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'''John Hamilton Cade, Jr.''' (July 9, 1928 – January 8, 1988), was an [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] businessman and a pioneer in the development of the modern [[United States|American]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in [[Louisiana]]. Though he never held elected office himself, Cade was the [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] national committeeman and thereafter the Louisiana party chairman from 1976–1978. He was the campaign manager on several occasions for his close friend, [[David C. Treen]], the first Louisiana Republican since [[Reconstruction]] to win election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] (1972) and thereafter to the governorship (1979).
'''John Hamilton Cade, Jr.''' (July 9, 1928 – January 8, 1988), was an [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] businessman and a pioneer in the development of the modern [[United States|American]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in [[Louisiana]]. Though he never held elected office himself, Cade was the [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] national committeeman and thereafter the Louisiana party chairman from 1976–1978. He was the campaign manager on several occasions for his close friend, [[David C. Treen]], the first Louisiana Republican since [[Reconstruction]] to win election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] (1972) and thereafter to the governorship (1979).
Cade was born in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] to John Hamilton Cade, Sr. (1894–1981), and the former Carrie Flournoy (1895–1982). He and his father were owners of the former Alexandria Feed and Seed Co., which the senior Cade established in 1933. Cade married the former Marie Howell (November 26, 1932 – September 17, 2006); they had two children.<ref name=obit>Stacy V. Sullivan, "GOP Stalwart Cade Dies," ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' January 10, 1988.</ref>
Cade was born in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] to John Hamilton Cade, Sr. (1894–1981), and the former Carrie Flournoy (1895–1982). He and his father were owners of the former Alexandria Feed and Seed Co., which the senior Cade established in 1933. Cade married the former Marie Howell (November 26, 1932 – September 17, 2006); they had two children.<ref name=obit>Stacy V. Sullivan, "GOP Stalwart Cade Dies," ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' January 10, 1988.</ref>
In 1964, Cade was a delegate to the Republican National Convention which met in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. to nominate [[Barry Goldwater]] for president. It was at the Cow Palace conclave that he first met [[David C. Treen]], a fellow Louisiana delegate.
In 1964, Cade was a delegate to the Republican National Convention which met in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. to nominate [[Barry Goldwater]] for president. It was at the Cow Palace conclave that he first met [[David C. Treen]], a fellow Louisiana delegate.
In 1966, Cade was a Republican candidate for a then at-large seat on the Rapides Parish School Board. The entire GOP slate was defeated. Two years later, Cade ran unsuccessfully for the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the equivalent to county commission in other states. Cade said that he never expected to be elected to local office: "I realized that I could do my best work behind the scenes."
In 1966, Cade was a Republican candidate for a then at-large seat on the Rapides Parish School Board. The entire GOP slate was defeated. Two years later, Cade ran unsuccessfully for the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the equivalent to county commission in other states. Cade said that he never expected to be elected to local office: "I realized that I could do my best work behind the scenes."
Cade managed Treen's House races in the 3rd congressional district in 1972, 1974, 1976, and 1978, though Cade himself resided in the since defunct 8th congressional district. The campaigns were herculean tasks at the time; the 1972 Treen victory being the first Republican breakthrough in modern Louisiana history, and the 1974 race mired in the political fallout from the [[Watergate]] affair, which forced President [[Richard M. Nixon]] from office.
Cade managed Treen's House races in the 3rd congressional district in 1972, 1974, 1976, and 1978, though Cade himself resided in the since defunct 8th congressional district. The campaigns were herculean tasks at the time; the 1972 Treen victory being the first Republican breakthrough in modern Louisiana history, and the 1974 race mired in the political fallout from the [[Watergate]] affair, which forced President [[Richard M. Nixon]] from office.
==Cade and Treen split over Reagan and Ford==
==Cade and Treen split over Reagan and Ford==
In the race for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination, Cade supported former California [[Governor]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]]. Although Treen had backed Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, [[Florida]], in 1976, he favored [[Gerald Ford]], a [[Moderate Republican]] who became the party nominee. Ford had succeeded Nixon as president two years earlier.
In the race for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination, Cade supported former California [[Governor]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]]. Although Treen had backed Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, [[Florida]], in 1976, he favored [[Gerald Ford]], a [[Moderate Republican]] who became the party nominee. Ford had succeeded Nixon as president two years earlier.
ade and Treen worked for Ford's election in the fall, but Louisiana supported the southern Democratic choice, former [[Georgia]] Governor [[Jimmy Carter]].
Cade turned over the national committeeman's post to [[Frank Spooner]] of Monroe, who had lost the 1976 election in Louisiana's 5th congressional district to the Democrat Thomas Jerald "Jerry" Huckaby.<ref name=lahistory>Billy Hathorn, "Otto Passman, Jerry Huckaby, and Frank Spooner: The Louisiana Fifth Congressional District Campaign of 1976", ''Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association,'' Vol. LIV, No. 3 (Summer 2013), pp. 345-350.</ref> Instead Cade succeeded [[James H. Boyce]] of [[Baton Rouge]] as the state party chairman.
Cade turned over the national committeeman's post to [[Frank Spooner]] of Monroe, who had lost the 1976 election in Louisiana's 5th congressional district to the Democrat Thomas Jerald "Jerry" Huckaby.<ref name=lahistory>Billy Hathorn, "Otto Passman, Jerry Huckaby, and Frank Spooner: The Louisiana Fifth Congressional District Campaign of 1976", ''Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association,'' Vol. LIV, No. 3 (Summer 2013), pp. 345-350.</ref> Instead Cade succeeded [[James H. Boyce]] of [[Baton Rouge]] as the state party chairman.
Cade is commemorated by the John H. Cade, Jr., Scholarship Fund at Louisiana State University at Alexandria, on which Scott was later a member of the history department faculty.<ref name=obit/>
Cade is commemorated by the John H. Cade, Jr., Scholarship Fund at Louisiana State University at Alexandria, on which Scott was later a member of the history department faculty.<ref name=obit/>
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