The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-30
HIGH JlNKS In COLORADO.
JEROME n. CHAFIEL,s WAY or TT
THO INTO THE SENATE

"
Member of the torty-hith Congress.
DENVER Col, Oct Isl is my intention
n give an insight into the roticsl condition
81 tue Centennial state. and a description OF
tho individuals most prominent Ia the states
political history: to tell how M jorities
are obtained for the Administration. and To ex-
pose li''le Y, me now under full hesdwry, the
object Of which Is to thrust Republican Rep
resentJtive into the Tory-nfth Congress, In d.
rect violation OF the requirements ~ nat onal
law and the rights OF the people. Bat 1t Will
hardly be possible for q stranger to unherstand
the condition Of political Affairs hers ia all its
bearings. or to al ptecate the enormous power
Of he Administration Rug In Denver. without
q brief review OF the political history Of the
Territory and this / will give hastily, extending
the sketch backward no further than 1860.
In that year. and while George Cnicott was
the Deleg tc, enabling act passed both
Houses OF Congress, empowering the people Of
Colorado to form a Constitution, send two Sen
ttors and a Repre- sentative to Washington, and
ply for admission into the Union a. n State.
Then, as now, the two most prominent Repuo-
Acan politicians were ex-Gov John Evans and
Jerome Is. Chance, generally known as $40"
Chsfoe These two men, being wealthy and
interruptions. resolved to he the nrst Senators
from the State. Tho latter President
OF the First National y nix OF Denver, then just
subsequently placed the entire mGchiner, Of the
State Government al Its feet. These gentle
men, by the lavish use OF money. elected
LEGISLATURE to suit them, and were, " course.
selected as senators. Their legislative oandi-
Gates In Denver received about rs many votes
as there were men, women. and children In the
city, But Andrew johnson vetoed the measure
providing for The admission OF the state.
But II these men could no; be Senators. they
nj tnh al Of nil tha A. -.
81 the Territorial Government. In 1866 Cufax
Tisited the Territory and assured hese, his sup
p1rtets, shat their contrlbut ions to tue national
corruption fund should be re warded By the add
mission IT the Territory. provided a Kerublicuu
Delegate could represent her at Washington. A
bitter contest, of course. ensued over the choice
ri candidates for that position; MONEY flowed
Ike watei. and the entire m .chlnery OF the Fed
eial nGiccs was put In operation to bring aoout
tns defeat of the Deliberate party the con.
lest resulted In the selection OF Judge lieden,
Tue Deuucralic candidate. ty a good round ma
J rty.. but ne Territorial Canvassins Board,
consisting of the Secretary Auoitor, aud Treas
urvr. all Republicans. threw QUE several OF tue
lower precincts OF the southern GO mites upon
the pretence that they were within tue ier.ito-
rial iiDiss of New Mexico, and tue certincaso OF
election was gwen to Judge Bradford.
In 1870 10. Cuanee himself became candida
flr tho Onice OF Delegate. Oppused to him was
Judge Miller. one OF the first lawyers OF the
Territory, litelon Democrat. By this time
combination offensive aud defensive h d
been maze ~ tue First Ns iona Bank,
IvaDs, the Railway companles ha.l, the leading
capitalists OF tue city Oi Denver. Hud Chiicott
10 tue South. The money Of the Ring was used
without stint. J he rutfians portion OF tho
TerrttOr,-tho.e outossts, shoulder hitters, aud
catthfo. Ia who ALWAYS lnfest frontier settle
nents-were bought by the dozen An election
l.w mad been passed by tue Legislature Of lo6S
under which repeating could Ue INDUCED Ia
vi immunity. he brother Of tue most prom
Inent Mexican In tue mOst intensely Mexican
county Of tue Territory was awaiting tr.l for
murder and TINS man was won over by the
promise that his brotner should receive par
don IN the event Of the success of Chanee.
whose election followed as IN tier VI course.
It's ina1Orlty was over l3JU.
Cnefee Was reelected IN 1877 by similar
methods. Daring MS last term he served his
commitments principally by qIarreiiine win tue
President for appointing McCook to be Gov
ernOr 81 Color do against his wisnes. This ere
Ated brea, III the party here, and IN 1874 the
Rug gave no support 10 the Republican NOM
inses. but quietly permitted matters to take
their own course. Ihe result was the election
II Patterson over BromweIl by majority Of
z,lG,. many Republicans voting for him. Chat
i'vs hostiiity 10 Bromwell was to great extent
''u-ed b, the course Of the latter while meni-
Der Il the Legislature. through ms efforts in
th"t uooy very stringent election law was
p.sed, 20 thorough ANA comprehensive In its
terins ia 1 tue use " money IN me carving u
'ect,uns would seem to he an impo-sinldty,
IAough The Rug soon found means 80 wade It.
through u tlint enorts OF Cnsree and Patter-
son an enabilIg act was y ssed Ia 1875.
