New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07

physician and of his family and friends it is said
he went from Lake George to Saratoga on Satur-
day evening to attend the Convention. In the even
ing he complained of feeling tired and went to bed
early in the Of Deputy Controller Gilman. at
the United States Hotel. which in a quiet part
of the building. On Sunday he was not feeling
well, and he kept in his rooms most of the day.
He feeling better on Monday and went to his
headquarters in the United States Hotel and there
received such delegates desired to call upon
him. The day exceptionally warm and humid
and Colonel Morgan seemed to suffer intensely
from the heat
On Tuesday he seemed as we'll as usual. walked
about the hotel. and sat for photograph in front
of the Erie County headquarters. In the evening.
however he began to feel severely Ill, and required
the assistance of a physician. Yesterday morning
the physicians advised him to go home. and he went,
accompanied by his wife and his daughter. Mrs.
Briggs. The Controller walked from the hotel 70
the railway station and gave sign OF feeling ILL.,
AS he walked down the steps OF the hotel he
straightened up and walked erectly as though
in perfect health. Deputy Controller Gilman in
sisted upon his colored attendant accompanying
Colonel Morgan to this city When the attendant
returned to Saratoga he said that Colonel Morgan
had made the journey comfortably, and upon ar
irving here had taken & carriage TO his home
Before Colonel Morgan left Saratoga his physi-
clan said that it would be better for him to be at
home, where he could have quiet and would re-
cover his strength more quickly. He was just re-
covering from an attack Of gastritis. and his
strength coming back slowly.
Deputy Controller Gilman came here from Sara
toga at o'clock last night. and teephoned TO
Colonel Morgans house to inquire after his health,
and was shocked by the message which came back
from Miss May Morgan. saying that her father
was dying When Mr.. Gilman reached the house
the Colonel was at the point OF death. Those
present at the bedside were Mrs. Morgan and her
three daughters Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Briggs and
Miss Morgan. and DR.. w E. Miibank. The patient
tried to speak His lips moved, but there was no
sound. Death came to him about 10 O'Clock. very
peacefully Private funeral services Will be held at
the Coonels residence tomorrow morning. and
then his body will be taken to Buffalo. where there
will be a public funeral Sunday ih the Richmond
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
The paIlbearers are announced as follows: Sec
rotary of State John 7. McDOnough. State Engi-
neer Bond, Attorney General Davies State Treas
urer Jacket. Colonel Partridge. the Supern-
tendent Of Public Works; Speaker OF the Assem-
bly, S. Fred Nixon Deputy Controller Gilman.
Thomas Austin and Judge D. S Potter. of Glens
Falls.
Benjamin B. Oden. jr.. the Republican candi-
date for Governor as chairman of the Republican
State Committee. has appointed the following COM
mittee its behalf to attend the funeral: William
C. Warren. of Buffalo. chairman; John T Mott. OF
Oswego; T. D. B. Hasbrouck, of Kingston; Irving
LHommedeu, Medina; John Grimm. jr Buffalo;
William J. Glenn Cuba; R. Ross Appleton, Kings
County; Lemuel E Quigg. New-York and Isaac
V. Baker. Comstocks.
O.
day, said; Il profoundly panied by this news of
Colonel Morgans death, and deplore the loss OF
his services TO the State, for he was most faith
full and efficient State official" All OF the other
State officers spoke in the spirit about Colonel
Morgan
The Republican State Convention passed a raso-
luton yesterday empowering the State Committea
70 NIL all vacancies which may occur in the Ststs
ticket It is naturally expected that since Colonel
Morgan lived in Erie County and all of the otbSr
Candidates of the Republican party for state o.
nces live east of Rochester. some Western Ns1r
York candidate for Controller will be named nrob
ably an Erie County Republican P'
;, E9 90 2e, Morgan was genial and able man. a
haru worker, and had had great success in condfct
ing the affairs OF the Controllers office In moth
ms was ne more successful than in organizing ana
c9nductng the new bureau of the Controuer's
once which has charge of the minor charitsblS
ms itutons OF the State The last year also under
MS supervision more money has been collected fron,
the inheritance tax than ever before nearly "a M
yesterday. Aii"uIe
Colonel Morgan's two sons Warren and Tracey,
sailed for Europe on July T. Their father Went
with them to the steamer. at NeW-YOrk Tho sons
intended TO visit the Paris Exposition and tbsn
make tour through Great Britain. Warren Nor
gan was taken i'll with typhoid fever on the seCon
day out from New-York and upon his arrival AT
Liverpool was taken to the hospital there He has
his health. and left the hospital wssIs