Show HENRY C PAYNE DEAD postmaster general is called after 1 ness of several years henry payne postmaster general of the united states a member of the republican national committee and a stalwart of his party with whose his tory he has been identified for many years died at apartments at the ar lington hotel in washington D at 10 clock tuesday evening after an illness of several ears he was 60 years old the end was peaceful the cause was valve tro ible and d lation of the heart mr in the capacity of mem bu of the republican national corn cittee had participated in six dennial campaigns and during the last four of them was a member of the ex committee of the national committee he was the acting chair man of the national committee during the interim between the death of sen ator hanna and the election of secre tary cortelyou As its and the trying duties that then devolved upon him supplementing as they did the str in of the postal investigation breakdown ahe last official caller to inquire as to mr payne s condition was dent roosevelt and he had been gone about ten minutes when the stricken of his cabinet expired ae mr roosevelt was leaving he spoke feel angly of mr payne to the newspaper men gathered in front of the hotel as the sweetest most lovable and most trustful man I 1 ever knew mrs roosevelt accompanied by captain cowles also was a caller at the fam lly apartments of the paynes during the ate afternoon |