Show CORNELIUS N. N BUSS N.-BUSS BLISS NOTED REPUBLICAN t t CALLED CALLED BY RY DEATH NEW YORK Ort Oft 10 Cornelius Cornelius Newton New New- ton on Bliss for tor years one of the leading figures to national Republican politics d oth otherwise well ell known as a merchant pd 4 a member of ot the dry goods firm of ot j Miss Fabyian R Co died here last night Q pf heart disease e. e The end was not wholly unexpected as J M rw I 1 r. r Bliss had been ill III for a year and his bis family had noted notel for fOI some lomp time lime that he was fast tast falling Mr 11 Bliss was 78 years Mass old 14 having 1 been een born bom in 1 Fall River Mass In 1833 Mrs Bliss Sir JIll and Mrs ll's Cornelius Bliss Jr arid and Miss SS L. L p. p Bliss a daughter daughter daugh daugh- U I fe Sw e ter were at t the b bedside Funeral I er ar- ar ian will be announced tomorrow T Th death of ot Cornelius N. N Bliss r re- re d from Ih time political field of ot country another of the coterie of or leaders who have been In tho the fore fore- of f the party's s affairs for a g genera genera- lon or more He lie was treasurer r r rg of Fer the t l l national committee from 1892 11 1908 and previous to that Hint had been blen I of the New York state Re- Re 1 up op I toH alp twice refused to become a C candidate t f IH of ot New York but following t 1 n national campaign in 1896 In which V htam McKinley was elected president Jie be became secretary of oC the interior in the cabinet McKinley tho McKinley A he refused to accept toe nom- nom nation for tor mayor maor of ot New York City |