Evening star., 1925-03-19

home in Washington since his retire
ment from the Senate.
Senator Culberson was for many
years a prominent. figure on the
Democratic side of the Senate cham
ber, which he entered in 1899 after
having served in Texas in a public
capacity for nearly 90 years. includ-
ing a term as attorney general and
| two terms as governor. His fourth
term in the Senate completed his po-
litical career. for although he sought
nomination again in 1929 he failed to
survive the primaries, running be-
hind two other candidates, ono OF
whom was former Gov. James Z. Fer
guson.
Senator Culberson suffered a stroke e
In 1909 when he was the minority
leader of the Senate. and although he
never lost his firm grip on Senate af-
fairs, he was incapaCitated from ac-
tive participation. The condition, due
to nervous disorder, was partially
relieved in 1913, and as a. member of
the Senate finance committee he took
prominent part in the antitrust
legislation of that period. His health
again broke down, however, and his
nervous troubles developed into palsy,
| following which he gradually trans
ferred his activities from the Capitol
TO MS private suite IN the
Senate Office Building.
Continuing. however. to take part in
CONN r&tos work, Senator Culberson
bad p leading role in framing the
espionage act of 1917. as we'll as
numerous other war measures. He
also served Is chairman of the Senate
appropriations committee during the
Democratic regime from 1913 to 1919.
Senator Culberson was born in Dade-
VILE. Tallapoosa County, Ala, October
10, 1885, the son of David B, and Eu-
genia (kfmbaD Culberson. When 8
years of age he was taken to Texas.
where his father became a prominent
figure in public life, serving as an ad-
jutant general in the Confederate
army, a member of the State Legisla-
ture and a Representative in Congress
from the forty-fourth to the forty
ninth session.
Senator Cuberson was sent to the
Virginia Military Institute. and upon
his graduation in 1874 spent two years
studying law in the University of Fir-
ginia- He was admitted TO the bar in
1877, and at once took a high place as
an attorney and practitioner. His
ability soon forced him into the politi-
cal arena, and in 1880, when but 25
years of age. he was elected county
attorney of Marion. After a short in
cumbency he resigned to engage once
more in his private practice.
Rose Quickly to Fame.
In 1883 he removed to Dallas and
established the law firm of Bookhout
& Culberson, wherein he continued
active until 1890, when he attended
the Democratic State convention and
was nominated for attorney general
by acclamation. He was elected by
large majority and served until
1894, when he was nominated for
governor and elected in the Fall of
that year.
His efficient administration of the
office brought him a second nomina-
tion in 1896, and despite the opposi-
tion of a powerful fusion ticket grow =
ing out of the financial issues then
attracting national attention, he was
again elected by an overwhelming
majority.
At least twice during his political
activities of that period he stood be-
fore the international spotlight, once
in 1895, when the whole world was
watching his celebrated correspond
ence with Prince Bismark on the
subject of bimetallsm, and again
when he issued an executive order
prohibiting the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons
fight, which was to be held in Texas
in 1895
He was elected to the United States
Senate in 1899; reelected in 1905,
again in 1911, and for the fourth time
In 1916. He was unopeosed for his
seat in the latter campaign.
The Senator's condition was aggra-
waited during the Spring of 1922, those
close to him said, by the notoriety
attending the charges of a former
British soldier that he was being
railroaded out Of the United States
because of the attachment, between
himself and Mr.. Culberson's only
daughter.