Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
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vice and judgment knew his mind was open and freee from any office seeking desire on his part to effect or prejudice his action or judgment. And so he was the, more readily and confidently and frequently approached by others for his help, advice and judgment in political affairs.
 He had friends in every part of the state and In the highest offices of the Istate, many of whom were under obli- cations to him for couitesies extended and essential help freely. cheerfully and gratuitously given in important matters to them Had Mir. Day any aspirations for public office, he could have had nominations and appointments to such places as he might have chosen. It may l be truly said of Mir Day that had he shown ano expressed the aspiration and ambition he could have easily attained the highest judicial office in the state {; | judge of the superior court or states attorney of his county or even the gov- ernorship of his state. He chose the 1 plain and simply life and was contented 1 to make his home and law office in the 1 small and isolated village of Colchester. where persons having occasion sought him. out for his wise counsel, advice J and aid.
 Mir. Day was tall in stature, erect in carriage, spare in build. had an open and l pleasing countenaDce and altogether he | possessed an impressive and comma nd I ing figure, and in the ordinary gather ings of men about him he appeared to Overlook and tower above his associ- Iates. He was aways familiar, cordial and pleasant to his fellow men and
 brethren of the Bar. His general man.
 ner was one of human interest and so-
 ciability. He entertained no prejudices ls11tNr
 racial. religious, political or other diff.
 ferences from him. The station higf
 or low of ones life did not move him I from the equipose of well bred man
 There was nothing queruious or cfitica
 Hinded in his attitude or dealings. h'
 was at all times broad minded and evei equable in the most trying circumstanc
 es and was what we may well call ar
 all round, good natured man.
 At the Bar In the trial of causes {, i the judge and to the jury. he had al
 easy and complacent bearing Nand wa
 sure of himself and his cause and by hi
 defneanor provoked no hostility but rath
 CT enlisted the full attention. consider arlon and favor of the trier and hi r fellow lawyers. In his advocacy am , arguments he was sensible, jealous, req sonable. fair and convincing and wa
 
 of an argument against him. He ha absolute self-control and boise and the heat of all contentious never allow , ed anger. recrimination or personalitie to enter the discussions on his part c himself to be provoked thereto by hi opponents.
 Surviving Mfr. Day were two daugf . ters, Miss Elizabeth Day and Susan Day. both of whom lived in the hon
 with their father: and two sons, Edwi
 NJ Day of Hartford and David 8. Da . of Bridgeport. well known, able flaw = yers at the Bar of this state. EuIosy by Abel P. Tanner ' Judge Shields was followed by r torney Abel P. Tanner. with the follow l. ing eloquent eulogy on Mir. Day: !. Colonel Rapier, in the Peninsula Can . paign, censuring an archaic miiitai : custom, once said of the English soldie e tthat he was never officially cominends ' in that campaign, for distinguished SC vice. e fancy the same could have bet e said sometimes with equal truth, e Erastus s. Day. He controlled the de If tiny of his party in this state for year n with phenomenal success, lifting othe o into prominence. while he, with chara n eristic self effacement, toiled in Il D. DdckBTOunQ ana cdTTleu OI unSetr ;e the exceptionally fine triubute to hii l. drafted by Judge Shields. s a sunima, l. of his political activities. the positions -s filled. the offices he held and the yario e honors conferred upon him. IL is r te a lengthy statement, for the position s after all were not many, and the homo r. conferred were not always distinguisht D. We are constrained to turn from the I b. cord and think of the places he cou S. have had for the asking, m any attem es to appraise his political career. Erast i- S. Day could have had any officc ne the gift of this state He eouid Ina ce been it's governor without doubt: Sc could have sat on It's highest bench :. ct could have been a national fsure a E. been classed with the statesmen of
 time, if, forsooth, he had cared. 4 or parently he didn't care. He was ten as eramentally indifferent to the lure h. public office. In political classificoti ve he was of that number who ask d. nothing and always get t. He sat