Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-22
OHIO HAS NEW GOVERNOR.
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE EXPIRES
SUDDENLY AND STATE POLL
TICS CHANGE.
JOHN w. PATTISON DEAD.
Had Served in Congress and Was Factor
in Union Central Life Insurance
Company Affairs.

CINCINNATI, o., June 19.-Gov. Pat
tison, who has been i'll several months,
died late Monday afternoon. Lieut.-GoV.
Andrew L. Harris was sworn in as act
ing governor last night at Eaton. ..
Gov. Harris is a Republican, Goo. Patti
son having been the only Democrat on
the state ticket elected last fall.
That the death of the governor was
entirely unexpected was evident in con-
test over the requisition of Ellsworth
Liverpool in the courts here Monday.
Both the governors physicians appeared
to testify that his condition was such
that he was able to transact Official busl-
ness. His private secretary, l.. b.
Houck, also testified to his good condi-
ton.
Was Ill When Elected.
Not at any time a man of powerful
physique, Gov. Pattison entered upon the
responsibilities of his office in weak
ened condition. After the election in
November it was understood that he
was suffering from an attack of malaria.
| However, when he returned from a So
journ of several weeks in the south, he
was still weak, and under the advice OF
his physician his part of the Inaugural
ton ceremonies was gone through with
the utmost care. A glass covering was
provided for the reviewing stand. In
closed carriage he was taken to the varl-
Gus festivities of the night, and then
went to his home, from which he only
emerged for a few short walks until
brought to this city on a special train
during the night of April 5.
Pattison's nomination for governor by
the Democratic convention last June was
a surprise to the people Of his state.
His election last November was a
greater surprise, because two years be-
! fore the Republicans had swept the state
by a plurality of 235, 100. Pattison was
elected by 10000.
There was little in his career to at
tract attention. He was born on a farm
in Clermont county, Ohio, his father be
ing only a tenant farmer. He enlisted
IS years old. After the war he taught
school to pay his expenses through the
Ohio Wesleyan college.
In college he fell in love with the oldest
daughter of Prof. Williams, his instructor
j in Greek. Prof. Williams afterwards
founded the Union Central Life Insur-
ance company and was it's principal
stakeholder.
Married Dead Wife's Sister.
Two years after their marriage Mrs.
Pattison died and several years later
MI. 1dltlSOu ludIIleu HIS uedu VIE ,
younger sister. Prof Williams died and
his stock in the Union Central Life In
surance company went to his son-in-law,
John M. Pattison. This stock made him
rich.
Earlier in his career. in 1873, soon aft
err he left college, Mr.. Pattison was elect
ed to the state Legislature and served
one term. In 1890 he was elected to
the state Senate, and the next year to
Congress- where he was one of the
strongest opponents of the proposal to
permit the Chicago worlds fair to open
its gates on Sunday. After leaving Con-
gress in 1893 Mr.. Pattison gave his time
to the development of the business of his
life insurance company.
Personally Mr.. Pattison was plain,
unpretentious man. He was a Meth
odist in everything the word implied.
Funeral Will Be Quiet.
CINCINNATI, O., June 19.-The
body of Gov Pattison will not be taken
to Columbus for a state funeral, as was
suggested last night. His own wishes
and those of his family were for a quiet
service at home. A public service will
also be held at the Methodist church in
Milford, of which Mr.. Pattison was a
member
The new state executive will make no
! change in policy for the present.
Edward Higgins Is No More.
| WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 49,
Edwin Higgins, who during President
Johnson's administration was acting gov
ernor of Utah, died here last night, aged
GO years. Since 1885 he has been a gov
eminent clerk here.
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