The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-02

clans TO bo encephalitls, or inflamma-
tlon OF the brain. At his bedside.
with the knowledge that he vas ex-
piring, were his wife. his son. W.
Murray Crane. jr.. and two sisters
At Chicago Convention.
National politics. In which Senator
Crane had been an active figure for
years were closely connected with
the illness which was u precursor OF
the end. The senator, who had been
national committeeman OF the repub-
ilean party In Massachusetts, for
years. announced his retirement be-
fore the national convention, but
went TO Chicago to mG6o "A fight for
the endorsement Of the league OF
nations.
His health was not good. but those
associated with him said today that
he decided to make what would
probably be his last fight In politics
for tho issue that lay close to his
heart. He returned from Chicago
further impaired In health.
Never Made Speech.
An outstanding Characteristic OF
Winthrop Murray Crane, former gov
ernor OF Massachusetts and for two
terms a United States senator from
that state. was the fact that he az
iu WANh~
out being an orator. Although he
served eight years In the senate II
was said OF him that he never made
what really could be called a
speech" in that body. The sue
ceBsor OF Senator Hoar. whose Wit
and eloquonce rang through the halls
OF congress. Cranes chief claim 10
distinction was that Of silent leader
ship and of party mediator.
Born in Dalton. Mass, April 90.
1853. the son OF Zenas NJ. Crane, "A
paper manufacturer, young Crane
was educated in the public schools
and at WilliAton Seminary. He never
attended college but after leaving
the seminary, entered the paper mills
founded by his grandfather at Dali
ton and In them he maintained an
interest throughout his life. For
many years these mills produced the
paper used by the United States gov
ernment In engraving its currency,
bonds and notes Because OF his in-
tercst In this Industry and his desire
to contiuo with II, Mr.. Crane, at the
beginning of President Nooseveita
administration, declined an invitation
to enter his cabinet as secretary Of
the treasury.
Advised Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt held tho
silent Massachusetts man in high
esteem Crane had been unusually
successful in averting strikes and
disagreements at the Dalton mills.
In 1909, when he was governor Of
Massachusetts. he was instrumental
In adjusting by arbitration n serious
strike OF tcamsters and freight
handlers In Boston. Later, II IL said,
he suggested TO President Roosevelt
the method by which the strike OF
several hundred thousand coal
miners in the anthracite fields was
settled.
Three years as lieutenant governor
and three years as governor OF
Massachusetts preceded Cranes en-
trance into the senate to flll the va
cancy In 1904 caused by the death
o. George T. Hoar. Appointed TO the
senate on October i2. 1904, he was
elected the following January for the
term ending In 1907 and reelected
tor the term ending In 1913. At the
expiration OF his second term he de-
cllned to seek denomination. Mr..
Crane had been q member OF the re-
publican national committee from
1899 to 1900 and from 1904 to 1915
had been a delegate -at-large to five
national conventions.