The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-05
HENRY c. PAYNE
YIELDS TO DEATH
Postmaster General Succumbs
After Marvellous Contest
VI with Disease. .
CORTELYOU SLATED
a TO TAKE HIS POST
Chairman of Republican National
Committee to Have His
Portfolio.

Washington Oct d f5ye oRa afsa
States, member of the national repub-
lican committee, and a stalwart of his
party, with the history of which he has
been identified for many years, died
last evening at his apartments at the
eral days. He was 60 years old.
Stricken with an attack of heart
trouble last Wednesday, his condition
rapidly became extremely grave. A
succession of sinking spells OF increasing
severity and depressing effect. followed,
Mr.. Payne rallied from these spells and
the responses of the heart action to
treatment gave a little temporary en-
enlargement. His close relatives were
summoned to Washington as early as
last Thursday night. -.
Mr.. PAYNE. as member of the republic
can national committee, had particl,
pated in six presidential campaigns, and
during the last four was a member OF
the executive committee of the national
committee He was the acting chair
man of the national committee, between
the death of Senator Hanna and the
election Of Secretary Cortelyou as its
head, and the trying duties that then
devolyed upon him, supple aaed ;nya as
his final breakdown.
Funeral Is Friday.
The funeral will be held from, St..
Johns church, in this city, Friday
morning.
In his home city, Of Milwaukee. the
services will De held Sunday, and inter
ment will take place in Forest Home
cemetery. hight Rev. Isaac l.. Nlchol :
son, bishop ct Milwaukee, row in at
tendance at the Boston Episcopal con,
vention. has been asked to offieiate at
the services in Milwaukee. The funeral
party will leave Washington Friday aft
ernoon in the private car OF Presldent
Earring of the Chicago, Milwaukee u
st. Paul railroad, who has sent his car
TO Washington.
The, funeral in Washington 4g, Will LBS be
official in its character: The president
the death of the postmaster general: The
departments in Washington will be
closed the day of the funeral, and flags
On the public buildings will be placed
at half-staff for thirty days. R! ).
Wynne, as acting postmaster general
postoffices turnout the country and
closing the offices on the day Of the
funeral between and o'clock.
Wynne Succeeds by Law.
Under the law, as passed by congress:
in 1891, Mr.. Wynne, the first assistant
postmaster general, becomes acting
postmaster general, and it will devolvt
upon the president to appoint another
head for the department. within thirty
days from the death Of the incumbent
That period will expire four days before
the election and in the midst Of a cam
paign during which the president doe
not desire to make trouble for him
self, he will be confronted with this un
pleasant proposition.
T. 1t is wellknown that Chairman Cor
stelvou is to be the new postmaster gen
4eral, but it is not desired to take hin
lar moment The president can do on
aof three things. He can designate an
sother member of the cabinet to act a
postmaster general. he can appoint
new postmaster general for q shor
tine, with the understanding that h
will resign to make way for Mr.. Coz
atelvou, when wanted; or, he can appoin
Nv ynnc for the short lnterregnum an
make him a full-fedged cabinet Office
for Few weeks. ~E-*.
that the president will appoint NJ
tWvnnc, as this would be a logical COZ
aClusiOn.
Mr.. Wynne by law became the hea
of the pCsi Office department last nigh
He does not secure a seat at the cal
met table by virtue of that acting heat
ship unless the president invites hill
ito such conferences, as may be nece!
sarv when postal affairs are under col
sdcrut ion.
& President Roosevelt today formal
designated Mr.. Wynne as acting pos
&master general.
f. Henry c.. Payne was born in Ashfielt
= Mass, Nov. %. 1S43. He received
Ecommon school and academic education
siand when 20 years old removed to Mi
waukee Nine years later he organize
VO11ne, Mems Renuhlican club whic
Z was the nucleus Of the republican centrs
X committee of Milwaukee county. Late
he was chairman of the republican stat
central committee, and for twenty veal
III has been Wisconsn's representative O
the national republican committee, !
that capacity taking an active and prom
E.inent part In national campaigns.
E In 1876 Mr. Payne was made postmas
Ter of Milwaukee by President Grant,
jtheld the position for ten years und,
successive appointments by Presiden
Hayes and Arthur.
H Mr.. Payne one Of the leaders
the "stalwarts' Of the republican part
of Wisconsin, He was delegated to tt
national conventions of 1880, 1888 ar
1892.
ta He was also prominent in Visions
business life. In the course Of his bus
ness career he president Of the Wi
#consin Telephone company; director
the First National bank of Milwaukee
president Of the Milwaukee & Northel
railroad company; vice president Of tt
Milwaukee and Cream City street "a!
way companies and general manager
their combined properties; receiver
the Northern Pacific railroad and w
extensively engaged in real estate tran
actions.
Mr.. Payne was nominated and CO
frmed postmaster general Jan. 8, 1902.