Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
n. n. McMUlLlN DEAD;
RECALLS AOOlCkS'
SENATORIAL FIGHT
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continued from phH0 L
ION tho last day OF the secession
William T. Watson. who had become
the acting governur of tho state by
reason OF tho death OF Governor Mar
vii on tho eighth day OF April previ-
Gus, claimed that ne had the right TO
vote as IA State Senator. and accord
ingly took his seat In tho joint meet,
Ing OF tho two houses on tho closing
day Of the session. and cast his vote
in the Senatorial contest; without him
In tho Joint meeting. fifteen votes
would havc been . majority OF those
present. and that number could have
elected senator, Nbut counting him
as member II WAS necessary that
| the candidate for senator should r~-
ceive sixteen voteA Speaker McMul-
| lin OF the House OF Representatives
declared that Henry A. du Pont hay
| Ing received fifteen votes. a constitu-
| tlonal majority of the membership OF
the General Assembly, had been duly
elected United States Senator, and a
I certificate 10 this effect was after
] wards issued. On the ground that Act
Ing Governor Watson had no hight to
cit as n member OF the General As
sembly. Mr.. du Pont claimed his scat
in tho United States Senate. and pro-
kceeded TO make contest therefor be-
fore that body. A full hearing was ac-
corded him extending over several
months, but IN tho end, on May is,
llse6, tho United States Senate by a
vote of 81 to 80 refused TO allow him
the seat, and the contest ended with a
Senatorial vacancy"
Mr.. McMullln In his younger days
was a prosperous GARNER near State
Road. He was tho Republican nominee
flor sheriff In 1876. but was defeated by
Isaac Grub, Democrat. 1t was after
THAT that he was appointed United
Estates marshal, and In 1894 was elect
ed to the Legislature. being chosen
ispeaker when II organized in Janu.
larry, 1895. He leaves widow and Q
number Of children by his first wife
The funeral will be held on Saturday
with interment at Wilmington an,
Brandywine cemetery.
Il John Cathcsrt.
John Cathcart. 90 years old. r. re
> ltired farmer, died ut his home. 24oI
, West Sixteenth street. this morning
following a long illness, OF spoplcxy
; He was retired ON a pension basis b.
. the du Pont Company. about ten year
9 ago, after working in their employ. a
= q farmer, for ~ years.
z Although born In County Donegal
0 Ireland. Mr.. Cathcart came 10 Della
= ware with his parents at an early ag'
;. and has lived In this city most OF hi
lifetime. For many years he worke
at making knapsacks for soldiers &
the Civil War at tho establishment G
James McComb. Third and Orang
n streets. He enlisted IN the army g
that time, but peace was declared be
:, fore he was called into active servic
!. Mr.. Cathcart IL survived by a daugf
: ter. Elizabeth Rebecca Campbell. an
:, four sons, John. Jr.. who has a blaci
- smith shop at Front and Tatna
!, streets; Joseph IA. and Robert
~ who are employed at Chambers III
- dertaking establishment, and VILLA
'e ]. Cathcart; also a sister, Mrs. Al
drew Moore, of s26 Lombard stree
i the last member OF that family. II
ig wife died seven years ago. as n resu
re OF fall on the ice at Seventeenth ar
Or Riverview avenue.
v. Deceased was one OF the olde
h. members Of Brandywine Lodge. n
D. Is, ]. o. o. f. The funeral will
held from his late home on Saturdi
J. afternoon, at $50 o'clock, with servic
e. in Emmanuel p. Z. Church, Rev G..
NJ Clash officiating.
ty Mrs. Elizabeth c. King.
e Mrs. Elizabeth C. King. wife
vi George w. King, died at her home. 4
West Twentieth street, yesterday. aft
u a long illness OF a complication
T. diseases. She was q native OF Mar
land, but had lived In Wilmington
the past 40 years. She was a memb
of McCabe Memorial NJ. Il. Church.
Mrs. King is survived by her hu
band. one daughter. Mrs. Mitchell w
on son OF Denton. Md, and one broth
Charles p. Pierce Of Easton, Nd. T
-. funeral will be held Friday afterno
60 at o'clock. with services in char
o of Rev. Adam Stengle.
~ Mrs. Sarah W. Hardin.
". Mrs. Sarah w. Hardin, "a years o
ed died yesterday at the home of her IS
by ter, Mrs. Hiram Cloud, in Hillcre
lin after a long illness. She is surviy
by a daughter. Mrs. S. II. Williams.
,rt 1909 Shallcross avenue, two so
ltv George and Robert, and sister, M
,as Cloud. Her husband, Levi w. Hard
!, died many years ago. The fune
al will be held Friday afternoon at
~, O'Clock, from the home of her daus
rIo ter, Mrs. Williams.
TO Mrs. Mary A. McFarlin.
The Mrs Mary A McFarlin II We
ity old. died yesterday at the home of !
8. son, Mrs. Robert McFarlin. at Fa
hurst, after an illness of several yea
The funeral will be held Friday aft
noons with interment in Glebe Gel
terry. New Castle.
ent Mrs. McFarlin was born near Do
Before her marriage she was
the Mary A. Faulkner. She was an act
rec member, OF Red Lion NJ. f. Chul
an Her husband, two sons, Robert
snt Harry, the latter of Philadelphia,
80 a sister, Mrs. Elmer C. Meginess
-, this city, survive her.
Mrs McFarlin's husband is
nephew OF Harry II. McMullin,
- died in Philadelphia last night.
on Funeral OF Thomas Hitch.
4o6 Funeral services for the late Tn
as l.. Hitch, who died Monday, 6
,rge SO years, will be held this evening
AIRY his late home, GA Vandever ave
ms. Interment VIII be made in Barr
the Chapel cemetery Deceased wa
storekeeper at the Pennsylvania
road shops at Todd's Cut. He w,
member Of Ioka Tribe, Imp'd. o. X
and of Liberty Bell Council. Jr
MIS-. u. A. NJ
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