National Republican., 1882-12-14
THE COLORADO sENAroRsn1p.
The Old Time Feuds and Friendships that
nre influencing fhe T,nrfcats.

The Old Time Feuds and Friendships that
are Influencing the Contests.
Colorado gentleman who is temporarily
soiourning in Washington, discoursed to a
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, reporter last even
ing as follows:
There is no end of scheming going on with
regard to the senatorial contest in Colorado,
and the result is involved in the greatest un-
certainty. Gov. Pitkin is candidate, and
until quite recently his chances of election
were good, but the precarious state ofhis health
is being urged against him with considerable
force. He is in a bad way and the republi-
cans of the state will hesitate to elect United
States senator who is liable to die any
minute, leaving his seat to be filed by
a democratic governor. Governor Pitkin
came to Colorado six or seven years ago to
die, but instead of dying he improved, and
was twice elected govesnor. Heis little better
than corpse, however, and the fraction of
one lung that is left may go back on him with
out warning. In consequence of a severe cold
contracted during the campaign last fall the
governor found it necessary to flee to Southern
California, where he is now stopping. Should
he turn up in reasonably good shape, he may
be elected to the senate, but doubt it, He is
backed by Senator Hill, and has a good per-
sonal following besides.
sit is generally believed in the state that
Secretary Teller is candidate for the senate,
though the secretary himself has sought TO
discourage open talk that way A very ran
corous feeling between Senator Hill and Sec
retary Teller exists, but / think / see indica-
tions of coalition between these old-time and
latter-day foes-a combination offensive and
defensive against w. A. Hamill, the latest and
most formidable Richmond who has made his
appearance in the field Hamill is rich oper-
ator who lives in Georgetown. He is a bright,
sharp, shrewd politician and man of no little
force of character, to which natural advantages
he adds the acquired aid of an extensive ac-
quaintance with public men from all quarters
of the state. He is rated at $1,000000, with
several millions more " in sight," and until
quite recently was Senator Hills most active
backer and organizer. About year ago
Hamill and Hill had falling out, / under
stood, but they fell upon each others necks
last summer and mingled tears in happy re-
Cancellation. The restoration of amicable re-
lations lasted until the November votes were
counted, when there was another estrange-
ment, and the lately reunited statesmen are
cursing each other with renewed cordiality
and increased fervor. Hamill is formally a
candidate, and his friends claim that he has
twenty-four votes pledged to him, or within
two of caucus majority. Senator Hill con-
cedes only thirteen.
There are many circumstances which tend
to confirm the reports that truce has been
agreed upon between Hill and Teller, and
from what am able to see and hear l am
disposed to think that under the terms of the
armistice Hill will combine with Teller and
elect the latter to a seat in the senate pro-
vided the secretary will promise TO turn in
and help re-elect him two years hence. Then
the black flag can be raised and the strife re-
sumed between the gentlemen. If an arrange
ment of the character | have indicated has
been made, it will not be long before the fact
becomes known and n fnrnlS p1 pn pf ifs
turn will go long ways to defeat it, and
elect Hamill against the coalition candidate.
Gov. Tabor, the Colorado bonanza king, is
also candidate. He will go into caucus with
six votes, and that is all he can get. He has
carried on an active money-bags campaign
and is just beginning to realize some of the
disadvantages that attend that sort of can
vassing. Then there is Thomas A. Bowen,
who is a candidate for the short term, which
will only last couple of months He wants
the office merely for the honor of saying that
he has been senator of the United States.
Ten minutes would do him as well as sixty
days. Bowen is queer character, who began
Judicial career as Il carpet-bag judge in Ar
kansas after the war. He was next judge
in Colorado, and has the reputation of being
q good fellow and a sharp man, who never
oyerlooks chance for the betterment of
Bowen's fortunes A miner met him one day
in the Clarendon hotel after his retirement
from the bench and the following dialogue en-
sued:
You are Judge BowenY said the MINER
stepping up to him.
." Yes'
"' You are not judge now?'
Ono
"'Then you can't punish me for contempt
of court?'
GO Unfortunately no.
Them said the miner, who had tried an
important suit involving couple of hundred
thousand dollars before him and lost it, L
want to tell you that you are a scoundrel, and
that you sold me out and robbed me of my
rights
"You are welcome to your opinion re-
piled the judge atfably, but he continued,
drawing $50 gold piece from his pocket, l
will bet you this that l am not fool"
That is the kind of man Tom Bowen is.
He will be opposed by the present incumbent,
Senator Chilcott, who would like to retire
with legislative Endorsement of his appoint
ment by the governor. He will probably get
it,"