National Republican., 1882-12-09
BONANZA,S BID.
Tho Men OF Wealth who Want to Repre-
sent Colorado i'm the Senate.

couple of Denver editors have recently
been visiting st. Louis, where they were sue
cessfully interviewed on the senatorial ques-
ton. Their guesses as to the final outcome
may not be worth much, but one of them
gives some points about the candidates that
are interesting.
The legislature of Colorado stands so re-
publicans to 25 democrats. This legislature
will choose successor to Mr.. Chilcott, who
was appointed to fill out Secretary Teller,s
unexpired term, and also senator for the tull
term from March a, 1888. =,
"There are three prominent candidates"
said Mr. Stapleton, the democratic editor.
"First, there is Lieut.. Gov. Tabor, a very rich
man. He came from Maine in 1859, and was
one of the Pixies peak or bust fellows. He
wandered up and down the mountains for
twenty years, and kept grocery and general
store for awhile about two miles from Lead
vile. He made his fortune by grub stalking
the two men who discovered the Little Pltts-
burg mine. Grub stalking is when one man
with money offers to feed another, who has
muscle and pick and spade, while he pros
poets, sharing even with the prospector If he
strikes ANYTHING The Little Pittsburg'
| turned out to be q bonanza, and, on trihing
| investment of corn meal and bacon, TABOR laid
the foundation of his mammoth fortune. The
mine he sold to Chaffee. He was fortunate in
to be worth $10000,000. He is, in fact, worth
about $30OO,OO0. During the last campaign
he spent $4,000 in behalf of the republican
ticket, and has to show for it in the legisla-
ture about seven men Who will vote for him.
Gen. w. A. Hamill, of Georgetown, man
worth $4,000, ,O00-every man prominent in
Colorado politics is worth millions; he has to
be, or else get badly left-is the most likely
candidate in the field. He came out to Colo
RADIO twelve years ago without anything, and
by the application of his wits and taking an
occasional advantage of the absence OF the
same in others he amassed the fortune which
to -day makes him formidable candidate. He
spent about $4,000 in the fall campaign, and
claims the support of twenty-four of the
members elect.
Gov Pitkin is also a strong probability.
He is a man who travels much on his NOR
ality and suavity. lie is to Colorado what
Frank Cockrell is to Missouri, and can kiss
more babies, shake more yeomanry by the
hands, and make inquiries as to the health of
| families whom he never saw, and make fewer
mistakes than any man living within sight
of the mountains. He counts on fifteen mem
bers of the legislature, and is specializing
| upon securing democrat support in the event
| of a dead lock. 1 think in this he will be
disappointed. In this fight Chafiee is for
Hamill, as he has designs upon senator Hills
seat two years from now. Hill is therefore
Colorado, he feeling that to give that end OF
the state representation now he will stand
| better chance for reelection. The fight be-
tween these two rich men is very bitter. OF
course Chaffee stands ready now to bargain
for the seat this time for himself If the pur-
chase can be consummated.
Tom Bowen, who will be remembered as
the gentleman who carpet-bagged into Arkan.
sas and became candidate for the United
| States senate against Dorsey, whom he ante
dated in the state but two weeks and being
defeated went out west to grow up with the
country, is also candidate. He is million
aire now, and is making himself conspicuous
in the canvass Really he does not desire
anything further than to succeed Chilcott
for Teller's unexpired term. He wants to be
| Senator Bowen, if only for day. My I'M
preston is that he will fail to secure the title
and believe that Gen. Hamili will be elected
| to the regular term.
Mr.. c. c. Zeigenfuss, the republican editor,
thinks Gov. Pitkin will secure the principal
| prize. "The other candidates." said he are
| bonanza kings. 1t is the people of Colorado
against them. That is the fight. The popu-
lar will against money. If one of the trio
opposed to Pitkin is elected, set it down that
he has bought the place. don't believe 1t
can be DONE"
"Docs not Senator Hill desire the election
of Pitkin in order to advance his own interests
to years hence?
"It is just like this: There two divisions of
Colorado. To use an awkward expression, the
two sections are divided by the divide as
we call 1.-THE summit of the watershed be-
tween Denver and Pueplo. Pitkin lives IN
the San Juan country, or south Colorado.
| Hill lives in Denver, in the north section.
There is, perhaps, as much feeling between
those two sections as there would be between
two neighboring states had they some COM
mon ambition. Senator Hill will, of course,
desire reelection, and may consider his in
terests advanced by the selection of candi-
date from the San Juan country, but then
don't forget that Bowen, Tabor and Hamill
are also from the north section, and they will
presumably be in the race two years from
now"
"What is the general idea about filling the
| short term ?'
"Chilcott may be returned to fill it out.
| Bowen's ambition to be called a senator may
be gratifed. He desires the election as a sort
of vindication. Ny own idea is that Governor
Pitkin will be elected for both the long and
the short time" =