De Alexander: “It must have cost this master-spirit of his age a deep sigh to give up a position in which his work had been so wise and…”

Human, dramatic, interesting, absorbing, there is philosophy of national and political life back of it--a philosophy which not only furnished interpretation of past events, but offers guidance for the future....

In his text he explains the controversy so that the plain man may understand it, while in the notes he adduces the evidence that the specialist requires....

An exceedingly readable volume, especially valuable in its analyses of conditions, causes, situations and results; and against his main conclusions no sane person can contend."--Boston Transcript.

Indeed, his administration admittedly ranked with the best that had adorned the State for a century, and his friends, including Independents and many Stalwarts, rallied with energy to his support.