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U. S. SENATOR OfSenator Clark Is Victim of Apoplexy —Born in Mississippi and Had an Eventful Career.Little Rock Ark., Oct. 2.Senator James P. Clark of Arkansas ? president pro tempore of the United Stages senate, died at his iome here at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Senator Clarke suffered a stroke of apoplexy Friday and never regained consciousness.Senator Olarke first complained of feeling ill when he returned to his home from his office last Wednesday but it was thought at the time that he was suffering from indigestion and his illness was not regarded as serious. His indisposition continued Thursday and Friday, however, and late Friday the stroke of apoplexy occurred. News of his death came a‘ a shock, as it was not generally known until today that his condition was serious,Senator Clarke was borne at Yazoo 'fity, Miss,, August'18, 1854. He was educated in the schools of his native state, and in 1878 graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia. He began the practice of 'aw in Helena, Ark., 1879. In 1886 he was elected to the lower house o' the Arkansas legislature. . He servec through the session of 1887, and ir 1888 was effected to the s ate senate vhere he served until 1892. He was fiected president of the senate in 1891 He was elected attorney general o' the state in 1892 and governor ir 1894.He declined renomination for governor for a second term and resumet the practice of law in Little Rock. Ir *.903, he was elected United State ' enator and re-elected last year foi us third term. He was elected president pro tempore of the senate ir 1913, and re-elected in 1915. His ^resent term as United States senator vould not have expired until March 1, 1921.Senator Clarke was married in Hel-na, November 15, 1883, to Mis- Sal-ie Moore, who with a son. and two i daughters survive.Announcement was made last night*----------THI8 LIFE.We lead but one life here onearth. We muet make thatbaautiful, and to do this healthand alastieity of mind ara need-fur., and whatavar endanger* or - impedes these must be avoided.—LengfelloW.that the funeral will he ItM Thanfjfr afternoon. Burial will b« la Opt* lawn- cemetery hare.Gov, George Kays auMMed hat» night that he will issue a proclamation today ordering all . state d* imrtments closed the afternoon fit the funeral.Senator Clarice was one of th# nation's great leaders,” said Gorin?* nor Hays, Thi state and county has sustained a great loss.”EVENTFUL CAREER INTHE U. S. SENATEWashington, Oct 2. Senator Clarke*had been presideEro tempore of the senate since tiki democratic party gained control !-m 1913. He was chosen by the party caucus to succeed the late StmUHt Frye of Maine after a spirited eon* test, and was re-elected to the ptofcfu in the sixty-fourth congress despite determined opposition hawed on Ids sensational revolt against the admin* istration ship purchase bill in the previous congress. ' • , Senator Clarke left Washington m few weeks ago apparently in gwfl health. In the closing days of fh© fast session he- presided over the senate, owing to the absence of Vies . President* Marshal^-vTbe raRrtttfl , eight-hour MR, which p*eyenfed the nationwide strike, was p4*serf witit Senator Clarke in the chair, but lie was one of the two Democratic sen-, tors to vote against the measure and be refused to sign it. He appointed Senator Hughes as acting president oro tempore when the bill was pjw- i rented at the presiding officers chair for signature.Senator Clarke’s revolt against the , eight-hour bill was a typical raani-fesatipn of a stern independence whicfi characterized hk attitude throughout the thirteen yean of his lensatoruf career. He was many; times thElleader in op .ution to measures proposed by Hi* party, -limax to his independence w«§ reached when he led the Detnoenti:. ’•evolt against the ship purchase 3€fl vhich gave new life to the Republican -filibuster against the measu?® wad made its passage impossible. When the hill was reintroduced during the last session, however, with the ,eminent ownership and . openfen features to which Senator Clarke objected revised and modified, Imj supported it. |*The Arkansas senator during the last session again surprised his «!* leagues when he ntopnd the amendment to the Philippine bill which, would -give absolute mdepswtefji' ft© the islands in four yearn. The sdnth-is1: ration endorsed the amoripMht?. and it wai adopted by th® senate, f The house, however, refused to aeeSpt it. i VSenator Clarke acted for •eves*!*-years ms chairman of the imptgtttti committee on commerce. He also wasy the ranking Democratic meanbtw of the foreign relations 'committee pni; the committee m ipiliiary affaifft .» * ***'■'
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Biloxi Daily Herald
Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Mon, Oct 02, 1916
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