The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
EBEN S. DRAPER
DIES OF PARALYSIS
Former Governor Of Massachu-
sets Fatally Stricken at
Grcenville, S. c.
WAS PROMINENT IN POLITICS
Active i'll Textile Industry and
Connected With Civic and
Charitable Institutions.

Greenvillc. S. c.. April 9.-Eben S.
Draper. former Governor OF Massa-
chusetts, died hero lato to-day. MIR.
Draper was stricken with paralysis
here on Tuesday. He was sixty eight
years old and a prominent :nanufac-
turer OF textile machinery. In New
England
The condition Of Mr.. Draper was Sc
rlous from the time OF the attack. and
u large CORDS Of physicians WAS In at
tendance. The patients entire left side
was affected by the paralytic stroke.
In addition TO physicians here and from
Atlanta, who were called on the ease.
TWO doctors from Boston were sum
inoncd yesterday.
Mr.. Draper was stricken at local
hotel few hours after his arrival.
lie was on his WAY home from a trip
10 Florida ana Cuba. AS soon as his
condition was noted by the physicians.
kilograms were sent to members OF
lis family III Massachusetts, summon
Ing them 10 his bedside. They arrived
hero today; The dead man was promi
nent in both the industrial and politi-
cal NE OF Massachusetts Previous TO
his election as Governor Of Nassachu-
sctts. In 1903. he served as Lieutenant
Governor from 1906 10 1908. He was
Governor OF tho state from 1909 TO
1911. Mr.. Draper MAS elected az "a Re
publican 10 both positions.
Active In Politics.
ia 1882. he was chosen chairman OF
n" republican state Committee OF
Ma9sachnsetts, and IN 1886 he was
chairman OF tho Republican State dele
cation from Massuchusetts to the
party national convention. HI took
prominent part IN tn. deliberations
of that convention, ana ASST In OBJ
taini nE the pnrty's declaration in favor
"i the gold standard on the currency
When the spanish american War
president OF the Massachusetts Volun-
tecrs' Aid Association, directed In largo
par, the raising Of 100000 which Was
used to 1T out the hospital ship, Fay
state.
For several years Sir Draper had
teen prominently connected with tho
Drap.r Company, manufacturers OF
out his. life MAS at Iiopedalc Mass.
whore he was born. His technical
training was obtained. al the Massa-
chus.tt. institute OF Technology
Mr. Draper Was not only connected
with the textile industry, but was in
icrcsted IN III. Milford National Bank.
and charitable Institutions
OF ola New England stock.
ola New England stock at uopedale
Mass. June II. 1855. whcr. the family
had lnrg. works Tor tho ,manuftcture
ca,ed ut Aliens school. West newton,
and the Massac husetts Institute OF
Technology. he thcli entered his faith
cr's business, which he commenced to
learn az a simplc workman. Ia 1880
nc was admitted TO the hrm. Gradually
His business interests We're wide
spread, when in lSs2 lie hccam. chair
man o. tn. Republican state Commits
ice Despite Il lack OF previous politi-
cal experience, his genius rs AN or
sanizer made him very successful here.
IN 1905 he Was nominated as Lieu
tenant Governor az Mass3chliectts He
!aborsd under the handicap Of deter
'nined union opposition. for his model
village OF liorcdalc WAS nunun!on.
Ills own wurkinsn supported him faith
rally IT the polls. however. lie was
Lieutenant Governor for three terms
aud then Governor two terms 1909
1911
Not Close TO the People.
AS a CHIEF executive he was Notable
Tor has cold. im0ovablc force lie was
not q man who got close 10 tho people
but Ills great organizing power and
extreme nrinness carried him through
IN Il state la which ancestry and {.
Course al Harvard or Massachusetts
Tech" count for much. He "as a
splendid representative OF the old con-
sentative Interests.
Governor Draper was rcnominatcd
for third term, but los; in The wave
OF Democracy which swept the country.
MIR. Draper cxtcudcd his business
operations to England. where he and
his relatives organized a large com
pan? for the manufacture OF Vlachincs