Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-13
VETERAN SENATOR,
SICK ) MONTHS, IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Virginia Statesman at Rest
After Plucky Fight
Against Disease.
SERVED IN SENATE PERIOD
OF TWENTY-FOUR YEARS
Fatal Illness Dates From Last
February, When Bronchitis
Appeared.
FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Obsequies to Take Place From Home
Near Charlottesville, Interment
In University Cemetery.
SERVED IN SENATE PERIOD
OF TWENTY-FOUR YEARS
FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Nov IL
After months OF struggle as deter
mined and heroic as the many which
marked his wonderful career, Thomas
Staples Martin. senior Senator from
Virginia. died at lis O'Clock this
afternoon at the University of Virginia
Hospital.
While his condition had been critical
for several days. the end came rather
fairly well last night and at 10 O'Clock
this morning DIR. John StaiEe Davis
stated that his distinguished patient
was resting very comfortably. Shortly
after l o'clock it was noticed that the
senator er i,,y was breathing, with consider
was summoned, and tho patient asked
TO be raised up in bed. AS soon as
this was done respiration suddenly
When the, end came the only per-
sons at the bedside were the Senator's
brother, John S. Martin, the house ply
sician and the day nurse.
Daughter IInd Just Left.
The Senator's daughter. Miss Lucy
Day Martin. accompanied by her
Erandmother. Mrs. Charles Fenton Day,
with her father. but left the hospitnii
at 12:40 o'clock. - -
, The Senator's remains were en-
at once to his late home, "Montesanto."
one mile west OF the university.
ne iuheraf VIII take place from the
residence at o'clock Friday after
noon and the interment will be in the
University Cemetery by the side or mis-
in 's tonisht safes fFam OF ai inymnathy poured
country.
:, The following came from President
Wilson,:
Miss Lucy Day Martin,
arlottesville, Va.
,,S Gay l not express my deep sympathy
death Of your dietingaishsd ha G'et father in the
rrssarded him as one OF my warmest
country have sustained Il real loss
tSigned) WOODROW WILSON.
Life Hi.tory of senator Martin.
Scottsville. Albemarle County INV oe n
lS47. and resided there until n few Years
nG9, aat whsn he made his home near Char
Martin and Martha Ann Tfs stap1es JImh
r. r. rs iatner was a merchant and manu-
bis Ibdistsoer eoe OF Ssotttsyile and early sent
w. ON On March |, 1854. just at the period
Confsdar.S Cnsn ,ne decins IN the fortunes of the
youth, who was afterwards to play an
important part In the counsels Of the
Institnte nstp enseTed snT TT the Virginia Military
studies with assiduous attention.
In Hospital During New Market Fight.
When the battle OF New Market was
iousht Martin and six other cadets, be-
not taken down the valley VIII With "ebs tbs
battalion that engaged the Federal
troops. and, therefore. were not in the
reiIed Sh as su6 b,vt when en- ,l the cadets were
name was on the list, and he was in
the military service OF the Confederacy
until the conclusion OF the war
When eighteen years OF age Martin
ma, iniatricul lated at the University of Vir-
SS,nia; Smi 4 ftsn where he was Jealous student.
father devolved upon him the resnons
sibilities OF large family, and he left
me university without Completing his
With the o%GyeT ne was not satisfied
mercantile business. and, applying him.
Ssi1 Ssd TO the study Of law, In 1869 quail
as an attorney Older lawyers declared
of him that he had the clearest Legal
H! Inimd OF any man in the profession in
y M ~ INA, in fa Ills practice grew rapidly.
ney tor many corporations
Recalls Early Contest.
In the later 70s the question Of the
state debt had disrupted the Demo-
of General Malone a Readiuster psrty
was formed, which was composed of
re 1TSsshueilcans and disaffected Democrats.
paign of 1881 nominated WiiIiam Ell
lHn cameron. and the Democratic Marty
81 se!eGted John Warwick Daniel, known
It's standard-bearer. Since that Seriod
I he Democrats have controlled the mol
,.,cs ,,a o, virginia. but in that honorable
year, after warm campaign. Cameron.
ttne tne Readjuster candidate. was elected
Governor. From that time every trus
democrat worked with might and main
10 overthrow the formidable combina-
1lon that had intrenched Itself in the
state Capitol. Chief among the Demo
cratic leaders was John S. Barbour,
state chairman OF the party. RealjEing
she Mar,i iTemarkabie hd executive. ability OF
Martin, Martin, ne caused him to be elected a
member OF his committee, and in every
campaign relied upon his advice. Mar.
I'm mapped out a plan OF campaign
against the enemy and owing in great
measure to his masterful grasD of the
situation. and his consummate strategy
the Democratic party returned "a
power. and has held it's position throneh
4 series OF years OF bitter aasa,,ifa
which have weakened with the passage
Senate His First once.
Although he was appointed a MEM
Der Of the board OF visitors to the Nil
Ter Manual and Labor School in 1915
and member OF the board Of visitors
OF the University OF Virginia In
lSSl. Martin held no strictly political
otice until he was elected to the United
states Senate. He was never candi-
date for any other once than Unitsd