Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-15
IDAHO SENATOR
DIES SUNDAY
JAMES HI. BRADY VICTIM OF
HERAT DISEASE-DIED AT
WASHINGTON, d. c. HOME
WAS PROMINENT IDAH0AN
Successor To Be Appointed By Gev-
ernor Alexander.

Idaho's junior senator James n.
Brady, of Pocatello, died at his
Washington, d. c., home Sunday eve
ming Of heart disease with which he
had been afflicted for nearly two
years. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow The remains will be Gre
mated and will be buried in Idaho in
accordance with the wishes of the
deceased.
Senator Brady is survived bv his
wife and two sons, S. K. Brady, of
Chandler, Okla, and ]. Robb Brady,
of Kansas.
He was conscious through most of
his illness and on Sunday recognized
and spoke to those at his bedside.
Toward evening, however, he realized
the end was approaching and said
goodbye to his wife, Representative
Smith and others at his bedside. An
hour before he passed away he fell
into a quiet slumber, from which he
never awakened.
Senator Borah announced the death
of Senator Brady in the senate this
morning and an adjournment was
Immediately taken. Congressman
Smith made a similar, announcement
in the house of representatives
Speaking of his late colleague Sen
ator Borah said: Senator Brady
was hard working and faithful SEN
ator. No man ever took his work
more seriously or worked harder than
he to represent his people. l have
no doubt that his remaining in Wash
ington through last summers long,
wearing session is in large part re-
sponsible for his DEATH"
Idaho Mourns Senator's Passing.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 13.-While not
unexpected, the death of United
States Senator James H. Brady caus
es sorrow here. No public man of
Idaho was better known to the peo-
pie than was Senator Brady. He
had served his state as governor and
directed the affairs of his party as
state chairman.
Senator Brady was heavily in
terested in business and property
here, but in the last two years dis
posed of most of his outside business.
He was one of the original hydro
electric power developers of the state
and financed a number of irrigation
projects. Mr.. Brady has been sue
cessful in a business way and was
generally credited with being a mil
lionaire at the time he was elected
governor in 1908.
Democrat Will Succeed Him.
His death means that a democrat
will succeed him in the senate from
this state. 1t also means that Idaho
next fall will elect two United States
senators instead of one. The last
legislature passed a law empowering
the governor to fill a vacancy caused
by death, resignation or otherwise,
until the next election, regularly held,
for the election of senator. Governor
Alexander holds the power of ap-
point. He is a democrat.
There are four democratic senator
ial possibilities, Governor Alexander,
Attorney General Walters, James H.
Hawley and John F. Nugent. While
the governor has the power to ap-
point himself, such an act is said by
party leaders here to be out of the
question. 1t is not likely he will
appoint the attornty general who is
serving his first term.
Nugent Looms as Appointee.
Hawley is and has been an an
nounced candidate for senator against
Senator Borah, who stands for re-
election this year. Nugent, it is cur
Gently reported in political circles,
stepped aside to give Hawley a clear
field Nugent looms up as the recess
appointee to succeed the late James
H. Brady. If the governor should
appoint him Nugent and Hawley will
likely be teamed as the primarv and
general election candidates later.
Besides Senator Borah the republi-
cans will also have to nominate an
other candidate. James F. Ailshie