Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
bob BREMNER'S 4
BRAVE FIGHT Is
ENDED BY DEATH
New Jersey Congressman Sue.
cumbs to Cancer in Bal
timore Sanitarium.
RADIUM TREATMENT
FAILED TO SAVE HIN
Knew That End Was Approacf1-
ing, but He Faced Ii
cheerfuIly.
Especial to the newark star.I

Especial to the Newark star-I
BALTIMORE. Feb 5 Genial
Bob" Bremner. congressman from
the Seventh New Jersey district and
editor Of the Passaic Daily Herald. il
dead The end came this forenoon at
local sanitarium, where he had
been undergoing the radiurn treat
ment for cancer He was forty years
old and married. but leaves no chill
dren.
News of Mr.. Bremner's death was
Immediately transmitted to President
Wilson and to Congress Speaker
Clark, of the lower House. and
Democratic Leader Underwood held =
conference. It was decided not TO ad-
journ the House at once. because OF
the great pressure of business.
resolution was agreed upon for st-
journment as soon as the business for
the day could be completed
Relatives at His bedside
Mrs. Bremner and ether imInediate
relatives. of the late congressman were
at the bedside when the end came.
For two days they had been mo-
mentarily expecting the death of Mr.
Bremner. The patient was conscious
in periods almost up TO the last, and
never showed a sign OF fear he
realized his case was hopeless. and
toward the last prayed 70 be relieved
Of his sufferings. An idea of the tor
ture and agony that Mr.. Brenlner
suffered during the last four years
may be gained by knowledge of the
fact that he underwent upwards OF
seventy surgical operations alone
during the last four years.
It is understood that Mr. Brem-
ner expressed the wish during
his last hours 10 become a
Catholic Severalyears ago heattended
a retreat for laymen given by mem
bers Of the Society of Jesus at Man
resa Hail. Staten Island. n. Y The
/ retreat was attended by a number of
/ intimate friends. Mr. Bremner was
the only non-Catholie. Rev Terence
j. Shealy conducted the services. Mr.
+ Bremner was so much impressed az
! the retreat that his religious lean
! ings turned toward the Catholic faith.
( One of his brothers Is a Clergyman nf
the Baptist Church.
Dying wish to Become cathoiis
+ Mr.. Bremner yesterday caled his
brother. 'Till'' Bremner. of Toronto
To his side. and eonfided diving wish.
"You know" he whispered. that
never professed any religion Bur
Father Herman. Of Passaic, and are
good friends. want to receive the
last rites of the Catholic Church, ana
/ want Father Herman to be IN
charge of my funeral"
The brother promised. They had
not seen each other since they were
small boys until recently When they
met here bob" sat up and called out
bravely. Hello. old horsel"
That was his boyhood greeting
Every once in a while he has been
joking with his brother about getting
we'll
"I'm all right" he has said. "and
will soon be on deck. Helen (his sis
teri, and my wife and you boys have
been so good I'm glad mother de-
cided not to come. It's such a long
journey. His mother lives in Camilla,
Canada
Tried Radlum a. Last Resort.
The New Jersey congressman cana
to DR.. Howard kelly's sanitarium TO
try the -adium after physicians Of
this country and Europe had vairly
4 tried TO cure. 1t was found that the
disease had made such inroads upon
him that little could be done to help
him. and that the fight against death
would be made with all the cdds
d X
/ timistic, however. and tubes contain
ing 500. 600 worth of radlum were ap-
J piled to the growth For time tha
/ patient seemed to improve and mem
bers Of his family frequently ex-
pressed the belief that he would re-
cover They clung to this hope until
/ a few DAYS ago. when the sick man
was seized with a sinking spell from
that time on Mr.. Bremner grew stead
( ily weaker, although he several times
rallied in a surprising manner, aided
! by his strong vitality and powerful
1 will In his last days of suffering
! Mr.. Bremner still fought on and in
sisted that he would get well he de-
clared that ne wanted to go back to
4 Congress to fight for bill to have
! government-owned radium institute
SO that this mineral could be at the
disposal OF the rich and poor alike
Mr.. Rremner was a warm personal
friend of President Wilson. who vas
kept constantly advised Of his condi
ton. and who frequently sent him
messages of sympathy and encour-
agement, accompanied with flowers
Robert Gum Bremner's career was
typically American, though he was
I horn across the seas on the shores
of Scotland He battled his way
through the world and rose step by
step in the ranks of journalism until
1 when the end came he was the owner
of one of the most flourishing news
papers of this State. Not alone was
he the successful business man. In
the world of letters he also was self
taught. but nevertheless achieved q
position Of culture, his brilliant mind
scintiIlating with the logic of the
scholar He never lost his democracy
or his optimism. He always had faith
/ IN human nature he always felt that
there was good strain in every man.
| that there was good TO be done BY
every one.
The pathetic feature of Mr.. Brem-
ner's career was that he was cut
Continued on Page 8. Coiunan H.