Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15

/ CHICAGO. April 1o-Roger G. Sui
livan. aged fiftynine, democratic
leader Of cook county and prominent
in state and national politics for
thirty years, died at his home in chi
cago yesterday of bronchial pneu
| mona.
Messages of sympathy from public
officials and men prominent in public
and political life throughout the
country today poured into the home
| of Mr.. sullivan.
! MIR sullivan was prominent figure
| IN national and state political circles
! for thirty years and a commanding
| figure in several democratic national
| conventions. 1t was Roger Sullivan
| who led the movement at the Balti-
| more convention in 1912, resulting in
| the nomination of Woodrow Wilson
I for the presidency
Mr.. Sullivan had been i'll for sew
| eral months and recently had re-
turned to his home from Hot Springs.
| Ark. Funeral services will be held
saturday morning. Mr.. Sullivan Is
survived by n wido wand three chill
! dren. The city council was called in
| special session today 10 adopt rcso-
/ luton of coincidence.
Mr. sullivan planned toentcr the
| democratic national convention at
| san Francisco as leader of the III
i nois delegation with the avowed IN
| t"ntion OF making that his last ap
| pearance rs political leader.
| Mr.. sullivan was condemned in his
| own state by his opponents AS boss. :
| ana more than once read out Of the
! democratic party by William Jennings
| Bryan. He had been a participant in
| every democratic convention since 1892.
| and in at least three of the seven he
f., attended he had been a prominent fig
! ure. His clash with Bryan and with the
| Carter Harrison and William r. Hearst
| faction Of the party in Illinois. which
| brought him the title of BOSS" from his
political enemies. made him a demo-
! cratic figure throughout the country.
Coming to Chicago in 1879 TO work in
| the railroad shops as an apprentice ma
chinist at sl.25 a day. Mr. sullivan was
reputed to be worth more than 81, 000, 900
| at his death.
| He was born near Belvidere. Ill. Feb
| ruary 2. 1861. and was first employed as
a farm boy at 50 month. In 1890 Mr..
sullivan was elected clerk Of the pro-
| bate court. During the Cleveland adj
| ministration he was appointed govern
ment gauger. Those were the only of
| fees he ever held. In 1914 he was
| candidate for United States senator but
President Wilson opposed Sullivans
| election
sullivan's differences with Bryan
| began in the free silver campaign
OF 1896 but in 1900 he helped to nom
! tnate Bryan at Kansas City. Four
years later sullivan was elected to
the democratic national committee.
! In 1908 Bryan served notice on the
! democratic state convention he would
| not accept the support of the Illinois
! delegation unless the convention
| adopted resolution demanding Sui
| livan's retirement. Sullivan defeated
/ the resolution.
! Sullivan made his fortune in Chi
! cago gas companies and in the
cracker business Mr. Sullivan and
| Helen NJ Oufnlan married
I Chicago in 1885 and to them were
!, born one son and four daughters.
I President Expresses Sympathy.
President Wilson today sent the fol-
! lowing telegram to Mrs Roger C. Sui
! Ivan:
I, you have my deepest and warmest
! sympathy. ] shall never forget what