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secretary. said word Of Mr.. Boland's e
death was brought to President
Roosevelt this morning by Speaker
Rayburn when he came to the
executive office for the weekly con-
ference OF legislative leaders.
"It was a very distressing piece
of news for the President" Mr..
Early said. HE was very fond of
Pat"
Mr.. Boland first sought election in
1890 from Pennsylvania 11th con-
gressional district, which was pre-
dominantly Republican. He was ap-
pointed Democratic whip In his sec
ond term.
Great Capacity for Work.
He was contender for his party's
leadership in the House in 1910, but
yielded in favor of Representative
Mccormack OF Massachusetts. His
great capacity for work was recog-
nized by the three Speakers of the
House under whom he served
Bryns, Bankhead and Rayburn. Ere
quently his predictions on the out
come Of critical legislation were as
tonishingly accurate.
One of his most spectacular con-
tests for reelection was In the 1886
campaign, when he was personally
opposed by the Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin, Royal Oak CMichD priest,
because he had refused to support
the Frazier-Lemke farm morta-
torium bill. Father Coughlin spoke
in his district in an effort to defeat
him, but Mr.. Boland won easily.
As expression of regret came from
high Government officials and men,
bers OF Congress, the flags on the
Capitol, House and Senate Once
Buildings were placed at half staff
The House was expected to adjourn
today after a brief session, during
which Mr.. Mccormack planned to
pay tribute to Mr.. Boland.
Walker Lauds Boland.
Postmaster General Walker, who
has a home in Scranton, was in
New York, but 1t was said at his
office that he might go to Mr.. Bo-
lands home instead of returning to
Washington. In telegram to Mrs
Boland, Mr.. Walker said:
"It Is with sincere regret that
learn Of the passing OF your good
husband. I had been associated
closely with him these past few
years and came to know OF his
many fine accomplishments. The
citizens of Scranton and the Con-
greS of the United States will
suffer real loss by his passing"
Chairman Doughton Of the House
Ways and Means Committee, Of
which Mr.. Boland was member,
declared his death was "a great loss
to the committee, to Congress and
to the country" He described Mr.
Boland as IAN able and conscientious
member of the committee" who at
tended daily meetings of the COM
mittee last week, taking part in the
discussion which led to the ap-
proval of lower exemptions for per-
sonal income taxes.
Mr.. Boland was q native Of
Scranton, where his father, Chris
topher T. Boland, was q prominent
contractor. He was educated in
the parochial schools and St.
Thomas College and became a
prominent contractor himself before
entering Congress. He was men,
ber OF the firm OF Boland Brothers.
Married Second Time.
Mr.. Boland at one time served
on the Council and School Board Of
Scranton and was county commits
sioner. He was nominated on all
tickets for Congress in May, 1880.
His first wife died several years
ago. His second wife, who survives,
was his former secretary, Miss We
ronica Barrett.
He is also survived by seven chill
dren, DR.. Francis P. Boland, Scran-
ton, dentist; 1t. John Jennings Bo-
land. U. S. NJ; 1t. Christopher 7.
Boland, U. S. A.; Mrs. Timothy
Moran. wife of Scranton physician;
Miss Eileen Boland, Patrick, jr., and
Eugene Boland, of Scranton; six
brothers, Maj. Martin F. Boland,
Joseph, James, Christopher, Charles
and George, and two sisters, Mrs.
Leo Dougher OF Detroit, Mich, and
Catherine Boland, Los Angeles.
Mr.. Boland made his home here
at the Shoreham Hotel.