The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
MARTIN H. GLYNN DIES AT ALBANY
 OF HEART ATTACK
Former Governor Helped Bring About Irish
 Free State

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 14.-Former Governor Martin H. Glynn died at his home here today.
 MT. Glynn returned yesterday from a bospital in the suburbs of Boston, where he had been under treatment for two months for spinal trouble of long standing.
 Death was pronounced due to heart trouble. probably an outcome of the spinal disease.
 Employes of the Times Union of which Mr. Glynn for years was editor, were expecting him to return to his desk tomorrow, improved by the hospi- tai treatment.
 Aided Free State
 Although best known in his home state as editor, lawyer, comptroller, lieutenant governor and governor, Mir. Glynn believed his greatest services were his efforts in behalf of Ireland.
 David Lloyd George, former premier of England, gave former Governor Glynn credit for having done more than any man to bring about the present Irish free state.
 It WnS lIlTOuSH 4hIs OlS AhhL A'" vid Lloyd George, then premier of England. sent his first message to De Valera. president of the Irish repnb- lie" inviting the Irish leader to London to settle the Irish question through peaceful negotiating.
 During April, 1921, while in London, the Albany publisher met Lloyd George in the house of commons and among the topics discussed by them on that occas- ion was the situation in Ireland MT. Glynn told the premier that 1t was only by settling the Irish question that good relations between the United States and England conld be made possible.
 Engineered Treaty
 It was then that the prime minister authorized his American visitor to eX- tend an invitation 10 De Valera and the other Irish chiefs to come to London, without conditions and without exact ing promises from them" Immediately Mr. GIyun conveyed the invitation of the Irish cause. Shortly after came the round table conference in Downing street which resulted in the peace pact that gave birth to the Irish free state.
 Former Governor Glynn was also credited with having done much to bring about the election of President Wilson irl 1916 through his eloquent speech be- fore the Democratic convention where he originated the phrase "he kept us out of war"
 Mir. Glynn was born in Kinderhook, southeast of Albany. September P, 1871. He was graduated from St. Johns college at tine age of 23 and was awarded honorary degrees by Syra- cusc. Forlham Union and Georgetown universities.
 Although member of the bar he never practiced law 10 any extent, enter ing newspaper work at an early age and becoming managing editor of the Albany Times nion in 1895 In 1924 he sold the paper to w. R. Hearst but con tinued to direct it as editor.
 Mir. Glynn's political career in the democratic party began with his cleo tion to the 56th congress from the 10th New York district He became comp troller of the state in 19n6 and was elected lieutenant governor in 1912 With the removal of Governor William Sulser by court ot Impeachment in 1918 Mir Glynn became governor He jailed of election in lol |, rclinquish Ing the governorship to Charles S Whitman.
 MT. Glynn married Miss Mary C. E Magrane of Lynn, Mass, in 1901.