New Britain herald., 1925-02-25

cal success. Her husbands achieve mcnt and future were her principal thought
 The senator, who would have re- tired from the senatorship on March 1. when Charles s. Deneen, former governor of Illinois, assumes office, has been many time mentioned as < possible ambassador or appointee 10 other high office, but he had been given no inkling Of his plans after March 4.
 MT. Deneen. who in former years was a close political ally of Senator Mccormick. in brief statement said:
 q am profoundly shocked and grieved to learn of the death Of Sem ator Mccormick. The senator and l had been friends for 25 years, and the contest which we had did not interfere with our long friendship. He was a man of fine natural talent, unusual educational training and equipment, and had the advantage Of wide travel and intimate friendship with the leaders in many lands. He was in the prime of life and his un- timely death will be great loss to the state and nation"
 Was Not Yet IS.
 The senator was approaching his eighth birthday. having been born in Chicago on May lG, 1877. He was a grandson Of Joseph Medill, pioneer Chicago editor and founder of the Chicago Tribune. He was a son of Robert Sanderson Mccormick. His mother was Katharine Van Etta Medill Mccormick.
 Senator Mccormick bore the name of his grandfather, having been named Joseph Medill Mccormick. His father was diplomat and au- thor. The latter had been ambassa- dor 10 Austria Hungary and to Rus sla. The senator's mother. Mrs. Rob- ert s. Mccormick, has been in Florida two months. The senator's father was a son of William Sander son Mccormick, who was a member Of the reaper family.
 It was announced here today that Mrs. Mccormick had been told of the senator's illness yesterday and that in the afternoon she communi- cated with the senator's secretary at Washington by telephone. She was assured that his condition was not alarming and that he said he felt much improved and would probably be all right in a day or two.
 The McCormicks had three chil- dren, Katrina, aged 12; John Me- dill 9, end Ruth Elizabeth 4.
 Despite the high political honors he had earned, Senator Mccormick prized two of his accomplishment far above the others. One was the of the budget system into the financial system of Illinois and later of the federal government. The other was his deep water legis- lation relating to the Lakes-to Gulf project. He had repeatedly said that if in years to come boats were running from Chicago through to New Orleans, he would feel that he had done something worth while.
 He had often pointed with pride to two other undertakings-that he was first in his neighborhood to plant soy beans on large scale and that he raised alfalfa where alfalfa had not been raised before.
 His friends often were surprised at his intimate knowledge of the Bible and his mastery of the French language. He likewise knew Span ish well.
 Senator Mccormick also served as congressman at large from H. Iinois.
 While the Mccormick family has always been associated with the reaper business, the senator had re- peatedly announced that he had no interests in that business. Likewise, after he resigned years ] lgo as publisher and managing edi- or of the Tribune. he often stated | hat his political policies were not | 0 be confused with those of the ! Tribune, as they were separate.