Evening star., 1937-04-21
PARTYMEN MOURN
W.FORBES MORGAN
Former Democratic Ma
tionaI Treasurer Stricken
After Talk.
Py the Associated Press.


and victor in Wall Street financial
skirmishes, who died at midnight, was
mourned today by Democratic leaders
of the Nation.
The 57-year old investment banker
drafted to handle finances of the
Democratic party's 1886 national cam
paign, collapsed in State Capito
committee room.
Recently named president of Dis
titled Spirits Institute, self-regulat.
ing body set up by major portion Of
the liquor industry, he had just fin.
ished testifying before the House Judi.
ciary Committee.
He lost consciousness and fell to the
floor. Members Of the Legislature ap-
piled artificial respiration in a futile
attempt to revive the New York resi-
dent who assumed his new duties only
March IS after winding up his work
for the Democratic National Commit
tee.
Coroner E. E. Smith said death was
due to heart disease. Morgan's body
was taken to local undertaking estab-
lishment.
Pains Preceded Stroke.
The World War veteran, a major in
the 18th New York Infantry Regiment
complained of heart pains before he
appeared before the committee to op-
pose liquor bill which would pro-
hlblt handling of any liquor in Ohio
manufactured in another State which
imposes discriminatory taxes against
liquor manufactured in Ohio.
Any bill which sets up tariff walls
between States is essentially bad legis-
lation,' Morgan declared.
Morgan served as deputy governor
OF the Farm Credit Administration
from 1888 to 1885 and became treas
urer OF the Democratic National Com
mlttee in July of the latter year
Vigorously pursuing his fund drive
during the campaign period he re-
ported that it had cost approximately
s2,2oo,0oo and that a deficit of ap-
proxlmately $500,Ooo remained. His
hnal duties included staging last
month OF Nationwide victory din
ners' to raise funds to pay off the
deficit.
First Wife Dead Since 1920.
Morgan was married in 1904 to
Edith Livingston Hall, who died In
1920.
In September, 1893, he married 23-
year-old Sarah Jackson Coonley of
Concord, N. H., and Boston, member
OF a family prominent in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts social circles
Born in New York September %,
1879, he was son of William Forbes
and Ellen Bond (Robinson) Morgan,
He attended the Harrow School in
England, and at the age of 20 enter
ed the brokerage business.
From 1903 to 1906 he was q partner
of the E. Rollins, Moss and Brothers,
firm of Boston, Mass, and from 1906
10 1912 was a partner in the firm of
Wilmerding, Morgan and Livermore
His business connections included
dlrectorships of the Arnold Constable
Co., large clothing store of New York
City; Eaton Axle and Spring Co..
Cleveland, Ohio; Derby Oil and Refln-
ing Co., Wichita, Kans., and the Bronx
National Bank.
He was an Episcopalian and a mem
Der of the Knickerbocker and Racquet
Clubs Of New York. He maintained
his New York address at IS East
Fifty-fifth street.
Launching his Democratic campaign
fund vigorously and pursuing it
during the campaign period. Morgan
reported shortly after the November,
1886, election that the campaign had
cost approximately s2,200,OO0 and
that there was deficit of approx
mately s500,oOO
Predicted Deficit Erasure.
After a brief vacation in Florida
and the West Indies he returned in
December and predicted that the cam
paign deficit would be wiped out with
in a two-month period His formal
appointment by the Distilled Spirits
Institute was announced February Is,
but he postponed taking over his new
duties until March Is to wind up his
work for the Democratic Committee.
In discussing his new job he de-
scr1bed the organizations goal as one
OF public education, and said: Those
OF us who are members of the ma
jority party, responsible for the return
OF legal liquor, are anxious to see that
the liquor industry is conducted on
the highest plane possible
Democratic State Chairman Francis
w. Poulson, who had been with Nor
gan during the afternoon, came tc
the State House when he learned OF
Morgans death. He issued this state
ment:
II am inexpressibly shocked by the
sudden death of Mr.. Morgan. His
services to the Democratic party as
treasurer Of the National Committee
and as a campaign adviser were in
valuable. His gentlemanly qualities
endear him to men of all political
Affiliations. Those who came in con-
tact with him had great admiration
for his leadership and his integrity
His death is indeed a great loss"