Show BOB LAFOLLETTE I TAKEN BY DEATH PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE FOR I PRESIDENT LOSES VALIANT FIGHT FOR LIFE Political Chief of Wisconsin Suffers First Breakdown in Health on European Tou Tour Lung and Throat Trouble Follow Robert nobert M La LaFollette LaFollette Senator Senator Washington Follette for tor many years ears a stormy pO- pO petrel trel po-trel politics died hero here trel of American June Juno Death resulted at 11 1121 21 a n m from general heart failure Induced by hy a breakdown and antl an attach attack of bronchial asthma During the morning Senator La LaFollette LaFollette Follette remained conscious but he had great difficulty in speaking An All Anthe family the members of his were at his bedside His Ills physicians phys had not abandoned hopes of n a rall rally although they maui mani manifestly i were convinced that death was wasI wasa wasa wasa a momentary possibility I There were Indications however patient was showing Inv In Increasing that the 1 creasing effects of his long lone fight agaInst the throat and amI lung attack I which in fact dates back to 19 1923 3 In that year he contracted a cold while touring In Europe and upon His re- re return re return I turn to this country was confined re-I re to tobed tobed tobed bed for tor a long period with a touch of Influenza During Durins most of the ensuing winter he remained away from the senate and by the time he entered the three three- three cornered cornered presidential campaign of 1924 apparently had regained much of the physical vigor of his younger days He plunged Into the campaign without stint making a wide sweep around the circle and occupying him him- himself himself self for Cor long hours dally In organization tion ion work among his bis supporters After the election in which he be saw only his homo state rally to his ban ban- banner banner ner he again went into semi retire ment meat Most 1 of last winter he be spent in Florida resting lie He H returned to Washington however during the special session of the the senate In March to cast a vote yote against the confirma confirma- confirmation confirmation tion of Charles B Warren to bo be at- at attorney attorney at attorney torney general and his health seem seem- seemed seemed ed fairly good The recrudescence of his old illness came upon him several we weeks ks ago and since then he has been confined to his home The efforts of his phy phy- phy physicians physicians to keep him in bed were for fora fora fora a time unavailing una but several days ago he consented to remain as quiet as possible In a determined effort to throw off his affliction A touch of asthma increased the difficulty of his breathing and Inter inter- Inter Inter- Interrupted interrupted Interrupted his sleep to such an extent that the attack of heart trouble found him in a generally weakened condi condl condition condition tion The Wisconsin Senator and later Independent presidential candidate began falling in health even before the 1921 1 i campaign Several weeks ago he contracted a severe col cold which developed Into asthma |