New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27
HUBERT O. THOMPSON DEAD.
THE LEADER OF TIE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Ms pRAYB WHOLLY UNAFFECTED - WHO WILL
TAKE ms PLACE N THE PARTTf

worth House. ~ Broedway ana Tvensy-afta-s~' mar
Gated es5 al day yesterday. vas ct thas hooE .hs'
Dr. Charles r. RybertA Of Ne 60 East Flny'
fOurtAst, discovered that Hubert o. Thonpeon. the
leader OF ths Coanty DemeerAoy uss dead. NJ Thomp
con had been undsr medical treatment for four years.
bus a. no dine had his life been considered IN danger
and whsn Dr. Roberta found him dead he cond searesv
realize the fact Mr.. Thompson was troubled win
rheumatism in 1880 and 1881 Saturday he sun moneo
Dr. Roberta who had been his physician for the lass
ssveu vears and told him that he feared that his former
malady had returned. The doctor prescribed mia
tonic when he called Sunday moFuinE he fosna NE
pat,sus suaerpR win diarTh0A The proper rsneo'e'
wore given, and on Sunday evening MI Thompson WIS
In sxeeiient spirits snd planned 70 start TOT ShAiO
snrurs morning for short stay he vent 70
his bedroom at IL o'clock and DE- Roberta q the
reouest Of hia patient lay coach IN tho ad1oinns
u.r,or Betvsen and O'clock Mr.. Thompson passso
throush the pariof and st that lime mads no oonPA'
Of feeling Ill
TIA doctor sleps soundiy until O'Clock Hearing no
movement In the bedroom he supposed his panens !"
asleep, and without looking In 70 confirm ms suppo
zion dressed a. quietly possible He then stoe On
ti.o IN ouest Of a article Of clothing but one gnss
NJ tia faoa OF Mr.. Thompson convinced him sna' n'
pr.eautions 70 insure quiet had been unnecessary
immediateiv stopped the clock and sent Tor r. l. Lo
the manager Of the Hoffman House. OF which the "o.A
Hou,s IN an annex. Mr. Thompson lay on MS rien' 'u
u.ar the edr. of the bed With hs legs drawn MP ana MS
ol,pehcd mn face and body vid, hs lips oius' rs
tongue prosruded between his teeth his eyes "ei'
bloodshot and the pupils dstended
4. @ DounslL Mr. Thompson's private secretary at
Rived a, 10 o'clock and vas Immediately dhpetenou
the houss Of Mr. ThompsOa's parenta NO 100 LoAnN
ton-ave Another messenger vas sen. !" Dsns a,
Mssssme. Az the matter was within the Jurisoicuoo -
coropsr Etdman DR.. Messemer refused 70 ACCOMPANY
tia ueasenser until his colleague had hgnneo hs "n
,nrn..s that he should attend 70 the case upon 81
rtvtne at she Worth House and learning tho pAro
Coroner Messemer decided that it was not necessary
ca. reouirne his attention. but at the request Oh "
Roberta he issusd . certificate that oea'n nau .s,.
from .vnoops -csrebrsl apoplexy. In the eerunos
NJ, Tbompson vas said TO 30 . DIT oker' s
h,s Aaath WA said 10 have taken piAoe
eo'olock This conclusion WA reached py 'no O" ..
.ftsr examining the body. Dr. Roberta VINO u a"ol,
ant professor Of physiology at the Bellevue noui
Lara and who has been q health inspector Tor nuDo
~ vssr, .aid that he had treated Mr. Thompson iOr
rhsumatsm from 1880 70 1882 and that In 1900 20 -
,ro,h.d With cation at base oil the Drain ro
hoth OF these troubles he had apparently reoo'et0u
a0r.aA with Coroner MESSENGER that cereDfA Ap0p'o1
"a. thu cause OF death an1 thinks that Nj. 1no"p
ru,, nav. bean in comatOse condition when DO oisu
p,or. IN. coroner had departed Mr.. and Mira CepnA'
S-houn,on father and mother OF the eXCommisaoner'
arrived Both were deeply affected MA hn0"peo.
threw hernelf upon the bed and for ten minutes
almost besde herself with grief Glloert m epoh' ''
Rteh.rd A. Cunning CHAM and Cassius NJ hoAo camo ~
ahopt mi, ,ima Tho news OF Me- Thomp'ons oeA'n
49, ~ -,.- M.nr,ce r Flynn was among the first
- 80. =, IN, Worth House 10 obtain confirmation
q, m. ,.nort He was soon followed bT Tnoms1 =
co.,,s,n william p Mitchell, Surveyor d. . bea'No'
A.,,,,an, District-Attorpey Nicoll, Richard nov
eombe Justice William H Kelly. Genera h0"i' a
Bsrnum, and Commissioner Jacob hesA A.
