Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-15
Sen. Shively
Is Dead at
Washington

Washington. March 14.-Benjamin F.
Shively. senior senator from Indiana
and for years prominent figure in
Congress. died late today at a hospi-
tai here. He had been i'll many months
from a complication Of diseases, and
FOR more than year had been unable
to perform actively his official duties.
He was IS years old.
Long Service
During three terms in the House and
the seven years he had been in the
Senate, Senator Shively had devoted MS
activities particularly to foreign af-
fairs and tariff legislation. At the time
of his death he was ranking Democratic
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee Of which he had been acting
chairman during the critical period pre-
ceding and following the American oc
cupation Of Vera Cruz.
The announcement of Mr.. Shiveley's
death was received with many NANTES
tations of sorrow in both the Senate
and House Senator Kern, his colleague.
in announcing it in the Senate said he
was performing the saddest duty Of
his official life. Both there and in the
House resolutions of regret were adopt
ed committees were appointed to attend
the funeral and an adjournment was
taken as a further mark of respect.
Guard Of Honor
The body will be taken to South
Bend. Ind, for burial. Vice President
Marshall appointed Senator Kern, Smith
of Georgia. Williams. Clapp. johnson of
Maine. Kenyon, Swanson, James. Suth-
erland. MARITIME, Phelan and Smith Of
Arizona. to act As a guard of honor at
the funeral. Speaker Clark appointed
the - Indiana representatives and Reps.
Igoe Treadway. Austin Lafean. J. NJ.
c. Smith, Dunn and Tilson to attend for
the House.
During his illness, Senator Shiveley
vas visited several times by President
Wilson
BIN. amin Franklin Shively, born on
2 :lin, in st. Joseph county. Indiana
OF March 20, 1857. the son OF the Rev.
Joel Sh!vely, a prea cher-farmer. had
been prominent in tho ;>clitica! history
Of that state since 1884. when he was
first elected to Congress. He vas sent
to Washington then for the unexpired
t:rrl of Ma Cor William II. Calkins.
WHO ;e-ie"oG to accept the Republi-
can nominal ion for governor. He was
re elected in 1885. 1858 and 1890. and
declined to be candidate in 1892.
When he left the House. after these
four terms, Mr. Shlvely returned to
the practice of law at South Bend. and
q NV n
Indiana.
The Democrats paid Mr.. Shively the
honor of giving him their party's COM
plimentary vote for United states
senator in 1903 and again in 1905 and
elected him to the Office on Jan. H.
1909. He won over John Worth Kern,
who later also became United states
Senator. on the Goth ballot IN the
Democratic caucus. He was reelected
in 1914. by the direct vote of the peo-
ME. the first senator to receive ms
election in this way in Indiana.
During his early life Mr.. Shively mad
seriously considered becoming car
renter but when he learned that some
If his chums were making $40 month
&c teachers. he decided to be an edu-
Gator, and enteie" INC ava
diana Normal school.
After he became q member or con
eress he took up the study of law, an"
received his degree in that profession
AZ the University of Michigan IN 1896.
The newspaper profession at one
.;,, ,,so almost won the senator. Al
ter teaching school for five years. dur
inc which time he saved some money.
Mr. shively invested his earnings in
Tho IRA. a country journal. For three
Years he struggled along, setting type.
WHITING editorials, as we'll as news. and
hu.t,ine for advertising. He gave up
10 profession of journalism in 1883
and devoted his time largely to pol
tics He was regarded as strong anc
fighting leader and 1t was said of him
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