Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-02
SENATOR CRANE
DIES AT HOME
IN BAY STATE
End Comes to Prominent Ma
tiOnaI Character After
Long Illness.
WAS FORMER GOVERNOR

DALTON Mass. Oct 2.--Winthrop
Murray Crane former Governor OF
Massachusetts, and senior United States
Senator from this state, died at his home
,at o'clock this morning.
The former Senator collapsed at the
ceremonies of notification for Governor
Coolidge, Republican nominee for Vice
President, and has been i'll since that
time.
He had announced shortly before the
Republican convention. which he at
tended as a big four delegate. that he
would retire from active politics I'm
mediately upon the. conclusion OF his
term as national committeeman.
Members of his family and DR.. Brace
W. Paddock OF Pittsheld were with him
when he died.
Death was due to heart trouble and
general breakdown.
Death came a short time after a rally
The rally, following a long illness, en-
coursged Cranes friends, but 1t resulted
In a relapse during the night and
death
Crane had been in poor health for
severfl months and had to conserve his
strength when he attended the Republic
an convention in Chicago last June.
several weeks
EARLY PROMINENCE
OF FAMILY NAME.
Winthrop Murray Crane, former Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts,. and former
United States Senator from that state,
was born In Dalton, In the Berksblres,
April %. 1853.
The family name was already a IA
nous one, made so by the success OF
the Crane Paper Mills founded by Mr.
Cranes grandfather. Zenas Crane, to
the conduct Of which Mr.. Crane and his
brothers succeeded.
The mills have long held contracts for
the manufacture Of United States and
Canadian currency paper. from which
bank notes are made and II was Zenas
Crane who introduced the silk ibres TO
render counterfeiting more difficult.
Winthrop Murray Crane received his
education in the public schools and at
Williston Seminary, Easthampton.
lie was not a college man, but In later
life received honorary degrees from VII
liams College and Harvard.
At IL years OF age he went into the
paper business, which made him a rich
man.
WAS TWICE
MARRIED.
He was twice married and had three
sons.
By his nrst wife. who was Miss Mary
Benner Of Astoria, L. l., he became the
father OF winthrop Murray Crane, Jr.
The first Mrs. Crane, whom he mar
ried In 1850. died four years later.
His second wife was Miss Josephine
Boardmsn of Washington, whom be mar
ried in 1908.
Sons were born TO them In 1907 ana
1900.
Mr.. Cranes political career began with
the office OF selectman OF Dalton from
which be became delegate at-large to the
Republican national convention Of 1872
He served four times In this capacity.
lie was elected Lieutenant Governor or
Massachusetts, In 1897, and was Governor
for three terms from 1900 10 1902.
He frst became Senator when appointed
in 1904 to the vacancy caused by the
death Of Senator George F. Hoar.
The Legis'sture subsequently elected
Mr.. Crane 10 0mplete the term, and he
was reelected
He was chosen a member OF the Re
pubican National Committee in 1908.
Mr. Crane refused at least three op-
portunities TO enter the Cabinet, by de
clining the post of Secretary of the
Navy, Secretary or the Treasury and
Postmaster General.