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


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE sudden
death of Governor Mount so soon after
the expiration of his term of Office was
the one topic of conversation among In
dianians here to-day. The expressions Of
sorrow and respect for the dead and SYM
pathy for the surviving family were uni
versal. 1t is. regarded as something re-
markable that every visiting Indianian in
Washington should have been gathered in
the library of Senator Fairbanks when
the news reached him. through the Journal
correspondent. of the sad and unexpected
decease of the man who but three days
before was the chief magistrate OF their
State. They were surprised and shocked
and joined the senator In his expressions
of sorrow. A majority of the delegation
could not be reached last night nor indeed
could all of them be found. but the ex-
pressions of those who were seen to-day
follow:
Representative Crumpacker: I'm the
death of Governor Mount the State has lost
one of its ahlest and most distinguished
sons. While hASwas Republican in poll
tics, he had the correct conception of the
true functions of party organization In our
politics. He believed that party was but
an agency to promote better government
He was an American first and he always
advocated what he believed TO be right
from business standpoint, is unsurpassed
In the history of the State
Representative Steele: II am very much
surprised to hear OF his sudden death, al
though / have not thought for a long time
that he was in perfect health. He was a
prominent figure among public men of our
State, far above the average in ability, of
pure intentions and of absolute integrity"
Representative Faris: THE death of ex-
Governor Mount comes to me as personal
bereavement. In 1890 he made race for
Congress in the old Eighth district in which
/ was elected in 1894. l canvassed with and
for him in his race. which was the begin
ming of intimate acquaintance. Our
friendship grew from that time that /
feel a deep personal loss in his death. He
was one of the sterling men of Indiana.
He sprang from one of it's farms; spent
four years of his youth in the union army,
returned home from that service and be-
gan the life of a farmer as tenant. BY his
untiring industry, economy, and devotion to
his work he lived to own the farm of
which he began as a tenant and hundreds
of acres adjoining. His pure life and his
earnest work In public and private life
endeared him to all our people, and il
may truly be said that being distinctively
of the people he was one of the most popu-
lar and best-beloved of the sons of the
Hoosier State.
Representative Miers: '"The death of
Ex-Governor Mount was great shock to
the Indiana people residing in Washing
ton. His demise may be truthfully said to
be great loss to the State of Indiana. He
made splendid Governor. looking most
carefully after the interests of the State
and his administration as chief executive
of the State will compare most favorably
with the very best of his predecessors"
Controller Tracewell: 1.-The people of In
diana, regardless of party, in the death of
Governor Mount have suffered a loss which
1T will be difficult to make good Both in
the official and nonofficial walks of life he
had gained such experience that his advice
in the future would have been of Incalculable
benefit not only to the people of his State.
but to the people at large. Governor Mount.
while he may not have been Indiana
greatest Governor. yet undoubtedly was
one of her best. Indiana has no ex-Gov-
erncrs living, but the memories of her dead
Governors are an inspiration TO her people
and an Inheritance of which we are all
justly proud
Representative Brick: 'I knew Governor
Mount we'll and esteemed him highly His
death is not only great loss to his family
and friends, but also TO the State Our
State could III afford to lose such a man
and his place can scarcely be filled. He was
man of the highest integrity, and his
administration of affairs as Governor COM
pares favorably with, If not surprising
that of any man the State has honored.''