De Alexander: “The rift in the war cloud had, indeed, let in a flood of sunlight, and, while it lasted, gave fresh courage and larger…”

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....

Enlightened and persuasive discussion of the negro problem in its present phases and aspects.

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.

Referring to the fraudulent practices, he said: "No one claims, no one believes, that I had lot or part therein, or previous hint or suspicion thereof.