Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-18
SENATOR GALLINGER
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Republican Minority Leader Dles
After Long Career At Its Homo
nj Franklin. n. "a.
SERVED STATE FOR 27 YEARS
Dead Leader Held Position OF proml.
ncncc on Many Committees ana
In Councils Of Party.

FRANKLIN, ~ H.. Aus. H.
United States senator Jacob II. Gal
linger % New Hampshire. died at a
hospltai here early today.
When Senator Galllngor returned
from Washington TO his summer
home al Salisbury heights near here
IN July ho was In poor health A
few days ago his condition became
~ mach worse that upon advice "
his physician he was brought to a
hospital here Death was attributed
10 utterlc-soletosia
At the senator's bedside was Mrs,
Ralph Galllnger. widow OF Senator
dailinEsr'a only son. who was killed
In an automobile accident a few years
ago.
Minority Leader Ia senate.
Senator Jacob Harold uailingsr Of
New Hampshire was the oldest mem
ber OF the United States senate, both
In yeara and IN point OF service. Ever
since 1891 he had been a consplcn-
Gus figure In the senate, taking not
only leading part In ltg discussions.
hut ranking az a dominating figure
In Its leadership and IN the counseis
Of the Republican party, As minor
ity leader the senator had been active
until quite recently despite his ad-
yanclns years.
Born on a farm at Cornwall. on.
tRrlo, 81 years ago, he croaaed the
border 10 the unised states early In
life. He was n printer first. then
studied medicine and practiced AZ
physlelan and surgeon for twenty
three years. In 1874 no entered the
New Hampshire house OF representa-
,ivca beginning political nctivifies,
that continued TO the end on
life
During his continuous ssrvf
~ years In the senate, he HI
active on tho committees
with finance. appropriation. raIlIllr
government Of ths District OF iEII||Illf
bia. HI fought long for hii-----
mail subsidy bill TO build ~
American merchant marine, f-n
psnsed the senate. only 70 faii n
house. III
Supported President
During the war Senator oaliini
had stood with the president on
tional defense measures. He ID
pending n resolution for q day 4
prayer for the welfare Of the Ameri-
can cause ~ the war,
Senator Gslllnger married ip 1850
Mary Anna Bailey of Salisbury. n. H..
who died In Washington IN 1901.
The funeral will be held from the
First Baptist church at Concord ON
wednesday afternoon. ~
Senator uailinger Is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Harry A. Newton. %
Wincheser. Mass
WASHINGTON, Aug i7.--News Of
the death OF Senator oailinger wnk
received with surprise and sorrow
today at the capitol.
Senator Bankhead, acting president
pro tempore OF the senate. named a
committee to attend the funeral.
The ranking Republican In point OF
service after Senator Gallnger n
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts, and
n Ia generally understood that he will
succeed to the minority leadership.
CONCORD, N. u, Aug. 1.-THE
death OF Senator Jacob II. oalllngsr
will neceasitats the election OF two
United States senators from New
Hampshire In November,
The term Of Henry y. Hollis, Defn-
ocrat. the junior senator. will expire
next March. and a primary viii be
hold September "a, detcrnine the
Republican and Democratic noiui-
nees Governor Keyes will appoint
senator to fill Senator Gallinger's
seat until the election n successor
for the remainder OF his term. which
which expires IA March, 1921.
Senator Hollis sometime sgo an
nouncod that he would no, seek re-
election