New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
GOV. PATTISON DEAD.
Although Long III, His End Came
UneTpectedlg.

cincinnati, June 1s.-John NJ Pattison Governor
- Oio' oled at his home in Milford. a suburb OF
ulis CITY, at 40 o'clock this afternoon He had
passed good night. and there had been no report
VI any serious change during the day. In the
eatiy AFTERNOON the from his home was con-
siuered favorable. and the later announcement of
ueath came as shock 10 the Governors friends.
JUST before the death of the Governor to-day, in
court case. both of the N;overnor,s ,vscians tes
riou that ne was able to transact official business
80 -S private secretary L. B. Houck also testified to
- eoou coHoltlon' explaining that he had recently
gone over much business with him
Not at any time man Of noverful rbvs,oue
uo'eIhor Pattison entered the responsibilities of
ms once in weakened condition the strain of the
ppiiucil campaign having so worn him that he took
d ulp 10 the South in November and December in
'le nope OF regaining his health After the cleo
ioh' IN November it said that he was suffering
from malaria When he returned from, \ rest of
several weeks In the South he was still weak and
ms part or the Inauguration ceremonies was car
l'ed out with care A glass covering was provided
oI 'e reviewing stand. that he might be protected
iiolh the stormy January weather and through
.Adt ne reviewed one of the most elaborate parades
that has ever graced the inauguration of anv Ohio
Governor
IN a closed carriage he was taken to the various
neSO'ioes OF the night and then went TO his home
from which he emerged for only a few short walks
u"ul Drought to Cincinnati a special train on
AprlI D. He continued TO oversee the work of his
oliice, ana, through his private secretary Louis b
fiouck who had been his running mate on the
eii'ocrauc ticket, transacted considerable public
pusihess' even when unable TO rise from his bed
several times he seemed so far recovered that
ms speedy appearance at the executive offices was
looked for at almost any tie but the weather con-
ditions and his weakened system forbade the TAX
ing OF any risks, so that he kept closely to his
home
The severest setback during his illness came
about the middle Of March, and for several days he
hoVered between life and death. During this time
MS every thought seemed 10 be bent on return
to his country home Milford and. as soon as his
Weakened condition permitted, he was brought 10
1taj natl spending several weeks In Christ Hos
IHs IMP 10 MS country home
Pnysieia9s an expressed hopeful view as to the
of his death.
John NJ. Pattison was elected Governor of Ohio on
november last. after a spirited fight with Gov
ernor Myron T. Herrick, the Republican candidate
Tor re-election He was elected by a majority OF
4o'VcO While the Republican running OF the
tirlhs Governor were elected by similar majorites
He took the oath OF office on January last
Governor Pattison born on a farm In Cler-
mont County, Ohio in 1s47, where his home was
until recently. At the age Of sixteen years he en-
Ilsted and served during the last days of the Civil
war He taught school for funds with which to
attend the Ohio Wesleyan University and he con-
unued teaching while student 10 pay his college
expenses After he was graduated. in 1869. he went
West TO write insurance for the same company Of
which he was later elected president
Whle writing insurance he studied law and was
admitted TO the Ohio bar in 1872 At the end of ten
years practice he was invited 10 enter his old IN
surance company-the Union Mutual Life-as vice
president and general manager He was electes
president in 1891, and held the office at the time OF
his death.
as young lawyer he was put on the Hamilton
county tOhio) ticket for the state LEGISLATURE, ana
ne won although that was q bad wear for the
Oehocratlc party. In 1890 Judge Ashburn repre-
sehung the Clermont- Brown district In the state
senate, died, and Mr. Pattison was elected m fiji
the vacancy. His work In the Senate sent him TO
Congress when Cleveland was President
by the time his term was out Republican
Legislature had redistricted Ohio and his neyr
district had a normal Republican plurality or saw
eraI thousands. He then took up his work IN Tho
insurance business. While speaking in his recAnt
campaign for Governor Mr.. Pattison said.
prfe nght o this year Is not against the Republican
2aiy OF Ohlo' nut against the machine Ii Is tho
AeHI OF the whole people Of Ohio Circumstancas
are such that the Democrats must lead this fgbt
Dut mere are not enough Democratic votes in Onto
puhhcans TO be successful. - ' o
For many years he lived at Milford, Ohio. q few
mics from Cincinnati. He married a Miss WIN
lains a daughter Of Professor Williams who held
the chair Of Greek in the Ohio WESLEYAN IynIversitp
Ior many years Governor Pattison leaves wife
q 3 son, r. VINO mas just been graduated from college
ara two daughters. '' NN--0s''
, Ills successor. Lieutenant Governor Harris is a.
ttepupIlcan who was twice elected Lieutenant Gov
eTh0T IN 1872 and 1886, the ticket with President