The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

vorites." said Mr.. Remy mo few men
controlled him. He marked out his duty
and listened TO anybody that had good
cause believe. evidence of his
strength with all the people, is the fact
tnat his administration was not condemned
by the opposite party in the two State
conventions that they haye had since he
has been Governor. l believe that canno.
De SAID or any Governor. beside him. in re-
A CLOSE FRIEND.
John c. Wingate stood as close to Gov
ernor Mount as any living man. and from
the Governor received the high preferment
or appointment TO a place on the State
Board of Tax Commissioners. That Mr.
Wingate felt he had lost true friend was
evidenced by the sorrow stamped upon his
face and by the broken voice in which he
spoke his tribute of simple eloquence to
the deceased Mr. Wingate said in part:
governor Mount was my friend. L have
no use of words; / have no way to ex-
press my feelings, but I want to say this:
that L was very much touched by the re-
mark that he loved his neighbor as him.
self. The people i'm our section not only
revered and respected Governor Mount
but they loved him. He had been so good
TO US and responded so generously to our
invitations which had been extended to
him. both publicly and privately. Governor
Mount left us at rounded period in his
life. He stood in the zenith of his glory
when his life went out"
Other tributes were paid to the memory
Of the distinguished deceased by Judge
Francis z. Baker. of the Supreme Court
Representative A NJ. Scott. of Ladoga. an
old neighbor of Governor Mount. and Quar-
termaster General BENJAMIN A. Richard
son. who owed his appointment to office
to the dead Governor.
HIS LIFE REVIEWED.
The addresses of the afternoon reviewed
the Governors life in detail. His great
attachments in various departments of life's
endeavor were lovingly recounted. Much
time was devoted to telling how carefully
re watched over the interests of the boys
in blue during the Spanish-American war,
and how he received the sick ones with
gentleness providing them with all the
luxuries they could procure in their own
homes, and trained nurses to draw them
back onto the high ground of health and
strength once more. Governor Durbins
eyes were moist and his voice trembled
with emotion as he said, in concluding the
speeches:
1.-The staff that expected 20 lean upon
has been broken, but the staff that he
leaned upon remains. Only yesterday one
of the pleasantest conversations i ever
held was In this room. We talked Of the
past. and of the duties of the office, and
of his life. Now, may we not, from the
words that have been spoken, from the life
of the man we have heard ii, as we
knew II to be. can not, will we not, be
the better for having known the man and
associated with him? AS has been said
OF him, 1T was effort for him tC. be a
Christian It was no effort for him to be a
patriot, it was no effort for him to be an
honest man. He gave his State his lifes
best service-aye, he gave II his life.'
Governor Durbn announced at the close
of the meeting that the state officers will
meet in the parlor of the Governors suite
this afternoon, at 2:30 O'Clock. to prepare TO
attend the funeral ser vices in the church.
The military staff that attended Governor
Mount on all occasions of state during his
term of office and that participated in the
inaugural ceremonies Of the new Governor
has had made a magnificent floral design.
to be given tribute of love and respect
to their dead chieftain and friend. The
piece represents an American flag or large
size made of flowers of red. white and blue
colors and on the ribbons or streamers the
inscription: "In Memory Of Our. Chief, from
Mis- Military Staff"