Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-26
EX-GOv. MURPHY
DIES SUDDENLY

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug 22.-Ex-
Governor Murphy, Of Arizona, died
suddenly this Afternoon ut twelve fifty
five al the Hotel Del Coronado, follow.
ing acute hemorrhages Of the stomach.
lie had Just descended TO the lobby Of
the hotel with his wife and Paul
Burks. Mr.. Murphy and his wife ar
rived in this city week ago from
Colorado Springs, and intended to
spend the remainder of the summer at
Coronado.
lie had been suffering from catarrh
Of the stomach and severe bronchial
trouble, according to physicians. Since
arrival here, he had gradually grown
better, and no immediate serious re-
suits from his maladay were feared by
physicians. The end came with sud.
denness which completely Frustrated
his wife and greatly surprised friends.
A. W. Edwards, who left here yes
terday for Los Angeles, was called
back. An attempt 60 get In communi'
cation with F. NJ. Murphy late tonignt
failed. Until the latter IL heard from,
NO funeral arrangements will be made.
In his death Prescott and the terri
tory loses one of its leading and most
enterprising citizens. Coming here in
1883 he had been identified ever since
with every enterprise and movement
started for territorial growth and ad-
! vancement. lie is the only governor
I of Arizona ever honored by being ap-
2 pointed TO the executive chair twice.
. His first connection with public Office
in Arizona was in 1889, when he was
! appointed secretary Of the territory.
3 in May, 1892, he succeeded John N.
0 Irwin as governor. lie had already
= been executive in all but name. In
n June, 1892, he was delegate to the ma
tional republican convention held in
< Minneapolis, Minnesota, whore he Sc
z cured for the first time in the national
9 platform a statement as to the neces'
y sites of the arid regions OF tne west.
q In November, 1894, he was elected del
q egate TO congress, although the terri
y tory was mt the time strongly demo
u cratic. As delegate TO congress he
Re did all in his power to bring before
e. the national body the needs Of the ter
y ritory as well as the opportunities d
offered for advantageous cultivation
n, and the development Of its mineral re
'e sources.
~ His second term as governor date
~ from July IS, 1898, when Pres'den
y Mckinley appointed him to saccee'
y, Myron II. McCord, who resigned to ac
&c cent the rank Of colonel Of the frs
w. territorial volunteer infantry in Ia
=" Spanish American war. During hi
'"' second term as governor he emphasize
more than ever bir fitness for. the hig
Office. lie ehampioned every nov
- ment for the benefit Of the territoI
and in his relations with the legisl
~ ture showed himself fearless exec
tive. In ais messages he urged u
equitable assessment Of mines, ra
req roads and personal property, the rec
'm' ganization Of the national guard, .
ter building Of a new territorial pris
ing and the enactment Of primary eleeti
'ite laws. Since his retirement ne had
was bored as indefatigably as a private
ace izen ms during his Official career for
tine progress Of Arizona and the devei'
'o"' ment Of its resources.
Wv Ex-Governor Nathan Cakes Murp
was born in Lincoln county, Maine,
ls49. He came TO Arizona in 1888
80, engaged in the mining business W
wv his brother, Frank NJ. Murphy, PR
dent Of the :. r.. y. a.. y. railroad,
DEVELOPMENT Company Of America,
'hef' Prescott National Bank and a mum
'eI' of other leading mining and hnan'
VIII institutions. who IL the only brot
surviving him. His only son, Pau
tie Murphy, fills responsible Hosl'
,nee, with the Tombstone Consolidated Mi
ri Company at Tombstone