The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-03
TALK WITH WAITE
EDITH SESSIONS TUPPER INTERVENE
CoLORkDO'S FAMOUS GOVERNOR.
His Exeellency at Home-He Expresses Hi
Opinion Freely Upon a Variety of Topics.
His Probable Re-eIection-yiews of Fl.
nancr and other Matters.
Especial Correspondence.I

DENVER, July 81 Gined last night
with the -warhorse" of Colorado.
] have had an immense curiosity to see
this fighting governor who stood ready 10
wade through blood to his horses bride.
ordered troops into Cripple Greek with
the audacity Of an old commander and or
dered them out again as quickly; who
ripped up the police and fire departments
Of Denver even as lady rips UP her old
clothes: who openly declares that the pres
ident of the United States commits a ty-
rannical and arbitrary outrage on the
rights of the American people by ordering
troops into Chicago without due process
enjoinCd by the constitution. This pranc-
ing, pTankish warhorse snorting defiance
this bucking broncho of Colorado kicking
over ali traces, this terrible man of blood
and iron, was something to be seen and
studied.
A Man of Convictions.
During the Chicago riots the Denver
dispatches affirmed Governor Waite to be
strangely silent" Would he continue
this reticence; was the question which
aGitatcd me a. | sent my Introductory let
ter TO his excellency. A speedy and kindly
reply babe Inc 10 dine and a few hours
later l stood in the presence of the man
who is talked about, quarreled over,
praised and cursed by the public as much
as any other, excepting possibly one Debs.
L expected TO see a brawny, martial,
blatant creature, with the voice OF an
Apache just as he takes a scalp. l sup
posed there would be gun or two in evil
dence, and l firmly anticipated that his
excellency would pick his teeth with
bayODet
Now, what did ] seer A mild faced, gen
tie voiced old gentleman, with soft white
hair and beard, stoOp in the shoulders,
slender frame and the pathetic little trick
of ali those who are Slightly deaf OF hold
ing the hand TO the closing ear. Kindness
and sympathy are written on the face Of
this bloodthirtsty anarchist" governor
unless my reading is quite at sea. His
conversation indicates these qualities as
well, coupled with determination and
strong will l believe Davis Waite TO be a
man of earnest convictions, however mis-
taken they may be, crank, possibly
the woods are full of them these days-but
q mellow, kindly old crank, who wants
peace on earth and good will toward all
men.
Governor Waite is a man of no preten-
sions Essentially democratic of the peo-
pie, he surrounds himself with no pomp
and circumstance. He eschews all luxury
and lives in the plainest possible fashion in
a small family hotel on fremont avenue.
The Governors Wife.
A word about Mrs. Waite, who evident
" feels very keenly the reports which have
been sent out over the country concerning
the governors Kitchen cabinet" 1t is
stated that it is this lady's hand that rocks
the cradle of Colorado politics; that it is
she who dictates the executives vigorous
policy and plans all those coup detats
which astonish the country. 1T is simply
question:" Mrs. Waite said 20 me,
whether the governor is TO run the state
or the hoboes picked up from the Sums -
Mrs. Waite is without doubt a woman
of strong convictions and determination
and has great influence with her lord. She