The Irish standard., 1906-06-23

in the discharge of his duty, what he
to this, a coordinate branch of the
government, and 1 trust that at this
the beginning of the new session, or a
continued session OF Congress, we may
have cordiality in sentiment, or at
least a respectful attention to the
views and sentiments of those who
may differ with regard to the manner
in which the government shall be con-
Quoted. l trust, sir, that the motion
made by the Senator from California
may not prevail
The position taken by Mr.. Whyte
kept the Senate debating for two
days. Henry Wilson, of Massachu-
setts, one of the strongest opponents
of johnson in the Senate, was con-
verted by the Marylander's views.
Thomas a. Hendricks spoke against
Mr.. Conness' motion. Mr.. Conness
withdrew his motion, but it was re-
newed by Simon Cameron, who made
passionate speech. Feeling ran very
high, but wiser council prevailed, and
the Presidents message was finally re-
ceived and read.
Mr.. Whyte was one of the first men
to take a prominent stand in favor Of
the gold standard. This was away back
in 1877, when Stanley Matthews in
troduced resolution declaring it to
be the sense of Congress that the pub
lie debt was payable in silver as well
as in gold. This was really the be-
ginning of the struggle over 16 to 1.
Mr.. Whyte made a speech in opposi-
tion to the resolution which COM
manded attention all over the coun-
try. He held that the double standard
was fixed originally upon the theory
that it should represent the exact
equivalent between gold and silver.
Mr.. Whyte for more than sixty
years has been conspicuous in all the
political struggles of Maryland. He
led the movement for the honest ballot
in the city of Baltimore in the days
of plug uglies." When A. p. German
defeated him for the Senate it was due
entirely to Mr.. Whytes uncertainty
about announcing his candidacy. Ow-
he did not think he would be can
didate for reelection. Later on he
decided he would. But it was too late.
German had secured pledges from the
members of the Legislature. With the
Senatorship German captured the
State machine.
But with the loss of the Senatorship
Mr.. Whyte did not cease to take in
terest in politics. In few years he
succeeded in Wrestling the control of
the city of Baltimore away from Mr..
German and vas elected Mayor.
Mr.. WhEte', prowess as a lawyer
extended all over the country. One
incident will serve to illustrate it. Soon
after he had won the case of the State
against james, reported in the Sixty
third Maryland Reports, in which he
acquitted the traverser, under the law
prohibiting the selling of pools, a man
who looked like a sport" walked into
Governor Whyte's office and said:-
rs this William Pinkney Whyte?"
1T is" said the Governor.
Well" said the man, Il want you
to go to Philadelphia with me-
The Governor felt like asking wheth-
er his peremptory visitor was police
man, but, refraining from that, he
merely asked for an explanation.
The man replied that some friends
of his, under indictment in the crimin-
al court of Philadelphia, were about to
be tried for violating the pool selling
law there, and that he had been in
formed that If Governor Whyte could
be induced to merely appear in Phila-
dclphia, as if he intended to defend
the case, so that the States Attorney
ecutons would be dismissed.
Governor Whyte was incredulous,
and SO informed his visitor, but the
man insisted, and agreed to pay any
fee the Governor asked merely for a
trip on his part to Philadelphia. The
Governor named his fee, which was
| promptly paid, and the following
| morning he met his client in the Quak-
er City.
To his amazement he was assured
by the local counsel Of his client that
| what he had been told by him was
true The Governor was then asked
| to take his place in the balcony in the
court house on the morning Of the
| trial, so situated that the States At
| torney was bound to see him. He was
instructed to be reading a newspaper
| and to sit quietly as if waiting. The
| Governor obcyed Instructions and
soon. out of the corner Of his eye,
he saw the States Attorney pass along
and stop and look fixcdly at him, and
then go hurriedly on. In less than
i half an hour his client came to him
and told him he might go back to
Baltimore, as the case had been nolle
pressed.
| The Lady of Sharon.