Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-05

alton of an Independent Republican
state ticket against General Beaver and
his associates, Governor Hoyt strongly
urged that new convention should be
| held, for the purpose of effecting COM
promise, whereby the party might be
saved from what he regarded as newt
able defeat if something of this sort was
not done.
He declared it to be great mistake to
suppose that the strength of the indie
pendent movement was confined to the
large cities and towns, and predicted
what afterwards happened, that large
Independent vote would be cast in the
rural districts. He took no part in the
campaign, however, respecting the gem
eral traditions of the state with regard
to this matter, but created sensation
by his letter on political indepen-
dence."
At the close of his term Governor
Hoyt resumed the practice of law, locat-
ing in Philadelphia. Failing health,
however, soon interfered with his work
and his income. Before taking the exec
utive Office he had been comparatively
well off, but it was now necessary for
him to earn his own living. He did not
reap any financial advantage through
four years public service. Two years
ago he returned to Wilkes-Barre and
was appointed by the court as standing
master in chancery, an. office worth
about $4,000 year. In September fol-
lowing the ex-governor was called upon
to mourn the loss of his wife. He
leaves one son, Henry NJ. Hoyt, Jr.,
and two daughters.
Governor Pattison's Proclamation. d.
Upon the news of his death arriving
at Harrisburg, Governor Pattison issued
a p defamation, in which he says:
The people of Pennsylvania have re-
ceived with profound regret the sad
intelligence of the death of the brave
soldier and honored ex-governor of the
commonwealth, Henry Martyr Hoyt.
A native of Pennsylvania, he reyered
and loved the solidity of its mountains,
its men, and its civilization.
AS a student, school teacher, a
lawyer, a Judge, a soldier, and states
man, he exemplified in remarkable
degree that strength of character and
manly devotion to principle which
characterizes true manhood and genuine
greatness.
As executive of the commonwealth, he
was loyal to the exacting duties and re-
sponslbilit!es of the trying position, and
his acts cast a lustre on his name and
ELECTED the admiration of all good cit-
zens
After outlining the ex-governor's ca
reer, the proclamation concludes:
Today all admire the character of the
learned professor, the great lawyer, the
upright judge, the gallant soldier and
the able, fearless and scholarly ex-
governor, whose courage and indepen-
dence reflected the highest credit on
himself, his state and her people.
In consideration of his eminent and
long continued public service it was
ordered that the flags upon the public
buildings be displayed at half mast upon
the day of the funeral, and that the
several departments of the state govern
ment within executive control be closed
upon that day.
The Funeral.
The funeral took place on Saturday
afternoon. Services were held at the
Presbyterian church and the remains
taken to the family vault in Hollenbach
cemetery. The governor had ordered
out the ninth and thirteenth regiments,
but at the request of the family the
order was recalled, as they did not wish
to make any display.
The honorary pall-bearers were Cover
nor Pattison, Samuel Dickson. Col. f.
A. Hancock, General J. w. Latta, of
Philadelphia; Alexander Farnham, Shell
don Reynolds General w. w. II. Davis
Hon. Stanley Woodward, Hon. Charles
L. Rice and Hon. J. S. Harding. The
carriers were William M. Shoemaker,
Geooge r, Bedford, A. Fl. McCintock,
II. A. Fuller and Allan II. Dickson, of
Wilkes Barre, and E. B. Morris, Of
Philadelphia.
By an order of Adjuntant General
Greenland to the national guard the flags
on ali the armories were placed at half
mast. Seventeen minute guns were fir
ed at all arsenas at P. NJ. on the day
of the funeral and the usual badge of
mourning will be worn by the guard.