The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

New York Sept Alexander Troup,
editor and publisher Of the New Haven
Union. and for years one OF the most
ardent Bryan men in the East. was found
unconscious at SD tonight in the wash
room OF the Grand Central Station. and
died few minutes later in the stations
emergency hospital
Dr. Lane, Of the Flower Hospital. who
responded to an ambulance call. said
that death was due TO heart trouble Ths
body was taken To the East Fifty-frst
street station house
No one in the station could recall juss
when NJ Troup entered the room where
he was found. and his presence there
would not have been noticed but for his
heavy breathing
one Of the attendants went TO see
what the trouble was. and found that
Ar Trogp was unable TO answer any
questions L was thought that Mr.
Troup had come 10 the city on business
and was waiting for a train back home.
when he was overcome
Loyal 10 Bryan
Among NJ T-oup's effects the police
found Two small silk banners. one with
a picture OF William Jennings Bryan.
done in oil coIo-s. and the other with
pictures Of Bryan and Kern Letters in
his pockets showed that NE had been So
letting funds for Jhe national campaign
The gold watch he carried bore an in
scriptioa that showed that it was given 10
him in 1851 by TypoErapa5caI Union. No.
T. Of Albany Several letters from Nor
nan T. Mack were found in his pocket
as vel as a check book and little over
dollar in change
The police notified M T-oup's son at
New Haven and he replied that he would
come 10 the East FIfty-frst street station
house and take charge Of the body.
Founded News ,rper.
Alex TrouD f. ed - Haven
Union in ISL. and has been ~ and
manager ever since Hs was boz. IN
Halifax. y s. on March Il 1870 and
-ame 20 the United States IN 1876. work
ing In Boston and other New ENGLAND
cities as q printer
He was a member OF the New Haven
tax commission in 1850. and 2 member Of
the Connecticut legislature from IsSs 10
iSS5- collector OF internal revenue for Con
-ecticU- and Rhode Island from $50 10
1883 chairman OF the Democratic State
committee from 1885 10 ISIS. and mem
ber Of the Democratic National Commit
Tee from 1886 10 1900
John W TomIius1u. Of Alabama
George V Greene Of Rhode Island and
Assistant Secretary Burton. Of the Demo
cratic National COMMITTEES. took charge
Of Col Troup's body. pending commu74-
cation with Mrs TroUp.
There was report tonight that Col
Troup was greatly agitated over deveI-
cpmsnts at a meeting Of the executive
committee this afternoon when the sea nj
returns from Vermont came I'd for dis
c1SsiOu- Col TrOup spoke IN the Vermont
campaign The report was ernnharicaI7v
denied by Chairman MaCk's authority
Prominent Democrat
New Haven, Conn. Sept 4-The sud
del death at the Grand Central station
in New York tonight Of the Hon. Alex
andeT TrOup, editor Of the New Haven
Union, came as a sreat shock to the hun
dreds Of friends here Of 8Ir. Troup. The
ness Of his death spread quickly through
the center Of the town. and within 2 short
time ali the newspaper Offices were he
sleged by friends OF the editor. anxIors
TO learn the details Of his death.
Mr. Iroup has always been leading
figure IN Democratic politics IN the STATE
and Tor the past sixteen years an ardent
supporter Of the Hon. William J BRYAN