The New York herald., 1922-12-01
JAMES R. Mann, 60,
once House LEADER,
dies in WASHINGTON
Veteran LaWmaker From
Illinois Is Stricken With
Pneumonia.
I'LL ONLY A FEW DAYS
Author Of White Slave Act,
25 Years in House, Had
Wilson's Confidence.
PAIRED ON SHIP BILL
Republican Representative,
Born on Farm, Was Chi
cago RefOrmer.
PAIRED ON SHIP BILL

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-Repre senta-
tive James r. Mann of Illinois died at
his home here tonight after brief
illness.
Mr.. Mann, who has served for a
quarter OF century as a member Of
the House, was stricken week ago,
first with a chill. Pneumonia de-
veloped, his condition became critical
and the end came at 11:15 o'clock.
with him were Mrs. Mann and the
physicians. 1t was said that althougn
he recently passed two restless nights
his condn ION did not develop for he
worse unti. o'clock this afternoon He
rallied slightly at s o'clock but again
suffered relapse and sank rapidly. The
end was peaceful
No plans were made for the funeral
tonight, but Il was said the sergeant at
arms Of the House would be asked to-
morrow to assist in making the arrange
ments A funeral service in Chicago is
contemplated and Mr.. Mann will be
buried there beside his son, who died
| four years ago. He is survived only by
the widow.
The veteran legislator. an ardent adj
vocate of the shipping bill, sent word to
| House leaders early in the week and
| again yesterday that although Ill he
would 20 to the Capitol and help in the
fight if needed. He was urged to stay
at home, though none of his friends
realized his condition was serious. One
of his colleagues, Representative Sa-
| bath Dem. IllD. against the bill. was
paired with him. and so Mr.. Mann was
recorded In the vote.
wrote white slave Art.
In 1919 Representative Mann was a
candidate for Speaker OF the House, but
was defeated by Representative Fred
erick H. Gillett of Massachusetts,. who
won on the first ballot The Illinois
Congressman was best known, perhaps,
as the author OF the white slave act
which bears his name and which Is de-
vised 10 prevent commerce in vice. He
was So years old.
| Mr.. Mann was Republican minority
leader in the House from the Sixty
second to the Sxty-fifth Congress.
Mr.. Mann was born on farm near
| Bloomington, ILL.,. October 20. 1856. When
he was IL years old his parents moved
to 1roquois county. In 1876 he was grad
uated from the University OF Illinois,
after which he studied law at the Union
was graduated in 1881 He started to
practice in Chicago the same year Be-
| fore Hyde Park became part of Chi
cago he was its attorney and also was
| member of its school board.
| Mr.. Mann's first experience in govern
! ment was acquired while he served as a
reform member of the Chicago City
Councili lie was first elected to Con-
gress from the Hyde Park, or Second
Il tx.fzx in fpA1r
office with the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Mckinley on March 4. 1897. He had
had a greater following In each election
since then, and was returned % the
House even in 1912, when there was a
big Democratic landslide in Illinois as
wen as IN other parts OF the country.
In the autumn of 1915, when President
Wilson wanted all the information he
could get on matters pertaining TO ma
tonal defence. Representative Mann was
one of the first Legislators with whom
he consulted.
Advocate Of Preparedness,
Mr.. Mann was stanch advocate OF
preparedness and in his pleas for il he
often stirred the House with his fcrvor
and patriotism in the trying days before
the declaration Of war. A remark which
lie often made in connection with his
preparedness speeches was 'T have much
more to fear in the end of war with
England than l have Of war with Ger
many" When Congress seemed 10 lag
on the preparedness question he inn
plorcd both Republicans and Democrats
20 stop talking about Chicken fecdu
bills and devote their attention to the
pressing problem OF the day.
MIR. Mann had great love for nature
ON a piece of land which he owned ut
South Shore, on the lake front. he had
wonderful collection OF trees and
flowers. One of his favorite pastirnes IN
Washington was to ride through Rock
Creek Park i'm his big automobile and
marvel at the handiwork of nature.
From 1893 to 1896 Mr.. Mann represented
the Thirty-second ward in the Chicago
Board of Aldermen, and during the same
period ne was Master In Chancery of
the Superior Court OF Cook County
MIR. Mann was bitterly criticized In
many parts OF the country for a state
ment which he was credited with having
made a month after the sinking OF the
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