Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-11
Tributes TO THE DEAD SENATOR.


Madison Star: All the people cf the stat
! sincerely regret the death Of this eminen
citizen and extend sympathy to the grief
stricken family.
Columbus Times: Senator Hayward wa
universally recognized as a man of abilit!
and sterling integrity and the people o
! Nebraska, irrespective of party afiliations
will sadly regret his untimely death.
! Nebraska City Press; No one who did no
/ know Judge Hayward personally can realz,
| the great loss we have suffered by his uu
| timely death. He was man whom hi.
! friends honored and loved and all men re-
spected,
Niobrara Pioneer: In the death Of Sen
| ator Hayward Nebraska loses one Of its mos
honored citizens, whose life work has beer
in Nebraska and whose work for the nation
and state has been too suddenly cut short
The Pioneer looked forward to an excellent
! record from vigorous man who put or.
| iginality and earncstness in every word he
said and whose actions justified his utter
ances.
Beaver City Tribune The death of Sen
atcr M. l.. Hayward is an irreparable loss
not only to the republican party, but to the
state of Nebraska. Senator Hayward was
an honorable gentleman. He was clean in
politics and upright as a citizen. That he
should be stricken at this time, when the
future was bright in prospects for grand
achievements, is sad indeed. His untimely
death is mourned not alone by his constitu-
oRcy but by the whole people of the state
of Nebraska
Hastings Tribune Scarcely had there
been time to recover from the sorrow occa-
stoned by the death of the vice president
when Nebraska was called upon to mourn
the death of Monroe L. Hayward, junior
senator from Nebraska The deadlock in
the legislature which lasted 50 many weeks
before he was elected rendered the name of
NJ. l.. Hayward doubly famous throughout
the entire country and his death upon tha
day when congress opened was a striking
final to his somewhat extraordinary polt-
ical career.
Alliance Times: Nebraska's esteemed
senator, NJ. L. Hayward, succumbed to death
Tuesday morning at his home in Nebraska
City after a struggle of nearly month with
the inevitable. 1t is ineXpressibly sad that
one who had been called to the great and
only notable honor of his life should be
taken just at time when in position to
serve his people and add additional luster TO
his name. Senator Hayward was a true pa
ment of a majority of the citizens of this
commonwealth and Nebraska and the nation
mourn his untimely end.
Grand Island Republican, Thus an hon
orable career was cut short upon the very
threshold of greater successes and more
brilliant achievements; thus ended a noble
and exemplary life almost at the noontide of
manhood when the shadows of evening had
scarce began to fall thus passed away
true friend, good citizen, an unostentatious
patriot and an unassuming statesman; thus
disappeared in the shadows of the unknown
beyond true, faithful, loving husband and
kind, patient, dutiful father; thus the state
loses an able and honorable citizen whom it
had recently honored with the highest Office
within its gift.
Harrington Herald: In the death of SEN
ator Hayward Nebraska has lost one of its
most honored and esteemed citizens-a
man who helped in the organization of
the state and was one of the trainers of the
constitution under which we have lived
since 1875. For more than quarter of
century he has been interested in and taken
an active part in Nebraska politics and his
death occurring just at the time when he
was entering upon the important duties of
United States senator Is a loss to the re-
publican party of Nebraska whose far
reaching consequence cannot be estimated
in view of the part the state Is to take in
the coming national campaign.
Grand Island Independent: Our Senator
death is great loss and sorrow
to our whole state as, through his de-
parture, we are deprived of an honest, up
right and intelligent representative Of our
people in the United States senate who
after long struggle, was elected by our
last legislature and never had q chance
to serve his country In his new capacity.
And greater yet is the sorrow of all the
republicans who were happy and proud to
send such a gifted man to the hall of the
United States senate as an able and sincere
worker for the true republican principles.
But fate has been against us and we have
to submit to it's decree. At present we can
not do anything but condole with the be-
reaved family of the deceased and with
all good and honest people over the misfor-
tune that has befallen all of u.s.
Fremont Tribune: The death of Senator
NJ. l.. Hayward is distinct loss to the state
Of Nebraska. A man of great personal force
Of warm friendships of long residence in the
state, identified for many years with large
interests that were of great benefit to all
'NSbloShdi suCCeS5lul as u business man,
clean, able and upright, he was of the sort of
to give his state high standing
everywhere. For the high place to which
ne had been chosen and which it was not
mis- good pleasure to fill he made a credi-
able canvass. At no time and in no way
was he suspected of unfair or corrupt means
% secure his election. He gave promise of
great usefulness to his party and state as a
member of the United States senate His
'eath will bring sense of close personal
oss to many thousands, while from a party
1oint of view it is bitter disappointment
o every republican in the state of Ne |
)raska.
Tekamah Herald: The untimely death of |
Senator Hayward is a great loss to the state |
md nation. We speak from a personal ac-
Iuaintance with him covering a period of
nearly twenty-five yearc He was one of
he best men we ever knew. He was a man
II strong mind mature judgment and ster-
ing integrity, alwaye sincere in his likes and ,
lslikes and could be counted on as an able
dyocatc OF any cause in which he enlisted.
from his long residence, extended acquaint-
nee, absolute belief in his honesty OF pur-
csc, he won for himself devoted follow
ng who believed that in him they could
afely confde the highest interests of the
tato in all public matters with which he
vas entrusted. He honored this confidence
" tho faithful performance of the sacred
rusts committed to his harge We be-
H. l.