The morning call., 1894-10-31

leaves a vacancy in the ranks that will
probably never be filed. At all times and
on all occasions he was champion of the
people, one of them all the time, untiTing
in bis advocacy of their rights, unalter-
ably opposed TO any measure and every
man which sought TO Cypress others.
Identified with the interests of California
as he had been uninterruptedly from the
golden days of '49. his heart was with the
people, his every energy bent 10 the fur
therance OF their interest.
Born on June ~, 1927. at SpriDgwater
n. Y, Mr.. Waite had reached his twenty
first year when he was taken with the
gold fever and started for California. He
arrived in San Francisco in May. 1S49, and
began the struggle for competence. Those
were the tines that tried mems souls. but
armed with venturesome spirit, possessed
of a stout heart and a clear brain. the
young pioneer breasted steadily the waves
and conquered tor himself high place in
the estimation of his fellow-ciiZens. For
six years he remained in San Francisco
and took part In all the public movements.
he wooed fortune in the mines. but she
failed 10 smile on him as gTaciously as
some, and In 1855 he assumed editorial
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From the start his pen became prominent
Ia the State and his name q household
word. The anti-slavery agitation was at
the flood in the East, and the Republican
party had just been born. To both of
these Colonel Waite devoted his pen. his
energies and his life, and from the lowy
Office of the Transcript be delivered his
views TO a waiting people.
Although the times were ripe for such a
crusade it took fearless courage and honest,
earnest conviction to pioneer the way for
the new political creed and to batter down
the prejudice against the black. Such
courage and conviction and honesty the
dead Secretary had, and with it and his
stur dy man hood he fought the fight for his
convictions and won. He was the pioneer
Of Repu blicanism in California, and. If for
nothing else. his memory will be honored
In 1856, after his election to the Assem-
bly,. Colonel Waite met and married Miss
Julia f. Stone. who is now his widow.
The young couple moved to Grass Valley.
and at the succeeding election he was
chosen for the Sen ate. He became engaged
in mercantile pursuits in Grass Valley and
was City Treasurer there.
From 1872 to 1880 Colonel Waite served
as Naval Officer of the port of San Fran
cisco. discharging the duties of that office
well and capsbly. He was next appointed
secretary Of the Mint under the snperin-
tendency of Mr.. Burton, and brought to
that position all the experience of former
years. AS far as possible he brought about
new and better state Of affairs. and
stepped down aud out at the end of bis
term with the good wishes Of all.
For several years after this Colonel
Waite had no official position. but devoted
most of mis- time TO writing for the maya
zines. He was cogent logcisn. and
welded such trenchant pen that his
manuscript was in demand at good figures,
and he could easily have made q magnifi-
cent living had he chosen to continue in
the literary field. He was close personal
and political friend Of the late Senator
Stanford, and the latter interested him.
self to get Colonel Waite the appointment
as Register Of the Land Office in this
city. The appointment was made. but it
got no further than the Senate. Justice
Stephen j. Field had been greatly in
censed by an article written for the Over
land Monthly by Mr.. Waite on the life of
David S. Terry, and it was through his
efforts that the appointment was not con-
firmed.
This result was keen disappoint ment
to Colonel Waite. who had been led by his
friends to expect that his courage and
fealty to the best interests of the country
were about to be recognized in way most
congsnial to his bent. But the indemitabe