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Death Calls, n X-GovcrnO nn,
Seymour, of New York, Obeys tho s
mons-The Venerable Statesman p.'
Peacefully Away at the Residcnca
Roscoe Conkling, in Utica-Brief 81.
of His Evcntful Career.
UTICA, n. Y, Feb. 13.-Ex-Goverpor .
mour died last evening. He passed NV
quietly, without the slightest trace OF ".
AT four O'Clock in the afternoon it becol
evident to the doctors in attendance II
the faint respiration indicated death at
early hour, and the members of the fam
were summoned to the bedside.
morning with the fact that the Govcrno
symptoms were most alarming. He ID
no nourishmcnt except occasional sipsl
milk and his digestion had compiet
failed. His mind, though generally stro
and clear, was at times cloudcd "
dclirium. Late yesterday afternoon
temperature and pulse went up W
alarming rapidity. He failed to REQ
nize any one at the bedside. All conscio
ness was gone. Thedoctor saysthat his
tient suffered no pain. AT $50 O'Clock
pulse was very high. Save the ashen colo1
his face the Governorlooked asst asleep.
$50 there was an infusion of blood i
the brain, which DR.. Ford said was the d
cess OF death in old age. When the hal
on the clock stood at 9:55 the Cover
breathed his last.
Mrs. Seymour was SO prostrated II
she had to be carried to and from
room. Those who stood around the dead
bed were Mrs. Conkling, the Governd
sister; Mrs. Nelson, the Governors wi
sister, OF New Brunswick. n. j., and
Ford and wife. 1t is greatly feared ii
Mrs. Seymour will not survive the terri
shock. The Governors health was pre-
good during the fall, but n short !
previous to January l Mrs. ScymJ
was taken down with u painful lin
which alarmed and distressed the Cd
ernor, and since hat time he had been +
ing. About ten days ago he left his fa
at Dcerfield and am here to visit his :
ter, Mrs. Conkling. Almost immediat(
he was attacked with bilious trouble, butM
not deemed to be seriously i'll. Last Sund|
lie became restless, and that night was al
to obtain little sleep. Monday he had |
appetite, and suffered from nausea. Tud
day he vent out for 81 ride. He said til
he was not particularly sick, but he had
feeling of exhaustion which he had not q
perienccd before. Tuesday night lac SID
better, until toward morning, VII
he had an attack of nausea al
distress, complaining of pain in 7
head. Wednesday the first sickns
developed that had IL scrio
look. Thursday he complained of a feelii
OF great exhaustion, aud said that
ought to die; that he had lived loi
enough, and ought to have died when 81
before, and he did not know why frien
did anything to bring him around agai
This was all said in Il cheer
tone and manner. His emotions we
somewhat disturbed by weakness, b
his intellect seemed calm. This W
the third day that he had not partakens
sufficient food. but he had not vomit
much during the last twentv-four hou1
lie obtained more sleep Thursday nigh
but did not seem refreshed by it and ",
perceptibly weaker yesterday. Thursd,
he was able to raise and move himself
bed to such an extent as to cause a bel
that his vitality was not being exhaust
very rapidly.
Onondaga County, N. y, May 81. 1910.
went to Utica with his parents when he "
nine years old. His education was acauir
at the academies Of Oxford and Geneva, N,
ted to the bar. From 1888 to 1889 he serv
on the military staff Of Governor NJ
Assembly as a Democrat, was reelected tn,
times and in 1S45 chosen Speaker. While
was still a member, in lol2. he was elect
mayor OF Utica for one year. He support
1850 he was the Democratic nominee
Governor OF New York and was {
teated by Hunt, Wing, by a plurality Of
votes votes t In ls5s he W was s,e elected g
competitor. In 1854 he vetoed a prohibitc
liquor law on the ground hat it was [
constitutional. In 1854 he was reno,
Gated by the Know-Nothing issue a
canvass. There were four candidates in t
field. and Myron II. Clark, Wing and Prohi
over Governor Seymour. In 1862 Mr.. Sc
mour was again elected Governor over G.
eral James s. Wadsworth. by a majority
l0,752 votes. In 1868. i'll his inaugural. he to
strong grounds against secession.
On June Is President Lincoln telegraph
Governor Seymour asking il he could raj
SV:tN militia TO repel the threatened invasi
OF Maryland and Pennsylvania by Lee.
three days l2,NU soldiers were on their way
New York and Harrisburg. During the "
governor Seymour commissioned more tn
4o'Wn oLnCeFs III Bne volunteer service OF t
United States.
In August, 1864, he was president of !
democratic National Convention in Chica,
which nominated General Mcclellan for /
Presidency. He was also president OF +
DemScratic National Convention which II
IN New York in 1868. The candida,
Tor nomination We're Pendleton, Johnsc
Hendricks and Hancock. Governor Seyuo
positively refused to allow mis- rame to
used as candidate, but on tho twenty-s,
ona ballot the h delegation, to forest
a threatened movement III favor of S
mon p. Chase, cast their solid vote +
seymour, Wisconsin seconded his nominate
and every State changing its vote to MIR. So
lnour he was declared the unanimous choj
OF the convention. General Frank p. Blai
OF Missouri. was nominated for Vice-Prc
dent. AZ the election Seymour and Blair
ceIVed 2,lO3,GW votes against 3,Ol3, lSS yot
for Grant and Coif.x.
Mr.. Seymour was mentioned as a probat
candidate for the Presidency in 1876 and
lsa9; He has lived on his well cultivated fan
at Deerfield. near Utica, nbstaining from D,
,lclpatlon in politics, although his coun.
mas always been sought by his party and |
u~tterances received with the greatest cons
GRAFTON. His life has been free from biemis
ana III his %retirncy he vas honOred by men
every political shade.
Robbed of n Fortune in Stocks.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Frank j, Bowma