| Show v DEATH OF EX GOVERNOR AXTELL THE wires bring us the news of the death of hon samuel B axtell which event occurred at morristown N J yesterday afternoon he went east from santa fe about four years ago in quest of health which he was greatly in need of and which it seems he only partially acquired although his bis advanced age he died at A 72 nearly doubtless precluded the possibility of a return to a robust physical condition mr axtell was born in franklin county ohio on the ath of october 1819 and received an excellent education in oberlin and the western rel bel serve colleges he went to california in 1851 and sprang into a political career at once being elected prosecuting attorney of amador county three years later he ran successfully for congress on the democratic ticket for the first district in 1867 when the state had but three members and was reelected in 1869 in 1874 president grant appointed him governor of utah his political views in the meantime having undergone something of a change however it was generally understood that his democracy was never of the radical type and his bis republicanism was of the most conservative character governor axtell met with a new experience here but one through which others had passed with somewhat differ different eDt results endeavoring in accordance with his best judgment to administer the duties of his bis high calling with malice toward none and with charity for all he be was summarily pounced upon by the coterie which claimed and still claims not only the of all federal officials consciences but the directorship of their actions aswell as well he woul i have none of this and as aa a result they would have none of him trying to be impartial all around and acting at all times in accordance with aids aide position naturally amiable he be was not the kind of timber wanted by the liberal Ll beral bosses and his bis situation became so unpleasant basant that he was glad enough to be transferred to new mexico which was done in the early days of president hayes hayese administration the governor was some years later made chief justice of that territory and resigned the position in 1885 since which he practiced law in santa fe up to the time of his bis departure for the east previously spoken of mr axtell was a good man as the world goes he did not dot have the corn cons bati veness nor dor the sagacity necessary to the makeup make up of a successful poll and of course he was waa something of a stranger to the ways that are dark aud and tricks that are vain of many of that gentry he was highly respected by those who knew him best and that Is if very much more than can or ever will be said of many of those who tried to make a portion of his life a burden |
