National Republican., 1882-11-23
COLORADO POLITICS.
AN ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN oHAFFEE,
Some Of the Reasons Why the Republican Candi'
date for Governor Was Defeated Action OF
the Denver "Tribune" and "Re-
publican" aud Senator Hill.
To the RennhlIcnn sinto Central cnmmition.

To the Republican State Central Committee:
GENTLEMEN; The result of the campaign Just
closed Is so remarkable that feel 1t my duty to
you and the Republicans OF the State to give some
explanations of my part In IT, and also some of
the reasons why our candidate for governor was
defeated. We have elected our entire State ticket,
including the member OF the Forty eighth Con-
grcss, and about fry three out of the seventy five
members composing our legislative assembly. In
year like this, when the clamor of boss" and
" bossism" and kindred "isms" have been
sounded all over the land, shaking the founda-
tions of our party from one end of tho country to
the other, 1t is victory for which we have right
to feel proud especially So when treason ran riot
in our own ranks.
NOBODY HAS PRETENDED
that Ernest L. Campbell was not fairly nominated
by the State convention. The friends and repre-.
sentatiyes Of Henry r. wolcott in the convention
pledged their support in advance to whomsoever
should become tho nominee, and participated in
all the business before the convention and rati-
fed all its acts, part of which was to make Mr..
Campbell's nomination unanimous. They also
nominated, and the brother of Mr.. wolcoit, who
was delegate, seconded the nomination of the
chairman of the state Central Committee, whose
election was made unanimous BY the convention.
| mention these facts here because the cry of
boss " and bosslsm" was raised by the defeated
candidate and his friends, although they knew
the only attempt TO boss the party had been made
THE HISTORY OF Mr.. woLcoTT's IMPORTS
to secure the nomination would add nothing TO
his former reputation. The efforts made by him
TO secure delegates i'll Arapahoe, GiIpin and other
counties by the free use of money was q new
feature in the politics of this State, and one that
ought not to be tolerated In the Republican party.
The attempt to purchase votes i'll the convention
was in keeping with the efforts to secure the pH-
Inaries i'll Arapahoe and other counties. Having
failed by these methods 10 convince the people OF
his fitness for the position, TO buy the delegates
in the convention, the political firm of Hill, VOL
colt II Co. set out TO defeat the choice of the Re-
publican party. They made an
ALLIANCE WITH THE DEMOCRATS
to defeat Campbell, our nominees for member of
Congress and judge ofthe Supreme Court. This firm
controlled the columns of the Denver Tribune and
the Denver Republican, the two morning dailles of
Denver which had heretofore been Republfcan
papers. The former has been open, and, there
fore, more III My in its opposition TO the candi-
dates heretotoIe named; the latter Kept on its
guise of Republicanism, but steatuiiy stabbed the
ticket in the most hypocritical manner. Soon
ailcr the convention adjourned l commenced
making arrangements to publish u morning Re-
publican newspaper in the interest OF the party,
whereupon Mr.. Cooper ana Ziegenfuss the man
ager aud editor OF The Denver Eepub iCdn, called
upon me and pledged, with apparent honesty, the
hearty support OF that paper to the whole ticket,
also promising that the slanderous abuse of my
self should cease while the compaign lasted. For
while the paper did support the ticket in a pro
JOrBid style, but the public will Attest fell
back no its old style vi false praise, deceifu op-
position, aud finally to open opposition to at least
SENATOR HILL wHo IF UNABLE
to contribute much personal influence. could fur
nish larger amount OF cash which lie had here
10 ore found To lie nearly II not quite equal 10
brains, appeared to De All active member of tue
firm, ami made Il tour of the state planting the
seeds of treason wherever he found available and
willing minds; when he could not he prophesicd
defeat for the head of the ticket declaring that
Campbell had no right TO the place This treasnn-
able firm found willing friends in those who could
manipulate the vote of the ID. & X. q. Railway us
70 I'M 81 I1 1 ~
chairman of the county Republican committee OF
Arapahoe County. Senator Hill occupies the
the party that placed him there had right to
expect, and ought to have re eived, from him II
cordial and earnest support of the whole ticket.