MANY of the friends OF the dead man calieo ~ sHo
worth aouse last evening and viewed the oody' ino
,.s,r-.. nr...uted Q calm and ne-like appearance
7, h.. bean decided to hold the funeral services on
Thur,d,v. The hour and place have not peen nh'u-
Tn. family attend the ewedenborgian Churen w NNs'
Thirtv-nftn-st The edince 10 email one anu .. ~. ~
,.pdanoe will undoubtedly be large II Ia oeemeu De.'
hold m. ervioes In larger church The burial VIII 20
IN the family plot in woodlswn Cemetery' meeting
:, ,n ah.r. Of the County Democracy was neiu last
.r.n,nr At the New Amsterdam Club. NO IL VIC"
Tv.ntv ,ourth-at There were present. among o'nei''
rm.,x Anderson. Police Commissioner Voornis'
Exolse Commissioner AndreWA surveyor D
-. s.n.tor Il Murphy. Thomas Coeu'
s 49,, and ORs,lly Judge TruAx City Chamberlain
80. william p Mitchell. Maurice Il Fiynn' james
,,.C--.hv ex-CounJ Clerk T. Ii. keenan,, e1-Aoet-
man McQuAde. Conrad Smytn' InomAS n.H a'tH
Iovber smith, Richard A canniagham, snc Ses01 ::
wa s:rSS 5s :Rs that committee ,,,I BE-
Annoused to draft resolutions so1 R,sC %Dms
70 .o be held this evening In the Cooper ins
tHte. Tnis VAs agreed o. and inc oo,h,. Ssison
wassT0arJ sasy.ySf w Ssa.,s M.cSsn and
rho SsT 2m.ssrdsa o4o win moe. tei: afternoon At
IN r me s:os o. M deaf. on ii: &c CsuD s.
.SsnnE fary BY reason Of b., RO'on IS tas head 81
me important Department Of Public M9Em sso porsD
Ooo s Seen for years tbs virtual head OF me
Couniy DsmOorsoI "a: va K nTs 1s. IN Ts%%SST
Han bus was the wsGhuest Of the leaders Sut witnln
he thar n Henry D. FarroS va:
y, y. .oas,dsred q great NAN ~ thompson IN me
councils Of q. GSsn VS. likely to be consst for the
cssrmSnsp Of the EIseSHvS SSm sa.r@.0 Of ne
nnAly settled ~ ana Thompson sharn1n Of the
Ehse1ro COMMITTEES. the latter bsng composed OF
tue dst,c. Is.ass,: TSs power back Of Mr. P1rroI
mxoS e;rscs Wins and their iriendA Tns
E1eeu ,y souay divided between the edhsrens Of the
two bur il was generally believed ina. eontess lot
supre E yer I'd ard Cooper 10 10 Europe He and
serstnry whitney may be able IN case MI Cooper re-
=. or~ the fall campaign opens 70 rally the forces
h iovai 10 ThompsOn Those who were willing
To talk on subjeet last sysnnS S .ns ~. 'esy VII
fSey decsre that TammAny Hail nas aem tnaI
can get along ro, submit 70 being governed By one
m2ersey ~ Of Mr. Thompsons death caused
shock amo"s "Ssn such an active part politics and
-, ~ civ FuvernmenL Humerons e1pretsiops OF sur
PMsror arsss said Tae news was great surprise
Anen -. ,haI M end near. he was snKu
IarIT sousrous openhserted man ne made some m 1i
tshss but on the whole he NN weiinoAning 9meisL
T ~ ss nman Of generous nstnets And loyal 70 MS
a.so.;te, is SHOWN by The o1meer Of VAIN Trend: ne
r.ct Two legislative committees failed 70
ana nxSnr criminal corrupt in the m.aaesnent Of
hnu 1 ~ AZ the leadership of the County
hls oepnL" nr.anme matters will so about be-
80, 'rhempson did not vish TO b considered IN
tne light Of boss' He was "np" 'n' 'i ''''fAi
coSro.r Low sad "As'T . heard o. NE IsSIp
son 49,. tram him dated Friday evening, saying
tSns he unable call on me =, ne had aEresd on
snn, 81 uIpsas and asking me 70 ook AFTER matter
80 o.. Thom poon mAn OF srong VIII, ana IN
toe main Of good @pa's aTSss o.S: s1 sSsS
.ns =, ~. an TIE way Of pledge, aud after my
eseaon be asEed any favS,s ! might Dc able 20 Grant
-, tsa average politician IN manDsrs, address and
iselInsa HIS death WI Oe ~ ssr,S. 'n ~ my
Demodfncy. Ihoto w