The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
HENRY CABOT LODGE, STATESMAN
LOSES FIGHT FOR LIFE

Lodge passed away at the Charleston Hospital on Sunday night after suffering a stroke on November 6. only gaining consciousness for a short while be- fore his death.
 Henry Cabot Lodge had served continuously in the United States Senate since 1ss3 as Republican leader since August. 1s1s and one of the most prominent members of his party for generation
 Statesman publicist. author lawyer and histor- ian. MT. Lodges manifold activities made wide i'm pression contemporaneous events. Chief prom. thence, perhaps came to him leader of the Sen ate opposition the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles during 1918. 1919 and 1890 As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee and republican floor leader, he led the con- test with former President Wilson fight against ratification He was the author of the Lodge res- ervatious' and was credited with a large part in molding the policy of the Harding administration against American entrance into the League.
 He was born in leisure. but always worked A principle laid down by him in early life was: "The first thing for of leisure to do, if he really wishes to count in his day and generation, is to avoid being amateur" Although he apparently had no intention of practicing law he worked hard and won degree in that branch at Harvard and then worked thesis on Anglo-saxon land laws which his Ph. D In the three years that fol- owed he was lecturer Harvard on American His tory, and at the of 90 was recognized as an authoritative historian. Among the score of books he wrote were biographies of Washington. Hamilton and Webster
 It was this theory that every man should give of his leisure, more less, politics; for it is simply good citizenship for him do so" and along With his historical reseaches he became interested in contemporary politics. His public career began with election to the Massachusetts, House of Represent. atives in 1S79
 He was unsuccessful in his first attempt to go to Washington as national legislator In 1882 he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congressman and the contest was so close that 13O ballots required to decide the nomination Of his opponent by the Congressional convention. In 1886. however. he was nominated and elected to the national House of Representatives where he served six years before his election to the Senate
 His oratory was distinguished by his practice of sSetchng in an historical background and his facil- iy in quoting apt historical incidents In an inter- view in 1922 summing up his career he said: "I have nothing to about my opponents. for I have never made personal abusive attacks on anyone opposed to me. It has always seemed to me tha,
 A" 'u pu'iit iiie StoOu more strongly If he stood on his own merits rather than on some one elses delects think may say that have done grea, deal of responsible and difficult public work. Or that public work and that record I am content to stand"
 MT Lodge. from the outset of his carees was ar enthusiastic republican and an intense partisan He was honored often by his party. An ambition tc be chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Com mttee. on which he served for many years was real ized when the Republicans regained control of the Senate in 1919. He then also was chosen maiorit, iousy as floor leader.
 Twice Senator Lodge temporary and perma nent chairman of the republican national conventions at Philadelphia in 1900 and at Chicago in 1920 MT. Lodges nomination for the republican presi dential candidacy in 1916 when Mir Roosevelt de clined the Progressive party's nomination. As the chairman of the 1920 convention Senator Lodge was prominent in conferences which led to Presi dent Hardings nomination.
 Senator Lodge made his home in picturesque mansion the cliffs of Nahant jutting out into Massachusetts Bay. His wife died in 1918 and tn. Senator is survived by of two sons. John E Lodge a Boston Lawyer and a daughter, Mrs. Angus tus P. Gardner widow of the late Congressman Gard of Massaenus