St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-16

our bank for many years up to his death, and
we all regarded him as man of ability. He
hau served this state in various capacities
and proved himself to be man of unusual
force and of varied accomplishments. AS
a public speaker he expressed himself
clearly and Enthusiastically. He had really a
very logical mind. 1t was in the business
world. however, that he was best known.
He was an unusually bright and clear
headed man in all business affairs
and his success in that direction has been
particularly great, having left large accu-
mutation of property. He was, personally.
q very kindly man and had many warm
friends. His connection with business and
public affairs stamps him as one of the fore
most men of the state.
Upright and Just.
John III. Allen was seen during the
day and said:
man. far-seeing, but upright and just in all
his dealings He was thoroughly loyal to st.
Paul, true to his convictions. and
n 10 the aeah city causes Ssxt great loss
ness capacity he was valuable man to the
public. As one instance of his remarkable
ability, | remember. happened to attend the
convention at which Garfield was nominated.
= was there that Mr.. Drake. representing
Minnesota, nominated William Window in
a speech that was conceded to be one OF the
finest there delivered Few knew Mr.. Drake
bat they were asking all around: Who is he!
Who is he? They soon found out. He was
dellberate. pleasant logical, convincing and
to the point I'm rather Democratic but
admired that speech, and 1 always admired
the man.
Was transformations.
Charles S. Rogers, president of the
JobberS' union, said:
There was point about Mr. Drake that
the general public know little of on account
of his unostentatious manners He was be-
IN rIt n la in hair xxyI,n
were in distress. But his motto was TO mot
let the right hand know what the left hand
doeth." He avoided signing subscription
papers where he knew that publicity would
follow. and he felt some Of the I'M
just criticisms that resulted. Hundreds
OF poor people received aid from him per-
sonally, and he generally requested that they
say nothing about it. His donations to
the state were large. The old farmers along
the Sioux City line who bought land from
him on contracts swear by him, for he dealt
with them so fairly. He was a good lawyer.
He could run transit and survey as well as
any one, and his business qualifications show
for themselves
While speaker of the house in Ohio many
years ago, MIR. Drake inaugurated the plan Of
counting all the members in sight in order to
secure quorum. The plan held good in the
courts, and made him more than prominent
We had a little dinner at the Minnesota club
some time ago. Mr.. Drake was the central
inquire. He related so many experiences
here, there and all over the country and said
so much OF interest regarding railroads, pol
itics and general business that newspaper
man, who was present, expressed great re-
greet that he had not come prepared to take
notes of the remarks, They were especially
interesting. concerning the great number Of
public men Mr.. Drake had met. really be-
lleve he bad personal relations with all the
presidents of his day. He told us particularly
of going with other representatives from
Columbus to Washington to see Andrew
jackson concerning the banking laws. We
have striven to have him write his reminis-
cences. and almost succeeded but his retir-
ing disposition caused him to avoid it.
Whenever he saw likelihood of publicity
he would let others co the talking. III the
state legislature, however, he was alive to
duty and did not shrink from it.