Evening star., 1925-09-11
PATRICK H. KELLEY
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Former Representative From
Michigan Succumbs After
Lingering Illness.

Former Representative Patrick II.
Kelley, Republican, of Michigan, 81
years old, who served five terms in
Congress, 1913-1923, died at Garfield
Hospital today after lingering ILL
ness He had been in failing health
since last June, and came to Wash
ington from his home in Lansing,
Mich, about three months ago to con-
suit his personal physician, DIR. M. G.
Dollman, who ordered him to the hos
pital. Representative Kelley had re-
mained In the hospital since that time.
Physicians gave up all hope for his
recovery about two weeks ago, and
since then his death had been expect
ed any day. The cause of his death
was described by physicians as myo-
cardial degeneration.
Family at Bedside.
With Representative Kelley when
he died were all members of his i'm
mediate family, including his wife,
Mrs. Fora Kelley; two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Stone Of Chicago. Miss Katherine
Frances Kelley, and a son, Philip II.
Kelley. both Of whom lived with their
parents in Lansing. and a brother of
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. but the family is
planning to leave with the body for
the Michigan home this afternoon.
Representative Kelley lived at the
Cairo Apartment Hotel while serving
In Congress.
OF the naval subcommittee of the
House appropriations committee.
Fought Navy Bill.
While serving his last term in Con-
gress he engaged in a long but I'M
successful fight to defeat the provision
in the 1928 naval bill to increase the
Nays strength from $1,000 enlisted
men to sc, ,O0O
He announced his candidacy for the
United States Senate in March, 1922,
but lost in the race to Senator Charles
Townsend, the incumbent.
Entered Congress In 1913.
He was elected to the Sixty.third
Congress from the State at large in
1913 mad was reelected to the Sixty
fourth Congress from the sixth dis
trfct; serving the district in each sue
ceeding Congress through the Sixty
seventh. He was elected to the last
named Congress in November, 1920, by
a majority of 6s,30S votes.
Representative Kelley was born in
Cass County, in the State he so long
represented in Congress. He was
graduated from the University of
Michigan in 1900.
He came into prominence as a pub
lie servant when he became State
superintendent Of public instruction
In 1905, holding that position until
1907. In the latter year he was elect
ed lieutenant governor of his native
State, and by virtue of his office was
called upon to preside over the State
Senate which was composed Of 80
members.
AT the time a bitter anti-adminis-
tration fight had developed and the
Senate was evenly split, Is being
stanch for the administration, as per-
sonified in Gov. Fred NJ. Warner. and
16 as stanchly antagonispc. These
latter became known as Whe BOX
ers." and the session afterward be-
came known as the Boxer session.
Fought for States Interests.
Gov. Warner was trying to put
through a comprehensive taxation
system which meant millions in taxes
If the measure went through. In the
measure 1t was proposed to tax tele-
phone and telegraph and other public
service corporations according to
their property value. There was an
even split on the proposed taxation
system and Mr.. Kelley had the de-
Gliding vote. All sorts of overtures
were made to him, it is said, and
suasion of every kind was exerted
Accordingly, it is also stated, he could
easily have quit the session a rich
man, but, instead, he voted for the
Warner taxation program, which gave
the State of Michigan millions in
taxes.
The Boxer session also split on
other important measures, leaving
1noiAipcv -nta 70 f. 4na H.,
is responsible for many of Michigans
important laws of today