The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-24
SOME COLORADO GRANTlSM
IrrFR rHE PRESTDENT's rISIT TO
THE fENTENNI4L STATE.
n.,.,itution Tiukcrina -Maneuvrins 10 Get
Two More Republican senators -Corrup-
: dian Among tho Territorial Omcials-Grant
,n,cr,,riua TO Defeat Public Justice.

..,.o.ts has principally devoted its time and
,,..,i.n 10 Constitutional tinkering and law
,n.li,s Roth branches VI tho Territorial Legis-
,.,,s have been In session since the lst instant,
.od tho Constitutional Convention to frame
coostItution for what the people are pleased 10
,arrn the Centennial state convened hero on the
sDtb of December. while thelLeslslature hasdons
u,ue In the matter OF legislation, ihe convention
ba. thus far dono absolu ely nothing Inere 10
mn orobAhility that they VII nnlsh the work OF
framing Constitution before tue latter part OF
Aortl or the lst Of May. The greatest soheituds
,heas Solsps seem TO have just now Is as 10
-bsre and how they shall receive their pay,s
Consress failed to make an appropriation to pay
,hs menbers Of the Convention last winter,
- ,hc net authorizing the convening Of such
. convention was adopted. Moreover, even
.,.sr the Convention succeeds in making Con.
shtutlon there Il a question whetuer IL Will DC
adoptcd 10y the peope.
its known. however. that Grant is very snr-
Ious that a Constitution shalt be adopted In
order that be may proclaim Colorado a state.
and n the plans arran .cd do not miscarry. that
two more Republican senators may he added to
the small majority In the upper House Of the
national Lceislature. But the best laid plans
of mice aud men gang aft aRee," and II would
not bo the strangest event In political scheming
srd wirc-pulling if-even should a aConstitution
be adopted and Co orado be admitted as a State
the two Hst Senator selected should be Demo-
orat. At any rate, there is no probability that
sny friend Of the Administration Of Gen. Grant
viii ever be sent to either House Of Congress
from Color ado.
rnB POLITICAL Grn LorINE SET IN MOTION.
There Is no doubt whatever that the friends Of
the Republican party In this Territory are ser
r.. 81.
influence has been brought TO bear upon the
Presldeut 20 do something to strengthen the
cause When President Grant was here st
summer he carefully studied the stu ,tion, and
saw that tue Republican party was utterly de-
moraIfcd by the wranglines of petty factions.
The McCook -Chadee contention has never been
healed The pole, Of sending carpet-baggers,
who are ss general thing chronic once heggars
or broken down political hacks. TO rue over the
people = the Territory created much bitter.
ness am0u= the old residents. Almost without
An exception the old res idcnt Reputlicans are
bitterly opposed to the Administered N. To In
some measure rem edN these evils. and n practi-
cable create "a more harmonious feeling and get
che psitV into some statc OF discipline and
wofkiu. order. iAc President Promised To make
certain removals among the Federal officials.
ana the political guillotne has already been set
The frst head 10 t,ll into the basket was that
cf Postmaster Ch ever ~ this city. HE was
brought about nut 40 uuch because OF any feel
tng against the Postmaster himself for he Is in
deed a clever imoecile sort OF IN old fellow, as
On arco ms " the uuuorularity Of his istant,
"Nsi" ". W. Lander, formerly a repcr rier on
the New York Tribune. Lander had rmerv
been the Postmaster at Salem. Mass. hut had
ment. therefore, not heinz abie himself to
cure confirmation hy the Scnat. for any uolitiCa al
who wished To- provide for his iavoriie, Cheever
was picked out for a ngure-head and Lander
came here IS Assistant Postmaster though In
truth tie real Postmaster and the man who ran
the once. Lander one OF the principal
bacSeis Of McCook. aud was prominent In his
opposition to Chancc. tnt McCook mas for,aken
the Territory. Chahee Is again riding upon the
wane Of pouulari,y, and now tho old assist MT
ner, trend II Chnree and GOV. ESans, .nd
envthing but a friend OF the Administration, IL
appointed the Nasty Of Denver. Chc, yer stems
down aud out, and Lander hies himself 10 Wash
tnsio to endeavor TO get his old friend Butler
70 - Tx MIN up"
ONE OF GRANTS Room COMPANIONS.
