New-York tribune., 1908-06-25
PRAISE By FRIENDS HERE.
Otd Lac Partner Pays Tribute to
Mr. CleUeland.

The death of ex-President Cleveland was a shock
10 al New Workers yesterday, but it was specially
telt by those men who we're Intimately associated
with him in politics. in his law practice or during
the latter part of his life as a trustee of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. These men. who
knew him personally and saw the man as well as
the public character. recalled thousand incidents
that displayed his gentleness as well as his force
and determination
One OF the ex-President's oldest friends and his
former law partner Francis Lynde Stetson, said
yesterday: Were I TO select one quality which
more conspicuously than the many others entities
him 20 the love and regard of his countryrnen I
should say that Grover Cleveland was the purest
hearted patriot have known
Among the with whom Mr. Cleveland was
brought into during the services in the
Equitable there was the highest praise for him
yesterday. Paul Morton. president of the society
described him the highest type Of public ser
want and said His moral courage TO do what
he thought was best for the country was the be-
ginning of the independent thought throughout the
United States which is now such factor in our
national affairs
Ex-Judge William A. Day. vice president Of the
Equitable and auditor of the Treasury during Mr.
Cleveland's first administration. declared: IF it
be said Of any one mans precept and example
that they were Of more value to our people than
any others during the twenty-five years just closed
it seems TO me that Mr.. Cleveland's were so dis
tnguished.'
low trustee with Mr. Cleveland in the Equitable
said: After Washington and Lincoln I think
MI Cleveland was the greatest figure in American
history Continuing, Mr.. O'Brien said Mr Cleve-
land had virtually finished his in the Equit-
able and that he had rounded out his life work"
Asked If he thought another Cleveland would ap-
pear TO lead the Democratic party Mr.. O.Brien
said: Il do not There will be another man
like Cleveland"
George Westinghouse. the other trustee. expressed
he r7-~T-1 1-sr-
fore he had met him personally. As a trustee Mr.
Westinghouse said, Mr.. Cleveland had selected men
10 manage the business in the interests Of the
shareholders That his work was well done" he
said rs evident from the return OF confidence in
life insurance"
the United States Steel Corporation: Jacob y
Schln and James Speyer expressed their sense of
loss. Mr. Speyer, in commenting on the change Of
attitude taken by financters regarding Mr. C1eze-
land after he left office. said it was ''sin1p1v an
other instance Of how mistaken Wall Street can be
IN its judgment of men"
John :. Wise, who often a hunting cor7
panion Of Mr.. Cleveland, said Of him YESTERDAY.
he once remarked to me: I ought to have a
monument when die-not for anything ever did.
but for the foolishness I have stopped No man
dreams Of how many nonsensicaI things had 10
squelch-' When I recalled President Harrison's
remark that he had wild horses TO drive Mr..
Cleveland chuckied and said IT was too true to be
funny
z. c. Benedict. a close friend of NJ Cleveland
vas al Greenwich. Conn. yesterday when the news
reached him over the long distance telephone Mr.
Benedict expressed his sorrow. and said: Il knew
Mr.. Cleveland for almost twenty years Both
ashore and afioat, his companonship was an edu-
cation. He greater than yet re-
alize. I believe. and 10 have known him has meant
everything TO me"
Ex-Judge Alton B Parker, Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in 1904 said: We shall miss
his wise counsel. the word seasonably and coura-
geously spoken which love of country prompted
Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of Columbia
University, characterized Mr.. Ceveland's death
"a national loss" saying: Mr.. Cleveands place
in American public life is far larger than that of
q party leader the representative of one school
Dr. type political opinion In his public career
Governor and President he exhibited qualities of
courage sagacity and determination which rep
-esentafve Of all that best in the American char
scter."
A Barton Hepburn, president Of the Chase Ma I
tional Bank said that II Mr- Cleveland had been .
abIe 10 win hts party from the fetch Of free sill
YER he believed the men in the Democratic party
might have continued administer the affairs Of
he government had they continued 10 follow his .
cad"