The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
CAREER OF
7. E. PHELPS
IS CLOSED
Death Ends the Suffering
of the Injured
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Attempt Will Be Made to Appre-
hend the Wheelmen Who
Ran Him Down.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

dem.
On the morning of May 80 he started
from the house with a bucket of nails and
a hammer, taking the path along the
county road and going south toward one
of his fields. A short distance from home
he was overtaken by tandem, going In
the same direction, and without warning
was struck down by the flying wheel. The
force of the shock threw the riders from
their wheel. They stopped long enough to
inquire of Mr. Phelps where he was work
ing and on learning his identity they
made haste to depart. A driver for Mr..
Hull, a dairyman at San Carlos, wit
messed the accident and from him has
been obtained a description Of the wheel
men, which has been placed in the hands
of the Sheriff. AS yet nothing has been
discovered which would lead to the cap
ture of the men.
Mrs Phelps has been ,prostrated by her
loss and is now confined to her bed
The arrangements for the funeral are
now being perfected. Services will be held
at the house on Wednesday and in all
probability Dr. Horatio Stebbins of San
Francisco, who, performed the marriage
officiate. Captain Smith of San Carlos,
Professor Christee of Berkeley and
Charles Leavy of San Franciso have
charge of the arrangements From San
Carlos the remains will be removed to
Cypress Lawn Cemetery, when they will
be placed in a vault until such time as
Mrs. Phelps decides upon their final dis
position. The pallbearerS have not been
selected, but will be chosen from the
Loyal Legion, Board of Regents and the
Tomorrow the relatives of Mr.. Phelps
will have a cast of the face and head
taken, with view to finally having
marble or bronze bust made. Just what
disposition Mr.. Phelps made of his prop
erty is not now known, as no effort has
been made TO discover a will
Mr.. Phelps was one of the noted public
men of California-a man of fine character
and great intellect.
Mr. Phelps was born in Chenango Coun
ty, New York, December 20, 1924. In 1S45
he went to New York 10 engage in nler-
camille business, but afterWard went back
to his rural home and began the study of
law. When the reports of gold discovery
in California reached New York Mr.;
Phelps abandoned his law studies ard
started for San Francisco. He arrived in
this city December IA, 1S49, and soon after
ward went to the southern mines where
gust 1880, he established business house
in San Francisco. The fire of May, 1851,
swept away the bulk of his fortune, but
he re-established the business and again
prospered. About this time Mr.. Phelps
began public career, which did not end
until death closed it. He made his last
State Convention in Sacramento last Au-
gust. He then paid a tribute to the char
closing announced the withdrawal of the
doctor from the contest. a dispatch to
The Call under date of August % thus
spoke of Mr.. Phelps:
Near the elevator landing on the main
floor of the Golden Eagle Hotel to-day
stood Timothy Guy Phelps. who attended
as 1856. when John c. Fremont was the
idol of the party and the candidate
against James Buchanan for the Presi-
dency of the United States.
Mr.. Phelps studied the animated
throng of delegates with a curious inter-
est that one, could observe in the strong
ly marked character lines of his face. No
doubt he reflected that a generation Of
leading public men had entered public life
and passed away since he began to con-
cern himself in the political affairs Of
many of the young men whose badges
proclaimed their choice for Governor
were unborn when his voice was first
raised in the Republican councils of Cali
In 1854 he made his first political cam
paign. He ran for the Legislature in
company with Colonel E. D. Baker, but
defeated. In 1856 he ran again and
was elected to the Assembly. He was
subsequently elected to the Senate and
served from 1855 to 1861. He was repre-
from 1861 to 1863 In 1859 he attended a
Republican State convention in Sacra-
mento and was cadidate for. the gu
bernatorial nomination but withdrew in
favor of Leland Stanford. E. D. Baker,
D. r. Ashley. Samuel Bell and Frank NJ
Pixley attended that convention. Dele
gates to the 0umDer OF l0U met IN the
First Congregational Church, Sacra-
mento.
In 1860 Mr. Phelps was vice chairman
of the State convention which met in San
Francisco to send delegates to the his
toric convention at Chicago which nom
mated Abraham Lincoln for President.
Subsequently, while serving in Congress,
Mr. Phelps frequently met President Lin
coin and gained the confidence and high
regard of the great President.
At the Republican State convention held
at Sacramento June. 1851, Timothy Guy
Phelps was again a candidate for Govern
or with Leland Stanford his chief oppo
nent The nominating ballot was 1877 for
Stanford and 104 for Phelps. In 1861. after
was nominated for Congress and elected.
At the Republican State convention held
at Sacramento in June, 1875. Mr.. Phelps
secured the nomination for Governor.
Later on quite a number of disgruntled
Republicans brought out John Bidwell as
a candidate and the result was the cleo
ton of William Irwin, Democrat. Mr..
Phelps great ambition was to be Govern
or of California. but the fates were
against the realization Of his hopes.
Failure to attain the office of Governor
die not diminish his political ardor. He
subsequently ran FOR Congress in, the
Fifth District. but IT., was de defeated aate by
close, Clunie's majority being less than
Mr.. Phelps served two terms as Collect
or of the Port of San Francisco. He was
first appointed by President Grant in 1869
and was appointed :he second time by
President Harrison. Leland Stanford, who
was United States Senator, secured Mr..
Phelps, second appointment as So Collector
The death Of Mr. Phelps causes a va va
State University which Governor Gage
will be called upon to fill by appointment.
Mr. Phelps was active and earnest as.
Regent. He. gave close attention to the
affairs of Mount Hamilton Observatory.
| In the board he was rated as a man of
superior ability.
| Mr. Phelps was a member of Yerba Buena
| Lodge No 15, Independent Order of Odd Eel
| lows
Off to the Yosemite.
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