, and at this time | can
not find words to do him justice,
nor to interpret the sense of personal
loss I feel"
mo better man ever served the dis
trict in the House" said Representa-
tive Littlepage. His passing away
from us is great loss to his coun-
try and to the people of the Fourth
district who knew him best"
Judge Moss was man whom l
am glad to have known and to have
been associated with in important
work" said Representative Nicely
He will be missed-greatly, missed
by all Of us"
81 know Judge Moss more from
the great reputation he had made,
than from personal acquaintance
said Representative Bowers. Il re-
greet that | never knew him, before
his days became numbered. He was
one of the states greatest men. His
death is a great loss to everybody
Senator W. Z. Chilton-"I knew
Judge Moss we'll l admired him as
a public man and liked him great
" as a personal friend, Although
separated by partisan lines some
times in partisan contests, there was
no i'll feeling between US ever. Not
the slightest. He was too big and
broad man for that 1t is not BY
chance that man so young rose to
such heights in public life, and,
which is synonymous Of that, such
hoic,b4e in tho actapm and regard of
the people of a congressional district
and of a great sovereign common
wealth. Peace be unto him-his was
a knightly and courtly soul, and
his was a life Of brilliant achieve
ment and solid worth. y
Formal notice was served in the
Senate and the House today Of the
death of Representative Moss, and
day will be set later on which both
branches will meet in joint session to
pay tribute with addresses to his
memory.
Hunter Holmes Moss. Jr.. Republi-
can of Parkersburg, Wood county,
West Virginia, was born in that city
May 26, 1874; graduated in the pub
lie schools in his native town. and
then, in order to procure a business
education. spent year and half
as clerk in the First National Bank
Of Parkersburg, afterward went to
the West Virginia University, at Nor
gantown, where he took a special
academic course, and then took the
law course in that institution, OBJ