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Show GREAT SILVER ADVOCATE SUCCUMBS TO OPERATION Former Senator Stewart of Nevada, Coiner of Phrase "The Crime of 73," Dies at Age of 82. . Washington Former United States Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada Ne-vada died nt the Georgetown hospital hos-pital here on Friday, following nn oporation. Tho body will bo taken to Nevada. Mr. Stewart was 82 years old, and had been n familiar ftguro In this city during the better part ol tho laB half century. For thirty years, altogether, ho represented Nevada Ne-vada In tho senate, a lapse between 1875 and 1887 Intervening to 'prevent a continuous service record from 18C3 to 1005. Senator Stewart made many notable not-able speeches on tho floor ot the sen-nto sen-nto In advocacy of silver, and his characterization of tho demonetization demonetiza-tion of silver ns "tho crime of 73" ls a marker in. political history. Aftor his retirement from congress ho divided di-vided his tlmo botweon Washington, where ho hnd, many interests during 1 WILLIAM M. STEWART. Ex-Senator from Nevada, his life of fluctuating fortune, his farm In nearby Virginia and tho wost, whero at his old homo In Nevada, ho had varied mining' Interests nnd experience. ex-perience. Mr. Stowart was tho living Incnr-nation Incnr-nation ot Santa ClauB, and on this account, ac-count, as well ns on account of his klndjy disposition, ho nppenled strongly strong-ly to the Imagination ot children. Probably no moro picturesque or rugged rug-ged character was ever known to tho senate He was much In evidence around tho senntu chamber until within tho last few weeks. Mr. Stewart was a native of Now York, who went west in tho early days ot tho California gold discoveries, discover-ies, and thero wielded the pick nnd shovel -as nn cvory-day miner. Except in tho first campaign 'of Bryan in 1890, when the. sliver issue was most prominent, Mr. Stewart was a Republican. Ho was, however, a man of Independence, and often voted contrary to tho wishes of tho party caucus. Ho took a prominent part in the setting nsido of the forco bill ot 1892, and ho nover failed to cast his voto In tho Interest of tho white metal, met-al, whatever tho attltudo of his party on that subject. |