Show 1 r 1 i Long Career Ends I c C t Ar I 4 fr 4 I t d I I JOHN R. R VOORHIS Never Had Headaches AGED ACED TAMMANY CHIEFTAIN DiES DIE DIES John R. R Voorhis Sachem Succumbs in N. N Y Residence at By D Associated Tress NEW YORK Feb 5 John 5 John R. R Voorhis his year old grand sachem o of ci Tammany Hall died today at hi his his I home Despite his advanced age Mr Voorhis had continued his work a as president of the city board of elections elections elec- elec ions until l October of ot last year when he was retired by bj the board of o estimate estimate esti- esti mate at his full salary o of z a year ear car He made his request for tor re- re retirement retirement on October 8 the legislature legisla- legisla ture ure last September having enacted a law permitting his retirement orull on or full ull salary for or life We He celebrated his last birthday anniversary anniversary an- an on July 27 2 On that occa occa- occasion occasion sion ion his physician attributed Voorhis Voorhis' ripe age to clean and moderate liv- liv livin in ing ng Voorhis had been grand sachem of oi Tammany Hall for or 20 years despite the ic fact that rules of the society pro- pro provide provide vide that a man in this office may mayot not ot be reelected The Tammany braves raves wish wishing nc to retain Voorhis in that lat position got around the rules by merely falling failing to elect a successor to the he post of grand sachem at each annual anual an- an nual ual election Despite his great age Voorhis en- en enjoyed oyed joyed unusually good health and not long ong ago boasted he had not had a n headache for lor 50 years Recently however his waning strength had necessitated his giving less and less time me to his duties as head of the board oard of elections and he finally came cameto cameo cameLo to Lo o the conclusion that it was time or him to retire s |