The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-02

expert the accounts of banks, insurance
companies. private corporations and public
records. He has also inspected the books
OF the San Quentin Prison and other State
institutions. Wherever he has been he is
remembered with the most friendly feeling,
and those for whom he has devoted his
talents in strengthening out mixed-up ac-
counts are always willing to swear by him.
With them the name Of Luman Wadham is
the talismanc name of authority.
Luman Wadham is a native OF the Key
stone State and is at present in the prime
of life, in the zenith of bodily and ment al
yigor. In 1852 he crossed the plains and
directed his footsteps to this hamlet by TIE
sea. where he arrived in May. For while
he was whaItinger on the water front, but
lie soon became book-keeper.
As book-keeper. he was employed sue
cesSively by Thomas Lambert & Co., whole
sale importers, Joseph Pierce & Co., furni-
ture dealers, and n. =. Cole d Co., also
furniture dealers. His connection with the
last-named firm lasted until he was appoint
ed the Secretary of the Board of Bank Com
missoners in 1882. In the meanwhile his
faithful services had come to a fruition in
the overwhelming majority he got in his
fight for School Director In 1880 from the
Second Ward. His friends insisted that he
should allow his name to 60 before the
people. They well knew the popularity of
Mr. Wadham and builded we'll on his
strength. His election was gained by a
majority that proved very fiattering, indeed.
TO Mr.. Wadham and his friends who had
the foresight to force him to allow his name
to be used.
Mr.. Wadham remained with the Bank
Commissioners until 1885. Here, like every
where else, his talents and integrity won him
numerous friends. lie duties were to over
see the accounts of many institutions sub
mitted to him by the Commissioners and to
keep minutes in detail of their proceedings.
The duties were, to say the least, onerous :;
but for three years MIR. Wadham proved his
lhoroug b ability to fill the position and did
not have to take upon himself lesser
charge. His next pubic position was that of
TaX-Collector, to which he was elected in
1855.
When Luman Wadham came before the
public in the campaign which preceded his
election In 1885 he came with more confidence
than in 1880, for lie knew he had gathered
about him following, constituency, that
was more demonstrative than he had had
formerly, but even then he moderated his
strength. His friends among the conserva-
tive element focked to his standard in thou
sands. Where lie mad expected lukewarm-
ness he met with enthusiasm, and where he
had looked for antagonsm he found neu-
trailty. His election was a fore5o1e conclu-
81 ion long before the day arrived for his
electors to exercise their rights of franchise.
His term Of TWO years as Tax-Collect0r
was spent in efficient service for the munich
pality, and the day of its close found him
with added laurels-a faithful servant of the
people.
Entering Immediately on his duties as a
private citizen he sought to turn his mathe-
NAUTICAL abilities to account He associated
himself with Daniel w. Folger, another
expert accountant. and ever since the firm
name of Folger & Wadham has graced the
doors of 504 Kearny street.
The name of Luman Wadham has been
the synonym of honesty and integrity,
which have never been questioned until the
heat of the present campaign had grown to
an intense degree, when prejudice and per-
sonal jealousy were Embossed like the dogs
of war. Then the San Francisco Chronicle
brought charges against him, but without
result, for they fell far short of the m ark,
and Mr.. Wadham was indicated in the
minds Of the public.