Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-15
SENATOR STONE DEAD;
FUNERAL HELD TODAY.
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iSO1tluUeU tTOW rage ly& = !
ton in connection with Mr.. ByaH's
first campaign for the presidency. in
1896. He became the Missouri mem
Der Of the National Democratic
Committee and soon took front rank
among the Bryan man4kers, justify
ing a reputation for shrewdness and
gained in Missouri. 80:
Worked For Effects.
In national as well as in state pbl-
itics, he worked quietly. seeking for
effects. To this quality he owed the
bis friends say that he never sought
to avoid the use OF that name for
himself. t Hss
MIR. stones position as a member
of the National committee led to his
selection as vice-chairman for Mr..
Bryan's second campaign: As a
consequence of their associations the.
two men became close friends, and.
the intimacy continued until the
Stone led the fight for the nomina-.
ton of Speaker Clark. The events
OF that time, caused a cooling Of the
friendship, although Senator Stone.
as chairman of the Committee 8,On.
Foreign Relations. put through most
OF the Bryan while Mr.;
Bryan was secretary of State. He.
was largely responsible for prompt
ratification of the long list Of Bryan.
peace treaties of 1914.
Taken Prominent Stand.
Since coming to the senate in 1903,
Mr.. stone had heen to. the front on
all important questions. He also has
been active in what nay be termed
the policies Of the senate He assist
ed in electing Senator Clark OF Ar
kansas to the Office of President pro
temporc in succession to Senator
Bacon of Georgia but shortly after
"a few other Democrats in opposition
to the Shipping Bill he found no
mo severe critic than his former
supporter and friend. Indeed Senator
Stone seldom hesitated to attack any
senator. Democrat or Republican,
who opposed what he believed to be
deserving administration measures.
Notwithstanding his pacifst atti-
itude, Mr.. Stone was made chairman
of the committee on Resolutions at
the st. Louis convention in 1916 and
ing the platform OIL which President
/ Wilson va' reelected. He worked
ON th"- ',ost constantly for 48
hours. .ver lost his composure.
AS ill" = his capacity to say
no" !: .noTensive way an Incl
dent ma. . Quoted. The suffrange
plank was the subject Of much dis
4 cussion and. as chairman of the com
mittee. the Missouri senator was fire.
ouently called pom by delegations
of advocates Of equal rights. On one
occasion they were especially per.
~sistent. Senator Stone could not say
what the committee would do. but he
did not make a speech. He simply
said: 4.
Girls; o are too blamed i'm
petuous."
They went away good natured il
not satisfied.
Was II Kcntuckian.
a Kentuckian by nativity. born
May &. 1888. Senator stone removed
to Missouri. where he graduated
from the Missouri. University and
was admitted to the bar in 1859. He
immediately began to manifest an i'll
terest in political affairs. and ir
1873 was prosecuting attorney o.
Vernon county.
He came to Congress as a repre-.
sentative in the %forty-ninth Congress
and was reelected to the fftieth and
ffty-frst congresses, serving from
1895 to 1891.
From 1898 to 1897 he was Gov.
%crnor of Missouri. Upon the death Of
George G.. West he was first elected
to the Senate in 1893. and was re
elected in 1909 and 1915.
He married in 1874 and had three
children.
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