The Washington times., 1906-06-11
Why Whyte Is Called
The Grand Old Man

Mr. Whyte loves profoundly his beau
tiful country estate. the Roost, on the
Gunpowder river, where he passed many
of his summers in his earlier days
In the early fifties the estate embraced
about 400 acres. but later the ex-governor
sold the property and il was divided
7 ne portion on which the house erected
by him still stands is now owned by the
United Railways and Ele ctric company.
and il IS said that 1t will before long
be developed as a pleasure resort
1t is a matter of history. recalled. per
haps. by few people, that Ex-Governor
Whyte was once president Of the Gun
powder Copper Works. which was after
ward absorbed by the late William Key
yer. and is now a part Of the extensive
pla mt of the Baltimore Copper Smelling
slnI Rolling Company; but that. too, is
a-.other story.
Senator for Three States.
81 went to the Senate first when I was
forty-three years old" said the new Sem
ator today. II went again when 1 was
fifty. and now here I am going again
when I am eighty-One.'
WAS Senator Daniel. of Virginia, in
the Senate them" he was asked.
No" was the reply II was the Sena-
tor from Virginia. and 1 was also the
Senator from Georgia At least, that is
what they used 10 call me, and the peo-
pie fIom both States used to write 10 me
about the matters they wanted attended
TO. In those days there were no Senators
from either Virginia or Georgia 1t was
in the reconstruction period. and. II was
alleged that they We're not entitled TO
Senators. Some of the other Southern
States had carpet-bag representatives,
but for a while I looked after Georgia
and Virginia. as well as Maryland"
Eschews Tobacco or Liquor.
Referring to his domestic habits not
so long ago, while returning from
session OF the Legislature. Mr. whyte is
quoted as having said to a few close
friends:
mo; I have never used tobacco or
l'QuOr in any form. 1 belong to no clubs
and have never been in a club in my
life. I have never entered a saloon in
my life. When I was stumping the State
for comptroller a voter in one Of the
counties said TO me one day. How do
you. a temperance candidate. expect to
be elected IN a drunken district?'"
DO YOU attribute your activity and
stemious life you have led?" Mr.. whyte
vas asked.
Very largely" he replied. But l get
A plenty of fresh air. Nearly every aft
ernoon go for a drive. whether I am in
town or in the country. We stay at
RuXton from June 1 TO November =
five mOnths-and 1 drive all through tie
beautiful Green Spring and Long Green
valleys. My greatest pleasure is in hav-
ing my grandchildren and my stepchiI-
Cren with me They call me grandpa
l. fact. great many OF the Young
people call me 'grandpS' and I like it,
We live informally 1T Oit- house in
the country as well as IN to- There
S.re always extra seats at nc able fer
tloSe who may drop IL. ~ ne meal
we may have five, and six.Y=n a. the
our friends on gilt-edged paper inviting
them 10 dinner; we just like for them
to come"
Civil and Criminal Lawyer.
Both as a criminal ard civil lawyer
Governor Wiryte Is famous He says he
has always Ieen interested in defending
a prisoner whose life was at stake, and
he has been counsel for seventy-nine
persons charged with murder. The life
of the accused was saved in nearly
every instance.
He has always refused to prosecute a
case in his private cap&city when YER
dict of guilty meant the execution of the
prisoner. When attorney general of the
State he was required to serve as prose-
cutor in such cases, bat he would never
do so in his private capacity.
Il must make my wing" he SAYS
smilingly, to those who suggest that he
ought to retire. Il cannot retire until
have made fortune for my family
Public Office a Public Trust.
The last public office held Ev Mr..
Whyte was that Of city solicitor. which
position he resigned ''in order to begin
laying UP something for old age" as
he expressed II.
In addition to these positions Mr.
Whyte has been busy along other lines
in the interest of his State and city. He
was the successful counsel for HIS State
in the settlement of the bcundary-line
dispute between Maryland and Virginia
and was chairman of the commission
that drafted the new charter for Baiti-
more city
Governor Whyte is one OF the few
men who have held TO the idea that
public office is a public trust" indeed,