New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
STORIES OF SENATOR WHITE.
TWO ANECDOTES WHICH ILLUSTRATE THE CALI
FORNIAN'S INTEGRITY

From The Los Angeles Times
he people p of Los Angeles did great honor to the
tell why he was held in such high honor
a II was ir IN the early days of 1888 The Legislature
dtae for United States Senator. The party mad put
him forward with one accord. He had headquar-
one night to pay his respects to him. He told
that sa Mr. White was engaged in important business
Senate, friend of both White and the visitor
came IN and in the course of the conversation this
II do not think you can see Mr. White this
dence what it is Almost every Demoeratc G1 mem
Der Der OF both branches of the legislature from San
IN IN my X life They have each picked place
have eoos o % s which h fY 3 So he
saw se nh m to Yet them " what they want
that White has just given .''''''''
I HE ,bss Listened ed, to Them al Then he tried to
said: We have known each other for years / have
pefriended every man present in politics, some 1, OF
s ss You ask for places you are not competent Ito to
would imperi the business Of this city by your in
competency and you would bring lasting disgrace
ph sse for get YOU w
which is proper for you to have. will do no more
is se on onq Ne
his seat lifted both hands above his head, and
brought them down together on the table, swear
Ing great and solemn oath)
viii as III my in fs Is set 4 ts ge ten ee
by hetraXng my trust either before going or @ a,eT
l
cannot do thing that is dshonor to my name
] am entitled to the vote of every one of you by
grace yourselves you see fit. will not disgrace
myself for all the honor there is on earth.
Honesty and manhood won. the count dis
closed
The other story told the writer less than six
months after by Senator White himself. The meet
ing was on First-st.. In doorway Of the Nadeau
the harbor. White said There incidents in
that fight never known to the public Here is one
] told before. and probably will not again. My
quarters at the Normande. So were those OF
Mr.. Huntington. We had several meetings in his
rooms one evening he sent for me ! went ana ana
Pedro and for Santa Monica. argued my side Of
the we'll could, and Huntington was o
than held nv own Mrs Huntington was present
at least part of the time, At length ne SAID, DO
you ever drink anything? ] replied Sometimes
We went into another room and sat down. We
took drink two. and then he asked II there
was no way for us TO get together on the aareor m DOT
that did not think he would give up. and knew
l would not Said he. I do not see why 1t might
opinion | then said him: Mr.. Huntington IL
the harbor my personal possession anu you
wanted it, there would be an easy way tSr US so 10
get together and one or both OF us make some
money. But as that harbor belongs TO the people,
and am merely holding 1t in trust for them; and
have no right give II away. to sell IT, or lei II,
be taken from the people do not see now we
can come to any understanding. Certainly sal9
Mr. Huntington. that is very high moran grouhd
10 take but little quixotic. The people VIII think
no more OF you In the end. Many will think Tess
OF you Said /. Mr. Huntington. am not taa.ng ,
volir view of that matter. either II ~ my own
self respect / looking at now 80 the matter
closed ,...,.u ~,
,neton the millionaire came to the Senator. ana
I'm the course OF conversation he said h'e, I'M. rne
and respect you You are almost a ,nakaS out of ma
TO come over You have steadfest pt'Et,pIe' iiiu
you tight like man IN the open ahe mo N,bc witm mem
weapons. ! cannot say that Oh "ii 'he p ~
7 hare had deal with