The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-27
Watson.
Georgia Senator,
Dies Suddenly
Won National Attention by
Charges of Hangings in A.
Z. F.-Bitter Oppon.
ent of Wilson.

Washington, Sept. 26.--Another
powerful and picturesque figure
passed from public life in the death
today Of Senator Thomas f.. Watson
OF Georgia. His death. which occurred
nt Z:30 this morning. was sudden and
Unexpected, according to physicians,
resulting from an attack OF asthma.
The senator has been sufferer for
several weeks from the disease and
only last Sunday experiencx 4 an acute
attack. Two physicians and a nurse
were at the bedside when the end
came but the widow. who is in III
health, and other relatives were at
the home In Thomson, Ga, for which
MIR. Watson had planned TO depart
today for the congressional recess.
Active In Politics.
For 40 years Senator Watson had
been active In politics, national as
well as state figure. He was NOM
mated by the populist party for pres
ident In 1904 after receiving its vice
presidential nomination in 1896. He
was populist member OF the house
OF Representatives in 1S91.1S93. In
1920, he was elected senator, as no
said on an anti Wilson. anti.league
OF nations and aiti.war measures"
platform, defeating former Senator
Hoke Smith and former Governor
Dorsey. He was s6 September s, last,
an@ his senatorial term would have
expired March 3, 1927.
The funeral will be held at Thom.
son, Ga, either next Thursday after
noon or Friday morning. Senate Of
ficials are in charge and the funeral
llarty will leave here tomorrow at 3:15
for Thomson.
Senators Are Absent.
Because Of absence during the pres.
ent recess Of congress, of Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge, Senator Cummins, re-
publican, president pro tempore, and
most OF the senate membership, there
was difficulty today In arranging a
committee to attend the funeral. |
Senators on the tentative list include |
Hefiin, Alabama, Harris, Mississippi, !
Dial, South Carolina, Shields, Tennes- |
see, and Fletcher, Florida. democrats;
Brandegee, Connecticut, New, Indiana, |
Shortridge, California, eddie. Nevada,
and Cameron, Arizona, republicans.
Senate flags We're placed at half |
mast for a period of 80 days out of !
respect TO the late senator and the |
senate will adjourn out Of respect |
when It reconvenes. A day also will |
be set for memorial services. Presi. /
dent and Mrs Harding headed those |
who preferred condolences.
Although failing health had inter
rupted Senator Watson's attendance I
at senate sessions frequently in the 4
last several months, he was in his
seat Friday when the senate ad-
Journed and his friends believed that .
he was then showing improvement. +
No Indication.
During the first year ana a half Of
his term In the senate. Senator 4
Watson gave no indication Of any i'm.
pairment OF the vigor and activity +
which had marked his long career in
politics and as a publisher, In his
last speech In the senate, delivered
only a week ago last Wednesday the
Georgia senator severely criticized The
for It's course Ia con.
nestion with the rail strike situation.
Ills previous attacks on the admin
lstrattan and mast notably bis
charees af Illegal hauEluFs m The
American sxpaiitieaarn forces the
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