Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-08-06
TRUTH ABOUT WAITE
EDITH sEssI oNs TuPPER INTERVIEWS
coLoRADo's FAMOUS GOVERNOR.
HIS Exceiieney at Home--fie Expresses HIS
Opinion Freely Upon n Variety of Topics.
His Probable Re-eieetion-vhws of III
nance and other Matters.
IspecIal Corrcspondcnce.l

Especial Correspondence.l
DENVER, July 3o.-I dincd last night
with the ''warhorse" OF Colorado.
have had an immense curiosity to see
this fighting governor who stood ready to
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 n 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
enjoined by the constitution. This pranc-
ing, prankish warhorsc snorting defiance,
this bucking broncho of Colorado kicking
over all 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 reticencef was the question which
agitated me as sent my Introductory let
ter to his excellcncy. a speedy and kindly
reply babe me to dine, and n few hours
later 1 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.
/ expected to see q brawny, martial,
blatant creature with the voice of an
Apache just rs he takes o scalp. 1 sup
posed there would be n gun or two in evil
dence, and 1 firmly anticipated that his
excellency would pick his teeth with u
bayonet.
Now, what did see? A mild faced, gen.
tie voiced old gentleman, with soft white
hair and beard, a stoop In the shoulders,
slender frame and the pathetic little trick
of all 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 mt sea. His
conversation indicates these qualities US
well, coupled with determination and
strong will. l believe Davis Waite to DO n
man Of earnest convictions, however mis-
taken they may Ia, IL crank, possibly
the woods are full of them these days-but
a mellow, kindly old crank, who wants
peace on earth and good will toward all
| men.
Governor Waite Is u man of no prctcn-
! sions. Essentially democratic, of the pco-
| pie. he surrounds himself with no pomp
and circumstance. lie csChcws all luxury
and lives in the plaircst possible fashion in
| a small family hotel on fremont avenue.
The Governors Wife.
\ word about Mrs. Waite, who evident
| ly feels very EcCnly tie reports which have
| been sent out over the country concerning
the governors Kitchen cabinet" II Is
stated that it is this lady's hand that rocks
| the cradle of Colorado politics; that IL Is
| she who dictates the executives vigorous
| policy and plans all those coup d'ctats
| which nstOniSh the country. 1T is simply
| a question:" Mrs. Waite said to me,
whether the governor Is to run tho state
or the hObOcs picked up from the slums."
| Mrs. Waite is without doubt n woman
| of strong convictions and determination
and has great influence with her lord. She