The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-30
DEATH OF
G. W. VERNON.
Tie Editor OF the Repub-
lican Passed Away
Last Night.

George w. Vernon, 1or nlIy-s'A
years engaged in the newspaper busi'
| ness in this state. first associated US
publisher Of the Delaware Repnoll.
can, and later publisher and editor Of
its succe ssor, the DAILY REPUBLICAN.
died last night at his home, sos West
! Fifth street. Death came at 1880
| o clock. and the family and jmmedl-
ate relatives we're at the bedside at
| the time. Mr.. Vernon had been III
for three weeks, and owing to his ad-
yanced age, and the nature OF his III.
ness, he gradually weaker until
he quietly passed away last night. tie
was 81 years old.
Working his way up from the prln-
ter's case, Mr.. Vernon was what
might be termed in the present day a
| self.nlade man. From printer lie
grew to publisher, and then editor,
! not only establishing the DAILY RE-
publican, on which he occupied the
editorial chair for many years, but
also associating his eight sons with
him In the business of Issuing the
newspaper. ......,-
Mr.. Vernon was an assiduous work.
er, and was actively engaged In DIS
editorial work until three weeks ago
when he reluctantly went to his bed.
He was suffering with chronic pyelo
cystitis, a bladder complaint, with
which he was confined to his home Tor
long period a few years ago, but
rallied wher physicians thought
there were little chances or his re-
covery.
Mr.. 'ernon rarely neglected the
duties of his newspaper, but lie found
recreation in trips to his fine farm
near Centrevil'e.
Mr., Vernon was born in Chester coun-
ty. an, When he arrived at the proper
age he secured position in the Office OF
the West Chester Village Record ana
there learned the printing trade. At that
time the present Republican was known
as the Delaware Republican.
Henry Cannon began the plhlicafl"n
of the paper in Georgetown i'll 1889. In
ls41 he came to Wilmington and, with
John II. Barr as partner, merged the
two journals last named into the Dc'a-
ware Republican. A few months later
William Y. Jcandell and William $.
Mills. both printers, purchased the ii-
trrcst of John II. Barr, and the paper
was continued under the name of Can,
non & Co. In less than a year the part
nership was dissolved by Henry Can
Ia. h., b,, J,,pi
,, to John A. A,lcrdce. who in 1858 was
mayor of Wilmington. having been elect
ed by the Wing party. Disputes arose
among the three partners and the pap:
passed unrr the control Of persons ap-
pointed by the Court of Chancery. In
1914 Henry S. Evans, of West Chester,
with whom Mr.. Vernon had learned
his trade. purchased the Republican AMI
placed it under the editorial manage
ment of his brother, Columbus T.. Evans.
Shortly afterwards. in February, 1915,
Mr.. Vernon came here from West Ches-
ter and joined Mr.. Evans in the pnblica
ton Of the paper, and The firm hecam"
evans Il Vernon. which continued until
the death of Mr.. Evans, in lS45. wh'l
NlT. NtTUuH uttHINt
In 1860 the Republican favored the
election of Bell and Everett as cantli-
dates for president and vice-presdcnt OF
the United States but during the civil
war it was an ardent supporter of Abra-
ham Lincoln, and since then it has al
ways advocated the principles of the
Republican party in local and national
40 h.,
lS4S was at the southwest corner of Third
and Market streets. In the same year
it was removed to the southwest corner
of the same streets. where it was pub
ishcd until 1866 when Mr. Vernon
bought of the heirs of Daniel Hully.
the present site Mt the southeast rorn,r
of Third and King streets, upon which
he erected the present office.
In 1874 he established the Daily Re
publican.
A few years ago Mr. Vernon took into
partnership. his sons--W Scott. George
f. Howard f., Albert b., II. Walter
]. Wesley. Frank and ClArance NJ. Yer
non. At the session Of 1877 the General
Assembly incorporated the Republican
| rintins and Publishing Company, which
has since conducted the paper.
nr. Vernon, as one Of Drlnwnrr'S
pioneer newspaper men. graduated many
young men who have hcromc successful
journalists. One Of them today or-
cnpips an editorial chair in the New York
Herald office. another is a special writes
ON the Philadelphia Ledger. another is
the owner Of Il paper in Denver. Colo
RADIO, and not fewer than a half dnzcu
writers on the local papers owe their
early training in the profession to him.
BY all his former employers Mr.. Vrrnrn
was esteemed highly.
Although not a member of the VIII
mington Press Club, the organization will
adopt suitable resolutions on his death.
Mr.. Mr.. Vernon was married twice
and is survived by n widow, Mrs. Mary
Vernon. the sons heretofore mentioned,
Mrs. Charles w. Gooding and Misse,
Nellie and Mabel. He was Il member
of Union NJ. Il. Church.
The funeral will take place on
Thursday afternoon at 800 O'Clock.
Interment will be made in Whining.
ton and Brandywine Cemetery.