New-York tribune., 1880-10-29
THE CAMPAIGN OUT WEST.
HOW IT LOOKS IN COLORADO.

HOW IT LOOKS IN COLORADO.
ENERGETIC wOHK ~ THE MINING REGIOSs s-rHE
MARTIAL LAW Is-CE A DEMOCRATIC BLUNDER-
FxCEILFNT PROSPECTS CT a swEEPING REPUB-
LIcAS VICTORY NEXT MONTH
FnoN Az OCCASIONAL CogREsPoyDESr OF rHE iBCSE.I
DESvFR, Col, oct. l6.-I Glanced a few evenings
ago to meet Senator Henry NJ. Teller waiting IN the
depot-room of a little station the Den5e aud
Rio Grandc Railway. He had Just been on a ,tump-
ing tour through the Gunnison and San Juan min
ing REGIONS, and bad spoken the previous eyen-
Ings kUber Creek, the place which Genera. Grant
was shown In lis recent visit To Colorado as beng
q good example Of a mining camp on a boOmH
Last May there W4s not "A cabin IA the region now
there are three hourifhing towns. Senator Teller
has entered into tie canvass IN tins State With
much energy, speaking almost nightly, and travel
hnr through tic toughest mountain rcuOAs t) ad-
dress the miners at the various camps. II stated
that he had found tie miners thoroughly awake 70
the importance Of the campaign. HIS own audi
ences Rad been attentive. and even enthusiastic.
and he had no doubt Of Republican success in the
region that he had Just visited or thr1uglouc the
STATE. The confidence expressed by the >eua or is
shared by every Republican OF Colorado.
Governor Pitkin the candidlt' for reelection
as Governor Is extremely popular. bis ad-
ministration having been most successful. and no
himself beng personally liked By Of ail parties
with whom he comes in contact The Democrats.
very foohshly and against the wishes of the better
portion of their own party have made an isgus Of
the conduct Of Gov ruor Ptkn in proclalmiag .nar-
tal law Leadvilie during lle strike of last
mer That proclamation was made ~ the quest
Of the most prominent citZ'us Of Leadyillc nd
ing many leading Democrats, aad was 50 fayorlbly
commented on at the time, aud resulted Ia .uch
complete protection of ile aud property during that
do z
tial law issue.7 as u Is called Is probably worth
many 20 the Republican party at this eiec ion.
On this account the RcDublcaus nave hopes Of
carrying Leadyle and Lake County this ial IN
spite of the fact that the Democrats have usually
had majority there.
The Counties Of Guunison. SaguacAe and San Juan
have been made principal objects OF attack the
Republican campaign. Besides Senator Teller en-
ator p. Ill., Con-rcss.aau ..o,d aad ot .ef well-
known speakers have held meetings almost u.gldy
in that part of tha -tltc The large numbero Lew-
coners 20 the State VINO have gone nJo the Cunni-
son and san Juan regions makes them rh. uost
effective ground FOX contest, and the Republicans
have taken first possession and are bene-
fling thereby The campaign orators who
ere speaking throughout these regions have
by no means an easy task. After r'Ing
long distances IN dusty stage oaches. or Io ing
finds himself 10 -ouo remote mining camp. whore a
lew hundred men, having left beu.nd whit hey
poeticaIy and path neatly cal Gods coun,ry,'
have - 5hered iG search f fortune. Here. IN ne
open air. mounted 90 a box. and exposed 10 the 0ol
winds OF the mountains. the speaker talks % his
andi.ace Of rougn-c1a-ed and u.shlven miner. L
fire is kept blszlr brightly ia front OF the speas rs
stand. The audience for Ihs most part are % en-
tive though criGc.'. The most popular issues ere
of course the mia.a- laws. th- liver question and
the Indian question. II Is principally on The
first # Jhe-e Isles ,hlC che Confessional
contest is beng caIreI on. Congressman jam, 3.
Brlford in the -- session ct 1ugress @. 'p ed
some lueuAuf1., q. the NINA IlWs VIII 3D.. lOJ
ben. at iirst unLerst i bv th Ul rs caused rem
90 t--i some opposition q hun. bur be aaa been
ma, ug a stroag ear y.ss. and Is -rowlng DOB ID yor
wash every sIeoch THAT .c m1h Ills Demo- us
orpoa,nt is K. :. lori-ou. NuoEn as Jle au.AD. u
" Morr.son'- Mining HiCAts'
called to-day ON eX- tovegnoT Ron r. clairn31 q NJ
the Republican State Committee. } IN l. R.rtt,
miner as the Denver City Drector has n, ls very
highly regarded no Colorado a. political man E-r
In thi- years canvass be is working hart 10r 10
success OF be party. and 9Jtsn in- especial F 10
lent voting Governor Route spoke. very C.Ltiently
0f tBe prospects of the R'pubtctns W Colorado.
The canvass so far m The state had oo.a, sad,
an unu-uIIy success -ui one, the uafr, ol-Ilay =
much n,errs, iu the Issu-s o. the en- ptigr. " tel
rrn the Easf' ~aid he at the cl.e or thl ir-er-
ylrw. "tha- they nay count Oh Colorado as s-- .Or
tue Rauubl!caLs'