New-York tribune., 1896-05-01
HONOR WHERE HONOR rs DUE
REMARKABLE TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR sAXToN.

GOVERNOR sAXTON.
spF.r,crrs By SENATOR'S CANTOR AND MAlsY EX-
PRESSING HIGH ADMIRATION FOR HIM-A
SOUVENIR FROM ALI. THE SENATOR'S
, MR. sAXToN's REPLY.
InY rEnEsRAPH TO TRIBUNEl
A,hanv April @-Iieutenant- Governor Saxton re-
ceved remarkable compliment To-Day IRON. "a,
c,.te senate not only in the gift. OF eeautlui
,.cE. nd rna,n from the fifty members out also
.-,n the spirit which manifested toward MN
nv AL the Senators at the time OF 'he p'eSe''ao
Mr. Saxfons term as Leuten 'nt-GoVerhor e"'s WIN
the year and to-day he probably presioeo over III,
Senate for the last time Inc "ena'o's -
20 apurecIate this fact and through Senators can
. "a ualbv they expressed the profound esteem
On which they hold him. and their regret a' MS
coming retirement from his present ONCE 0e"i'o
Crtor never spoke in better taste or with more e'i
dent sincerity. He salu
- Lieutenant Governor sax,on one OF ,ne Snr psnS
ATTEST psiatve Career is that which has Just bee been
allotted Yn save to s Hf acted as the presiding Ocer of
this Senate during the last few years & az ana char
orter not only to distinction for y0nrse which, pr,
honor for state The PaHGt Poas thTeugSea ssrvSes your
Later as sfnotSc oe q
9ferwar1t Of this State Will be held
in grateful memoTy by o 'hs strong desire to serve
wnys Sysss ss'fsa or the S,' pubic good brought
relations ,be and des that have
s Tencmnbent upon you either by the Consutu
aae iion or the laws Of this state mo rsnresentng
It is sspeSsy Spon ,sis oo minority kSOw gSD
y,sos you nave IN ali Your rulings whether they have
involved political questions or @ 1tneT%,se n1r noca op-
noneni Your Judgment has always been exerT @ nartv
Without regard to party consiue'a'0"9' -
is my pleasure sir TO present 10 you; II ap
TO the members this body wha5eVeT
future s a ha to Your hereafter hnSw
that thos, honors will De nodessy Vou carry With
tSe best wishes entire se1se raj 10 ana me- o
hope that the most happiness 'ha' can '''' " vac
man will always be yours
co-a,or Malby said:
..,',an,n,-Covernor saxton and Friends: WAS was
requested few moments ago S On Senate to join with
SUTss%is SS2 s en leader Of the minority
in presenting to you tbs 5ater Soksn 81 pleasure could be
ns have had dsngushed lsssqFss saSe %.
SSS1 SSen member Of gslature , During S ID
that time you have treated me & an M bn house or the
with me- fSal ppe and Courtesy which now
The admiration and m b. eeeed G 10 the high Of
LIEUTENANT Governor OF ms greas responsble ofice so
wSen You have concluded your labors ans ind
voice Of the people will be; "ei' do"e' so'l 1''N
AS my well remarked ysas yGq aaEs refss B
hra today we do not meet as minority anu tIng ,n
inrty members We meet here an Q, },nds en, rhs
r yoaS omr hearts sincerely as your lriehus., A -,
tnRan Of our high respect and esteem Is gwen 70
You pertsnse OF enf' Sat is oo lost sight Of but
oesn oea.h, vav II will bear silent testimony OF Una
sstse sgn' which we for you in our heart OF
years you served in the iegsa1Sbe n bs 'b bay
s two Years honored presiding Dee poea ans
SPEAK ..s sH ,nas sssmsPii SnndPsis
peops sts HseTeg @ X tTss ledl Ss % able
rc no. Soe In every walk of life you haye sxnipea @ a
nS9 sOa Th D4 wSch Rs he
prroonndy sincerely thank S" our re.pec, and of
Accept Issne vou IN yorr future NE that sue
cur csss which Your hgh performance OF public ai
: your Tmaniiness and your fairness nave e"'''s'
I, you to. i-,,!.... -. ,,o cors,alt,y
Of this praise. He could hardly speak wnen nc oe-
gan his speech OF reply. lie sa'a'
Gen,;emens sns utter tier snTprise to me, that am
very profoundly moved by this aouS S fDS D terms to
the Very Eeneraus and more than generVns nus nv nv
cns ihs have Sssn Cantor mdns an eSHfssS %asy m
This has ways very Teesned ses on
sGn M ,es 81 'hs from from every smpGggs
of the Senate. ne most consdebe a ,ba most unvaryng
hgSness in every Of the word end now as
e al icfse, ssse s
mark OF your affection and sppteca'hon haar,t one
The & preseey newer be so beautiful anybody else be-
cause nobody else will be able to see IN , wn"t ~,
he Sn5 ssha ifs which
nave m""' taken place during this winter ,or,.s
nay ra ah,nt 10 mart You VIII go to your homes
We arr 20" ali the very highest degree Of happiness
and prosperity We probably never scb sAS w rse have
aaecnn,ed toward each other during this last wnter @
Your term Office continues IL Is not T., al, S,
,Tscs which I have flied for the last Two years.
, went 10 say to YOU all that although we par. pa
'tt o,r ofica. relations hone that our rrlshoIy
reistons viii continue as long as life lasts @ warm Ie
saIu suono, send Republican and Democrat alike. and
ppssh 10 say 10 you that every one OF you mas
Nv. IN mace In my heart and always VIII nave so
Fs'n. cannot nor shall attempt -; express my tee
ff,rs r.her upons this occastonsl can only say III
sccncluson God bless you. every one.
AZ, cantor offered a resolution thanking the Lieu
tenant Governor for his abe and Impartial ADMIN
-fstration as presiding officer OF the senate was
.sdopted unanimously by rising vote