Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1912 — SENATOR RAYNER DIED IN WASHINGTON [ARTICLE]

SENATOR RAYNER DIED IN WASHINGTON

Democratic Lender of Upper House of Congress Passed Away Monday Morning at 6:20. At 6:20 o’clock Monday morning -at his residence In Washington Senator rsaddr Rayner, of Maryland, democratic leader in the IT. S. senate, died. He bad been ill for several months of neuritis. His death creates a vacancy in the senate,- which the republican governor of Maryland will fill by the appointment of a republican, thus making the vote in the new senate a tie, 48 to 48. President Taft was a warm friend of the deceased senator and it is announce! will attend his funeral.