The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-13
GRANTS MEN IL COLORADO.
FLRTISdNSHIP IN THE CONSTTTU-
TION1L CONVENTION
a Fight between Republican Factions Why
Grant Visited the 1nchOate state SETTLERS
Robbed Of their Lands Tnrdy Justice.

Grant Visited the luchORte state Settlers
Robbed of their Lands -Tardy Justice.
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 3.-Tho Consti
tutional Convention meets tomorrow, after an
adjournment for the holidays. TO enter upon the
nctive discharge Of its labors. Considerable
vexation and disappointment were manifested
upon the partisan organization of the body. and
Justly too, for nearly all had united In the hope
and belief that mere uolitical craftsmanship
would he ignored h, The Convention, A. the fear
was general that tho assertion " any such intlu-
encc would ercat,, icorarJisc the adoption OF
any Constitution the bod, might submit
Politically. colorado is yer, close and debata-
bic ground. ami mi. Is nlN realized by the
leaders ~ hoth patttcs. H. ls,l Colorado forthc
nrst time elected Democrat 10 Congress, but
II was under the most favorable circumstances.
The Republican pariy IN this Territory was di-
vided int two factions, known respectively as
tho "uld Ring" and the cArpot-baggers," the
former composed Of the old rulers OF tho
party and the Territory, who supported Dele
gate Chanec IN his bitter nsht against the con-
0rmation of GEN +. NJ McCook as Governor Of
Colorado, and eventually tilumphcd In his re-
mOyal, and the latter u mower aspitants for po-
Itical favor who were more suppant to federal
power. This was personal and bitter fight
among the Radical politicians. and though the
carpet-bnggcrs triumphcd in their party conven-
ton in the nomination Of II. T. u. Cromwell, a
recent arrival from Illinois, the division an d
disaHectiOn resulted IN tn election OF tho
Democratic candidate, tho Hon. 7. NJ. Patter-
son.
GRANT S VI IT.
President Grant made y witt to this Territory
last October. with the object 81 harmouizing his
party and secarinp the political control Of the
new state, aud by few changes In our Federal
rulers he hridged the ugly chasm. leaving the
further unincation of mis- party 10 his latest IA
n"ii,,ty' -, ,,' Iii', ~ ,, Lx ,r,, ~ cram
y nrrscnt U"vetnor of CtlHrs3o' The election
- ~ ~, 'rr-',r,ie Iegisla',,rs ~,
sr r,''i,sd in ~, rh"rc ~ N pemo
nsa,i, 1',,,,,ru ,.,tn U.rutIran Itnnse thc
Ds%ocr'is h vps one %sicfty on !ont 6aliiat
co., ,'', ~, 49, trSs roimti,.. tbs elcrtion Nf
deicr,tcs 10 the CoustitutiOnaI convention WIS
moi made a part,san issue and called ont a very
iight 10 irnr iienmfiic,,,s no,ycvor nv nonu
lar uom,nations md clever tartics secured
nearly "A Iwn-thirds moioiity i'm tho Convention.
ana n,tr'r, t ,r,i indian The nntencc NJ
federal oni rials In this CIV orcnniled the bodv
hv Tho clrriinn II a I'm sol ~ oricers chosen in
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of,ic,,I service, ~ . moor n lot ~ inc"npetent.
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Of land thieves "a ever cursed any country
These vor, cion- sharks ar insGent 6qld an, and
s.,,~i'h,, ,,, - 9,'',I i,,i'r,i IN II IT,
punlsnn.eht lheV lntiuie ieucral om,i,ls
arsi oni"'sI. nnIed 'IeprttoriI nniifici,na and
nnic,sis az r,,i,v., .,,,,sn'cs 'IfunTrr@s a.,
th"usands II acres Of the best mineral. coal AID
nastntai l. nds ~ M do have bean cob,i.c
Nv tbis him ~ fiiun,rrs:s and the v'oik /. Ye'
Sotre ON ,l'itr ;ne mt..y1iiin: pleas AID no
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TIE ms ANlMAs GRAB
mas land grab. In tie c"nnty OF Ia. Auinai