Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-04

SEIZED WITH FATAL ILLNESS
WHILE RECEIVING RETURN!
Popular Eleventh District Congress.
man Expires at Home Of Friend in
Sioux City. following str.nuou.
campaisn in Which He Won Re.
nomination.

Sioux City. June 4.-Congressman
E. H. Hubbae6sp Sioux city. repre-
senting the Eleventh Iowa district, died
very suddenly this morning at the
home of John ca. Kelly, publisher Of
the Tribune. Hubbard was a candi-
date for denomination in the repub-
lican primaries in the Eleventh district
yesterday against George G. Scott, Of
Sioux City, and early returns, indicated
that he had won the nomination. Heart
failure Is given astthe cause Of Hub
bard's death.
Congressman Hubbard had. made
hard campaign for denomination and
was apparently in his, usual health yes
tcrday. Early last evening he walked
to the home Of John c. Kelly to re-
ceive election returns. At o'clock he
fell unconscious. At % o'clock he rail-
lied and at IL o'clock appeared much
better. but a short time later he be-
came unconscious and died at $50 this
morning. HIS son, Lyle Hubbard, was
at his bedside. His wife is on the way
home from Washington and is ex-
pected here tomorrow.
Arrangements for the funeral prob
ably will not be made until Mrs. Hub
bard arrives.
Expected to Meet Wife.
Mrs. Hubbard was on her way to
Washington and expected to meet the
congressman in Chicago tomorrow.
Funeral arrangements await the action
by congress. which will send a delega-
ton to attend the obsequies Jesse W..
Hubbard. attorney at law, is brother.
and Miss Kate Hubbard and Miss Ella
Hubbard, both teachers in the public
schools. are sisters.
The late congressman's father. Judge
A. w. Hubbard was Iowas first repre-
sentative in congress.
Washington. June 4.-Members Of
the Iowa delegation expressed deep
sorrow today over the sudden death
of Representative Hubbard, of. the
Eleventh district. Representative
Haugen offered a resolution express
ing sorrow in the house today. a con-
gressional committee will! attend the
funeral. The members of the Iowa
delegation so far as possible will at
tend Senator Cummjns paid high
tribute to the courage and character
Of Mr.. Hubbard, as did others of the
delegation.
When the house today received word
Of the sudden death Of Representative
Hubbard the flags on the capitol were
put at half mast and Mr.. Hubbard's S
desk was covered with lilies and roses.
Elbcrt II. Hubbard was born in
Rushvile, Ind. Aug. 19, 1s49, and re-
ceiyed his education in the common
schools and at Yale College, in Con-
necticut. He came to Iowa with his
father, Judge A. w. Hubbard. in 1856.
the family locating In Sioux City. The
Younger Hubbard studied law, was
admitted to the bar and began prac-
tice later becoming one OF the promi-
nent LAWYERS of Sioux City. He inter-
ested himself In politics and became
a local leader among republicans. In
1ss: he was elected representative In
the Nineteenth general assembly, and
In 1899 was elected to the state senate.
serving two terms. Higher political
honora came to him. and he was elect
"a 20 congress from the Eleventh dis
trict. Mr.. Hubbard was serving his
second term in congress and was on
monday renominated for q third term.
after a somewhat vigorous campaign.
the strenuous work, of which probably
brought on the fatal illness and ended
In hi. death. MT. Hubbard vas aligned
with the progressive wing Of the re-
publican party. Z