Ihc 81 ction 81 lsI0 was nOty contested
one. On the one SIDE was wei org nlzed. iicu,
ana powerful oraganizatiun, uuscrupulods, cor
rupt. and IN pussessiun Of the entire machinery
at me Government Opposed to II we're the
people. poorly Organized, without money, With
en- iead.rs lhey entered the canvass with a
wall. and. IN spite OF the ext endlture by Jerome
j. "a ice and his IA lAi,erns Of probably $4,000
~ tue l,w~st eaiculati h,were oea en only eoout
80 ~ vote Of nearly 1900. Mith tn banks, tue
Idlroad compinies, Inc telegt aph COMPANIES,
nud subsidized press against them, tneir bat
tie might almost be styled victory. Bat tncN
have been beaten. Cnanee VIII 20 TO the Senate
Witnout doubt. lie owns tue Legi-ldtu e, aud
ne OBJECT II mis- polite A AIN uitlou has Deeu ra-
Hlzcd. lie is a -hrrwd, INSCRIPTIONS man of
bi.iuess. noticing more. lie Is not man Ut TO
Occupy tuo chair OF a Senator. lie has all the
cunning and Iasoaiity without the abilities Of
Tweed. lie Is a man Of n" education or accom-
rlisnmenls hut Is a fair representative o. the
fl-Ia afIz ~ lie l-trn nd Waal-
ington with the AIR OF a naooD, aud his speeches
in the senate Will consist in RESPONSES To the
III call. he second man Will be whumsoever
lv may dictate and II NAV safely be SAID that II
N,l be some one with even - qualifications
i"i NJ place thsn himself II that De pOssibir.
Tne election lust closed exhausted the cor
rapuon funds of tue Ring. In issuing his call
tor mat election. the secretry II state an
nouuced tuat, among other officers, lepresen-
lltive for the uneSured term OF the ForN-
!" g q n-ress would he chosen. soon after,
l' I. Uet a. other prucl NATION tor all election
10 be hclI on the Itn Of November. ior the
choice 81 Represent tive to the Forty Attn
C,alress. inlsl prOclamatil m WAS issued IN
paIslance Of section IS Of the Revised statutes
II tue Uniied states. winch reaus as follows:
The Tuesday ncxt sfier the nrsi Monday IN Novem.
l,r, go tlt year 1876 estaOl.hcl lie day In eash
u, r,cog' Rtpfcseata,iyes aud Deicga,es 10 Tie
InrN h.lu Congress, DC.
As soon, therefore, a possible fter the ex-
t.t,ment u the OCTOBER elections had begun to
tn't!de, ihe opposing paities began 70 Orsanlze
l"l thf November struggle. j. {. Wilson, Guar
man ui lhc ltepublic6uC oumittee.issued ciTcu-
Irroutue lJ.h ul October, calling upon the Coun-
y
cat tie stale To reurganzs themselves for
O heW hni lc, "a the law, Of the FEEDER Govern
1ueut unfortunately inpO ed upon them the he
costly Of second election. TIE Democracy
were no a whit behind their adtetsiries IN
giruiug up q eir loins for the coming strife. Ihe
ualo mh1urtY Win which their recent victory
was crowned convinced the KepLulcan Candi-
cate that without money, anu tnat, too, In large
amount, his cuauces for success were worse
mn hopeless. lie therefore called On his CLief
Tor the neediul.
NJ. C.hier. seeing the necessity OF large cam
puign luna as II fat tor OF success, cOulu not u
recognize the consistency OF Judge ielfOrd' )
demand but being unwilling to 20 down INTO
N pockets Tor the sole and exclusive peneur OF
another, Vet not daring to refuse, II became
necessary 10 resort To "A species OF legerdemain
winch would DO satisfactory 10 all concerned.
1t either occurred or was suggested TO hm that
question as 10 the legaiity OF the November
election might first be raised and then settled
by the State authorities In accordance with his
wishes. He therefore, had an article published,
tho object Of which Was To discover IA conflict
between the section 81 the Revised Statutes
above quoted aud the enabling act. there IL a
section IN the latter which provides that the
st tie shall be entitled TO ono Representative
until the next apporIionment, to he CHOSEN at
the nrst election under the Constitution, and
thereafter as may be prescribed by law, he