HE HAS BETRAYED HIS PARTY
and merits the condemnation of all true Republi-
cans everywhere. The cry OF" boss " aud boss.
ism " applied to me as chuirman has been echoed
by the two newspapers heretofore named and re-
echoed by some Ut the smaler.fry in the State, in
its most offensive sense. Senator Hill and the
friends of Wolcott attempted TO boss the party By
forcing his name upon 1t for governor; then,
they well knew did not desire 1t, they, through
their personal organs, denounce me as a " boss "
and load their columns with malicious abuse OF
myself, personally and us chairman OF the COM
mittee. That Wolcott was unworthy oftlIe noini-
nation has been shown by his own conduct since
the nomination OF his opponent. In tie conduct
Of The campaign have used
MY UTMOST EsDEAvoRs
TO secure the election of our whole ticket, but
with the limited means NJ my disposal have not
been able to aid the counties to the extent would
have been glad 10 have done for tue Legitimate {
expenses OF the election, but am happy TO stat e
that the ticket was not allowed to suffer for this
inability of mine, and desire to thank you, gen
aid you rendered, thereby securing o. eat Re.
publican triumph in our Stale over The Demo-
cratic party, and this reasonable political firm
aud It's friends combined. Heretofore | have re-
Trained from saying anything in reply to the ma
licious abuse heaped upon me by the personal
have a right to assume that these TWO papers are
owned and
CONTROLLED BY SENATOR HILL,
the Wolcotts, and the d. & r. &. Railway. An.
other paper in Colorado springs, owned and con
trolled by the officers OF SAID railroad corporation
is found eonoing the same quality OF abuse. AL
though have always been known as friendly u
this road acting within Its legitimate sphere yet
am subjected to this personal abuse because
oppose tue DOsssm of TINS political firm. warn
the managers OF the d. & X. G.. Road TO beware
how they openly rndeavor to control tho politics
OF this state, and most especially the Legislative
and judicial branch Of our Slute government
The people of this State feel kindly toward this
corporation, and will as long as it Is managed
upon railroad principles. 1t docs not become me
TO handy words with newspapers
THAT DEAL IN EPITHETs
like "liar," "thief," "swindler." "inning sharp
&C., &c. All these epltnets have been applied to
me, and the same cooked over us side dishes tC
suit occasions. 1t has also been stated that | re;
no % interest in it. xii this is Untrue, and known 10
be untrue when uttered. 1t is true that / have
been absent from the state large part of the time
since my term expired in tie senate, mostly on
account of sickness; but have large amount OF
money INVESTED in mines in the State, and have
never had less than 800 miners employed in mines
which i own entirely or i'll larger part, and have
not had II less number of men employed during
the last thirteen years. have been citizen OF
the Territory ana Stale nearly twenty three years
and my record IL a citizen and otherwise is well
known, ana leayeit with those who have known
me to defend against these ISLANDERS.
WHEN DECLINED TO BECOME
a candidate for the United States Senate in 1873
determined never again to become Candidate
for that or any political office, and to this de-
termination ] sill adhere. had hoped that
m lght be allowed 10 live in The State TO the ad-
yuHcgmeut OF whose Interests gave eight year of
my life to admit into the Union without being
made the special OF ject Ot abuse by the personal
oTgaus OF this political firm, commencing ut the
tirst moment of It's organization. l make
these remarks contrary To my heretofore settled
determination never lO defend my own character
by the use of newspapers but leave 1t in the care
OF the community in which have lived. For this
exception have to beg The pardon OF my friends.
Having been honOred Dy the Republican party If
this Territory aud State by the highest position
within its gift, accepted the laborOus and diff
cult position OF chairman of the State commit co
because ] felt 1t to be my duty when called upon
by the party so to do, aud shall always he found
ready aud willing to work iu its ranks in my pri-
vnte capacity as citizen of the STATE as long US
am u member Ui the party. j. B. CHAFFEE,
Chairman Republican, state Central Committee.
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Meaning Of the Word CIOture.
ClotuTe is French word, aud in English stands
for closing. 1t is to be used to secure the closing
of debate and the putting Of the vote on meas
ures in the House of Commons, as the "pTeYious