New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-01
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM II. BARNUM.'

New Haven, Conn, April 3O-Wilnam ii. bhnum
chairman OF the National Democratic Committce'
died at Lime Rock At 945 this morning. MI
Earnum had Leen confined his bed only two or thrco
days but for the past forty eight hours his death had
been expected momsniArily. lilo was out for Tie Last
time on Friday, when he sat for an hour In Inc
afternoon the piazza On Saturday he was aAeh
To his bed and almost Immediately fell into stnpor,
which he only now aud then shook on. lew
moments bcloe hs death. he opened his eyes, ahd'
pressing the hand Of his wife. whispered am gong
come soon lie then became unconscious and dled
uuhou, a single struggle Mr. Bsrnum has been
Very feeble ever since his sickness during the cAu-
payn lie was taken sick At that umo In New'iorn
and for weeks was thought he oouh ho' reco'er'
lie lad been able 70 ride out for several weeks past
up to last Friday and, although ho was very teeOe'
no wa, thought TO 10 On the road ~ recovery Inc
primary caus, Of death WAS complete ih"ro VI
tho ORGANS Of tho stomach to act. For years Mr..
Earnum swallowed Q hasty breakfast befon" q nl''
and often worked untn after o p IN. before again
,.tiux food Complete arrangements for tho funeral
have not been made, but IL VIII probaoy oe nom w
Friday Tho in,crment will be In tho family lot a.
Lakevillo. tho Barnum residence being within 'oN
rods Of tho church and cemetery which Mr.. barn"ni
purohs,ed and donated to tho Episcopal society
william II. Barnum was born IN Columbia County,
\ Y on September Il, 1913. He received puop"
school alton of substantial kind Ills father.
at Limo Rock. Conn, and for many Joa1s WIN. h'
81 n.rnum was extensively engaged there IN inc
nauufac ,,ro OF pig iron and car wheels ana Wa
M, pamo time interested IN mines In tho LAKE gu
p.1or region. lie successful a. bdsine's man
and accumulated q fortune In tho Iron industry ho
figured prominently In Connecticut politics tor many
wears In 1851 and 1882 he WAS = member OF the
state I.1ss,"re and since isGs he hai been a dele
pat. 10 every Democratic National Convention Since
1879 he lad been a member OF the pcmoeHN
National Executive Committee and Tor Some yeas
It's chairman He was elected TO tue ALh
Congress IN 1887. when no ran against his COUSIN,
r. T. Barnum lasp) the Snowman, and was re eseeeea
10 the xILsf. XIIId, Mild and NLlVth Con-
gresses He served from March, 1867, until May
1876 when he resigned to take seat In the United
States Senate having boon ected to I'LL the vacancy
caused by tho death Of orrs :. Ferry (Rep) His
term expired IN MarR. 1870, when he was succeeded
By OHie H. Plat (Rcpl
Mr.. Banum's prominence in politics dates nom
s6T, when he made his first contest for Congress
T. T. Bsmum had been nominated by the Republicans
In the WITH Connec lieut. District against earnest op
position The Democrats wero encouraged by signs
Of dlssfection among Republicans, and to make their
chances Of success greater they chose man OF
wealth, william H. Barnum. 1t is said that money
aud liquor we're plenty in tho district as
during tho Blrnum. Barnum campaign, each candidate
being as liberal with his means as tho politicians
could wish. While =. 7. Bsrnum spent money freely,
no was not charged with buying votes; but W. H.
Barnums agents were charged then aud afrrward
with u,c, ceaIed and wholesale bribery aid corruption
At any ratio, when tho votes were counted W. IT.
Bsrnum had the most votes In . district formerly
largely Republican. There investigation, but
nothing came Of II. Mr. Banum continued to hold
his scat In the House until no decided to 60 TO
the senate IFS election by the Legislature was
described Is All auction. and Governor Engllshs
friends declared that he hal boon BETRAYED at cost
Of about S2O.0OO to Mr. Barnunl. This money. II
was then said. had been contributed BY Mr.. Barnum
In tho preceding state canvass, with tlc distinct
svowaI to tho Democratic state Committee thar he
would 10 . candidate for Lhs Senatorship Gavornor
English had contributed 10000 $1,000 less than AZ
askrd Of HIM. II WAS several DAYS after the state
election before Mr.. Barnums candidacy was generally
talked about and then Governor English was stag
gercd by the announcement that Barnum had q ma
iOrity OF votes pledged to him. lie made Q vigorous
light for the senatorship. but his vote was small
lie has dire led several recent campaigns ana was
recogni BY hrs party a. strung lesdes