Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-06
TRIBUTES TO DEAD SENATOR
NebrnsISnns Mt Washington Feel the
Loss of Friend and
Brother.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Senator John NJ. Thurston, in speak
ing of his colleague, said:
II am profoundly grieved over the loss
of my colleague, Senator Hayward. Our
state loses one of her ablest and best cti-
zens and l lose one of my best friends.
Senator Hayward was one of the best men
l ever knew; robust in every attribute
Of manliness as soldier, citizen, lawyer,
jurist and statesman he commanded the
admiration and respect of all who knew
him. There was nothing neutral in his
makeup. He was always in earnest and could
be counted on to fight to the finish for
whatever cause he espoused. Always sim
cere in his likes and dislikes, he won de-
voted following Of the very best men in
our state because of their great respect for
and absolute belief in his rugged honesty
OF purpose. His death will come as a great
shock to our people In the prime of life
and apparent full vigor OF body and in
telect his sudden and fatal illness came
like thunderbolt out of clear sky. He
will universally be mourned and IL a knowl-
edge OF the great grief of his fellow citizens
can come tn him across the great divide, It
must be gratifying to his spirit to know
how near and dear he was to all of u.s."
MeikIejohn's Tribute.
Assistant Secretary Meiklcjohn, in speak
ing of the late Senator Hayward said:
"Our state and nation have sustained a
great lces in the untimely death of Senator
Hayward AS a pioneer in the formative
period OF our commonwealth, his life and
his true Americanism have been Impressed
upon US and our institutions. His sterling
worth, dlspassionate character, loving dis
position and klndnesS of heart have made
him beloved by all who know him, attributes
which will cause his memory to be revereh
with love and profound affection. Sad and
sorrowful indeed is 1t that he should have
been called to another but higher existence
in the morning of the fruition of his hope
and ambition"
Mercer MOurns.
Congressman Mercer. in paying a tribute
to Senator Hayward's worth. said;
THE news of Senator Hayward's death
came as a profound shock TO me. We had
hoped that he would recover and be able to
take his scat in the body to which he was
elected. / cannot tell how grieved | am at
his less to the state to which he would have
brought signal ability in the halls of ma
tional legislation, As soldier, lawyer and
iurist he stood pre- eminent and it but
needed his virile s,lngth and broad COM
prehonsion of national affairs in the nation s
forum to have placed him amongst the
statesmen Of our time. My heart goes out
to the widow and children and the people
OF Nebraska, irrespective of party, will
mourn his untimely taking off in the prime
OF life and just on the threshold OF a career
that could not have been otherwise than
glorious"
Burkett GrIeves.
Congressman e. j. Burkett, in speaking Of
the junior senator from Nebraska, said:
THE death Of Judge Hayward is a great
loss to Nebraska. He was a man of strong
mind and mature judgment, ripe in expert
enoe and would undoubtedly have been a
power in the councils of the United States
senate. Personally. feel it a great loss.
My associations with him since his election
have made me appreciate his splendid char
acter and manliness as | never did before.
Whilo | have known him ever since / have
been a resident Of Nebraska, have known
him as a good lawyer, an able Judge and
withal, a strong man, but the true manli
ness and greatness Of the man have been
impressed upon me by our closer acquaint-