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David Treen called his friend the unsung hero of the Louisiana Republican Party. Those close to him know how much he's given. But because of his nature, he didn't [sic] ever blow his horn."<ref name=obit/>
David Treen called his friend the unsung hero of the Louisiana Republican Party. Those close to him know how much he's given. But because of his nature, he didn't [sic] ever blow his horn."<ref name=obit/>
Then [[U.S. Representative]] Clyde Cecil Holloway (1943-2016) recalled that Cade had "in my early days been very, very helpful to me. He was a Republican when you could hold a convention in a telephone booth." Holloway, who served in Congress from 1987 to 1993, said that Cade came a long way toward achieving his goal of a two-party system in Louisiana. "The ball is definitely rolling. If only he'd had a few more years . . . to be around to see it," Holloway said.<ref name=obit/>
Then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Clyde Holloway]] recalled that Cade had "in my early days been very, very helpful to me. He was a Republican when you could hold a convention in a telephone booth." Holloway, who served in Congress from 1987 to 1993, said that Cade came a long way toward achieving his goal of a two-party system in Louisiana. "The ball is definitely rolling. If only he'd had a few more years . . . to be around to see it," Holloway said.<ref name=obit/>
Alexandria then GOP leader Charles Harrison Trent (born 1946), who later relocated to [[Lafayette]], declared that Cade was "personally responsible for the growth of the Republican Party in this state. . . . All of us [Republicans] have always leaned on John Cade as an advisor and a consultant in so many things."<ref name=obit/>
Alexandria then GOP leader Charles Harrison Trent (born 1946), who later relocated to [[Lafayette]], declared that Cade was "personally responsible for the growth of the Republican Party in this state. . . . All of us [Republicans] have always leaned on John Cade as an advisor and a consultant in so many things."<ref name=obit/>