II spogld perhaps have referred to the re-
continent Of eX-Congressm n Iaf, of Ne
braska, IN his stead, as the first removal. rhis.
Presidents visit 10 Colorado. aud had nothing
whatever 10 d. with the present political pro.
gramme. Jenkins was broken-down political
the President. He had trained under Jim Lane,
OfKansas. but had deeencritrd into political
hummer aud dead beat The President, now
ever, was under some pef.onal obligation to
him. and ia order to ge, rid Of him shipped him
70 Colorado as seer, tarv of the Territory, vice
the Hon. Frank Hall. very worthy ,entleman,
now editor OF the CeH'Jdl Ddfp RSyt,tcT who
had for years faithfully administere1 the nice.
jenkins came here with a great flourish OF
trumrets as Acting Governor" ii stili tells
his fiiends to call MIN " Governor when they
aIdress him. But his brief Naturalization was
so offensive to the people tnat they almost broke
out IA open rebellion against him. one Of his
priDcpal acts was to grant pardOns to some Of
the most unmitgated scOGncrels who bad ever
dlxraced the Territory. One OF these was a
notorious gambler. thief, and murderer by the
name Of John Chase. 1t IS generally stated. and
there Is moral cert aiuty that Jenkins wss
bnbed TO pardon TINS desperate convict and
outlaw. However that may pe, there Is no
DOUBT such representations we're made in Wash
ng'on and such pressure brought to bear that
the President was obliHod 10 lend an unwilling
ear and remove MS disGraced fayorite.
But what was the surprise aud Indignation Of
the community to see tins man, who had dis
gracod MS friends and tne once he had occu-
PED iu q few day- appCiuted TO another once
more lucrative and more responsible than the
one from which ne hHc only recently been re-
moved. secretary Iafr IA d no more than ar
rived ard taken io-sess on Of the CHAR vacated
By ihi- man Jenkins than the latter received a
Commission a. As-istau. United states Attorney
tOpio,er-te tue notorious
snAFrKNnuRG CASES.
Marx 4 snanenbur- IS Hebrew who had
Deth uf~d states Marshal Of Colorado under
6iahi i'f sever year 49, stiict economy and
cOse .'ts alton 90 business no WAS enabled D
ahes, ~ me ~ hemly quarter ~ mlllion
81 lallit- from the proceeds Of an office which,
uihlhlulIY and honestly administered. would
not yiei1 more than tl,5O0 or $2,OCo agar. The
S''W "i ifaud and peculation practlsed by
th.' man boz q. e for yelis finally attracted the
attention ot al officer of the Treasury Depart
mehl o.Hre burg was arrested, ana suose-
quehty 40 less than six indictments were found
asallial iim. Now tn, man jenkins h aDI Olnt-
90 ~ prosecute Tim. with all the evidence
aealhst ihis deflultcr and dishonest ex-office-
10 lrI, We're are those who do not hesitate to
ohUo'7 u O, their opuion that there Is no sin
ceit ao'lie 4a the par Of the Administration to
VpnFlct llul, and that tins Boss Tweed Of Colo
alg viii escape scot free with all his III gotten
Nealti. Honest people are found to ask why
Vas ho' tte United States Attorney, Mr. Brad
10y VINO ~ tho ty, "a a brother Of Judge Brad
anu All dhle and honest oficiaD. permitted to
tIO7e 'ie tins 4e ass he might deem In a way
~ a'rule Tue oncs of justicei The case will
so1n 1n tDWe - tri,l nef.ro the United States Dis
u',t count Jude iirazee presiding and before
N,W Ni"7 Wlli send you the fun details Of one
" tle most giarng cases II official robbery md
IT,.
Las ANiMAs LAND GRAD CASES.
Ihs appointment Of ex-United States Attor.
w., "A' son ~ Mississippi to prosecute the no
tDi,1l' Las Animts land-graO cases is a similar
- al'e OF the reckless disregard Of tho Admin
IAunh lor the public interests in It's selection
" Wfh Tor responsible duties. These cases,
.u' ing thousands II acres of valuable land
s,..,n were stolon from the Government, have
~ aleq the attention Of the public for long
.nt indictments have been found against
11s'Wal persons, and Cnited states Attorney
i iauley had the inclination aud ability to pros
- them TO the end but instead special
K'lnlsslpn for that purpose waa sent 10
pp,'n' who went to Mississippi with
u,arpct Tag as United states District
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