Evening star., 1918-01-30

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, n. J., January 3o.-United
States Senator William Hughes of Pat
erson died here today at 10:15 am, at
hospital where he had been a patient
for several weeks, suffering from septic
poisoning resulting from an infection of
the teeth, followed by bronchial pneu-
monia.
Senator Hughes was born in Drogheda,
Ireland. April 3. 1872. and had a
meteoric rise to political fame. Edu-
Gated in the PUBLIC schools OF Paterson,
he later went to work in the silk mills
there. Studying nights. he became a
stenographer. and in 1898 enlisted in
the Spanish-American war. He was de
tailed an assistant to Mai. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee at Jacksonville. Fla.
After the war he entered the office of
United States Attorney General John
w. Grigss. and was admitted to the
bar in 1900. He became prominent as
counsel for Paterson labor organiza-
tions, as a result of which he was sent
to Congrss for eight years. In 1912 he
judgeship.
On September u. 1912. Mr.. Hughes
was chosen United States senator at a
democratic state primary election.
taking his seat March 4. 1913. He
leaves a widow and two daughters,
sixteen and eight years old.
Senate Expresses Regret.
The 4sSenate.--after.-it assembled to-
day. adopted resolutions of regret
upon the death of Senator Hughes and
as further mark of respect adjourned
The resolutions were offered by Senator
Frelinghuysen, Senator Hughes col
INr H.
the following committee to represent
the Senate at the funeral of Senator
Hughes:
Senators Frelinghuysen, James,
Phelan. Hollis, Poindexter, Smoot. New,
McCumber, Williams. Smith of Arizona,
and Calder.
The announcement of the funeral ar
rangements Will be made later.
Senator Hughes had been seriously ill
for many months and had not been able
to attend sessions of the Senate At the
opening of the present session it was
announced that Senator Hughes had
improved considerably and that he
might be expected back in the Senate
by the first of the year. An attack of
pneumonia, however. developed and he
rapidly became worse.
Served in House for Years.
The death of Senator Hughes was a
source of keen regret to the members
of the Senate and the House, many of
whom were his closest personal friends
Before going to the Senate he served
for many years in the House.
He was always strong supporter
of legislation in favor of labor. He
was also a member of the Senate
finance committee and took part in the
drafting of the present tariff law and
the war revenue law.
Senator Hughes was the author of
the resolution adopted by the Senate
for an inquiry into the causes of the
strike of the employees of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
last March. He was appointed chair
man of that committee, but became i'll
almost Immediately thereafter and was
unable to serve when the committee
made it's investigation. He was heartily
in sympathy with the striking en-
ployes.
President Wilson on being informed
of Senator Hughes death sent the fol-
lowing message of coincidence to Mrs.
Hughes:
My heart goes out to you in warm
est and sincerest sympathy. In the
death of your husband l have lost A
friend for whom l had the deepest af-
fection and very genuine admira-
ton"
Senator Frelinehuyse issued the fol-
lowing statement:
LOSS TO country.
"The death of Senator Hughes is q
distinct loss to the country, particu-
larly in the present emergency AL
though we adhered to opposing politi-
cal parties, 1 have always, in common
with my colleagues, held him in the
highest esteem\and respect. His life as
citizen and his record as a senator of
the United States have been such a.
to insure him a high place in the mem
| ory of the American people. The ma
ton has lost an able, faithful. an6
courageous public servant"
Vice President Marshall said:
aside from considerat ton of his nnb
! lie service. l regret exceedingly the
| loss of the man. ] have associated with
| him for four years ] didn't ALWAYS
agree with him. but I found he had the
courage of his convictions and ] don't
| believe he ever did anything that he
didn't intend to be for the public good
He was hard worker and he thonph,
more of results than of personal pIorv ,
| Senator Hughes is the third man whr
| has represented the old Paterson die.
| trict in New Jersey to die within tbs
| last four and one-half years The otbe,
two were Judge Martin and Roberi
| Bremner. Judge Martin dropped dead
| in the Union station fbjs cif,, NN