New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
President, Congress and
State Honor Indiana
Leader, Once Poor.
TAUGHT SCHOOL;
BOUGHT NEWSPAPER
Quit Congress To Be Lawyer
Governor Ralston May Pick
Taggart as Successor.

Washington, March l4.-Senator BEN
iamin Franklin Shiyely, Of Indiana,
ranking Democrat after the chairman
Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
died Of kidney trouble this afternoon
at the Providence Hospital, here. He
had been sick for long time, and his
friends had known for many months
that there was no hope OF his recovery.
Reelected to the Senate IN the fall o.
1914. he was only able 10 be present IN
the Senate one day since the beginning
Of his new term, on December o. wheh
he was sworn in. lie was fity-eight
years old
Senator Shively was recognized as
one OF the biggest men in the Senate
on the majority side He was the man
who was counted upon to defend the
3 Administration from the attacks OF such
Republican orators as Root and Lodge
during the Mexican situation leading
I'd 70 and following the Vera Cruz In
cjdent. At that time, owing TO the
illness Of Senator stone, he was the
scting chairman Of the Foreign Neia-
lions Committee.
An interesting incident Of that cpl
sode recalled here tonight was that
while Secretaries Bryan and Daniels
we're still denying the landing OF ma
ines az Vera Cruz, Senator Shive!y'
recognizing the unwisdom of deceivine
tic public, gave ont an interview tell
iae Of the landing.
The death Of Senator Shiveiy compli-
Gates the political situation in Indiana
!. is believed here that Governor sam
uol ". Ralstor will appoint Tom Tag
f,rt in his placN TO serve unul sIleI
- November elections. thus gratifying
fareart's lifelong ambition, which ne
Ia s1vsvs recognized that he cooId
10. crafty at the polls.
Wilson Writes TO Widow.
The announcement of Senator Shiyc-
US death was received with many
manifestations Of sorrow today IN
9th the Senate and House. senator
Kern. his colleague, III announcing II
IN the Senate. said he was performing
fhe ssddest duty of his official lie.
Roth there and in the House resolu-
lions Of regret were adopted, commit
tees were appointed TO attend the III
neral. and adjournment was taken d
a further mark of respect.
The BODY will be taken TO South
BEND. Ind. for burial. During his Ill
ness Senator Shively was visited sew
cral times by President wilson VINO
regarded him as warm persona.
friend. Tonight the President sent
This letter of coincidence to MIS-
shively:
az have Just learned with the deep
est sorrow Of the death Of your nus,
hand. Your own loss is tragical and
nv heart goes out 20 you in deep and
sincere sympathy; the loss Of the coun,,
,rv is very great, for he was moved
as a public servant by high motives
of duty to mis- state and the nation, and
! ioin with his colleagues in deplorlng
his death. as crea ing a vacancy IN the
highest councils OF the country when
cannot easily be filled. May God sus-
tain YOU in this moment OF your su-
ureme sorrow.
with great respect you, Trend end,
WOODROW WILSON
indianapolis, March II. - Senator
Shivelv's death caused profound sorro"
throughout the state. u was general!
known that his illness was serious, puI
the announcement Of his death was
shock "a citizens everywhere.
Governor Ralston will appoint
successor 10 fiji the vacancy caused by
Senator Shivoly's death until the gen
eral election in November. The gen
eral opinion Is that Thomas Iaggart,
democratic national committeeman
from this state, will be named.
Senator Shivcly was born on farm
IN s.. Joseph County, Ind, and was the
son OF the Rev. Joel Shively. preach-
er.farmer. lie was first elected TO Con
press in 1884. filling the uneNpired term
OF Major William ii. Calkins. lie was
reelected in 1886. 1858 and 1890. and
declined 10 be a candidate in 1892, re-
turning instead 20 practise la az
South Bend. lie became ono OF the
leading lawyers Of Indiana.
The Democrats paid Mr.. Shively the
honor Of giving him their party's com
phmentary vote for United states sen,
stor in 1903 and again in 1905 and
elected him 70 the Office on January H.
1909 He defeated John Worth Kern
on the twentieth ballot in the Demo
cratic caucus lie was reelected IN
1914 By the direct vote Of the people
the first Senator 20 receive his election
in this way in Indiana.
During early life Mr.. Shivcly consid-
cred becoming carpenter. but, learn
ing that some Of his chumS were max
jng $40 a month az teachers, he en-
tered the Northern Indiana Normal
School. After teaching school FOR Ave
years he invested his earnings in a
country journal. For three years he
struggled along. setting type, writing
editorials as well as news, and hustllng
for advertising. lie gave UP in 1883
and devoted his time largely TO poll
tics.
Senator ShIvely FOR many years was
member OF the board Of trustees Of
Indiana University lie w3s president
81 the board for several years. IN ls60
he married Miss Laura jerks. daugh-
Ter OF George A. jerks, Of Pennsyl-
vania, Solicitor General in the first ad-
ninistration Of Grover Cleveland lie
il survived By his wife and three chill
dren, George jerks, John Joel and
Mar1