Evening star., 1918-08-17
Jacob H. Gallinger.

Deepest sorrow is caused by the
death of Senator Jacob H. Gallinger,
which occurred this morning after a
brief illness. Few men have ever com
manded such profound respect and
sincere affection while serving long in
Congress. Sitting in the Senate con-
tinuously for over twenty seven years,
Mr.. Gallinger gave himself wholly to
the service of the country, holding
Z firmly to the highest principles of leg
islation, looking broadly to future
needs. advocating stanchly policies of
. development, vigorously upholding the
interests of tile political party to
which he belonged and in which he
was recognized as a leader, and con
tributing richly TO the national well
fare. His activities were boundless,
his sympathies were quick and accom-
panied by action, his judgment was
sound and his grasp of public ques-
tions never relaxed.
1t was the great good fortune that
the District of Columbia early gained
the interest and aid of such man and
to the end of his career in the Senate
retained his helpful cooperation for
the advancement of the local welfare
1t is difficult to estimate the benefit
which the National Capital derived
from Senator Gallinger's unfailing and
vigorous championship of its rights
and needs. While his activities were
never in any degree bounded by his
concern for the Districts welfare, his
work for Washington was of the ut
most importance and value.
Senator Gallinger was known far
and wide as one who believed in the
up5uilding of the District as seat of
government worthy of the American
people. He might have confined him
self in his senatorial work to this end
and gained high place of national
record, for he espoused this cause
conscientiously and effectively as an
integral part of the work of national
legislator, taking his commission as
lawmaker for the District from the
! Constitution
In his championship of the organic
act and the half-and-half principle of
which it is an essential part, Senator
Gallinger was earnest and aggressive.
In his advocacy of works for the bet
ferment of conditions here, for the
evolution of the plans for a model
capital city, in his attention to the
details of municipal organization
through legislative acts, he was unre-
mitting. He was proud, too, of his
well earned title of "Friend of the
District" 1t was to him a badge of
distinction, though the District has al
ways had many active and helpful
friends in the Senate, as in the House,
who could always be relied upon in
critical times for the defense Of its
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for its betterment
It is gratifying to those who knew
Senator Gallinser well and who loved
him that he was able to continue vir-
tually to the last his active legislative
work. Despite his advanced years, he
was true to the trust that had been re-
posed in him by the people of his
state for so long period During the
months of war legislation he was stead
fastly in service, working for the ma
tional interests as true patriot, al
ways helpful, always practical, always
effective through his command of the
utmost confidence of his fellow sena-
tors.
New Hampshire contributed greatly
to the national strength by keeping in
commission for nearly a record period
a senator who gave SO much of value
to the country in the way of wise, de-
pendable, constructive service. The
grief that is caused by his death, un-
timely despite the years which he bore
so well, is tempered by the knowledge
that his labors were to the end of
American betterment.