Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-30

held various positions besides that of
governor, the principal being that Of
member of the Illinois house, United
States marshal for the southern dis
triCt of Illinois, state treasurer, as
sistant at the United States sub
treasury at Chicago and was for many
years a member Of the republican
state central committee. also chair
man, and was a candidate for United
States senator this year against
Senator Cullom. He leaves one son,
Col. j. Mack Tanner of Springfield,
and one daughter, Mrs. John A.
Barnes of Chicago. Governor Tanner
was 81 years old and served as a pri-
vate in the 5Sth and 61st Illinois in
fantry regiments during the civil war.
Governor Tanner had not been feel
ing we'll for nearly two weeks. He
contracted a cold when hunting in
Clay county, his old home, lew
weeks ago and from that resulted a
ad attack of rheumatism. 1t is be
lieved rheumatism of the heart caused
his death, though Dr. Dixon says lie is
unable to give the exact cause OF
death He says that the governor had
no organic heart trouble or kidney
disease. In the forenoon Dr. Dixon
called and said the patient was better.
His son, Col. J. Mack Tanner, also
called during the forenoon and after
dinner Mrs. Tanners sister, Mrs.
Burnfelds Buck, called, and she and
Mrs. Tanner were with the former
governor when he died. About 2:3G
he was seized with an attack of gasp
ing and strangling. DR.. Dixon was
Immediately called, but was too late t.
render assistance. The remains were
taken later to the residence of Mrs.
Tanners father, Turney English,
where they will remain until the flu.
neral.
Governor Yates last night issued the
following proclamation:
ut becomes my sad official duty TO
announce that John r. Tanner, TWEEN
| ty-secOnd governor of the state, ex-
pired in Springfield this day at 3
o'clock His efficient services as a sol
der Of the republic in his young man
hood and as an official in many i'm
portant places of trust in naturer
years entitle him to the respect of his
| fellow citizens. His untiring efforts
| and struggles enabled him to rise from
comparative obscurity to the highest
| positions within the gift of the COM
monwealth.
Men of all political creeds and con-
neCtions acknowledge his ability and
patriotism and his comprehensive
grasp of public affairs. In his death
| the state loses a strong and courag-
eous citizen. 1t is fitting that as the
| remains are about to be borne to the
last resting place the various official
departments and all people should pay
| tribute to this memory. Now there
fore l. Richard Yates. governor, direct
that the flags upon all state buildings
be held at half-mast until after the fu-
neral, which will occur at Springfield
at o'clock Sunday afternoon next
and that the various departments Of
| the state be closed from the hour of u
noon, Saturday. | am authorized to
announce the body win be in the state
rotunda of the capitol from s o'clock
Sunday morning until the hour of the
! funeral"
Dr. Dixon stated last night to refute
the statement Of an afternoon paper
intimating that Tanner had committed
suicide that although he was unable to
give the absolute real cause Of death,
he would unhesitatingly say it was due
to natural causes; his opinion being
that it was due to a cerebral blood
clot, or the rupture Of blood vessel
in the brain.