New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THE SENATORIAL STRUGGLE.
TWO NEW SENATORS FROM COLORADO

TWO NEW SENATORS FROM COLORADO.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 27.-In Joint session of both
Houses Of the Legislature at noon to-day Thomas
NJ. Bowen, Of Rio Grande, was elected United
States Senator for the term Of six years from March
4, and Fl. A, w. Taber, of Arapahoe, for the
short term. Each received the full party vote.
Judge Bowen is about fty.two years old At the out.
break of the he living In Kansas, where he or
ganized regiment and served IN the Southwestern cam
pagns. He breveted for meritorious conduct and
was given o special command In Arkanaas. At
the close Of tho war he became .
delegate to the Constitutional Convention
man OF that body After the readmssion OF Arkansas
Into the Union Mr.. Bowen was elected an Associate
he was recognized as one OF the prominent Republican
leaders IN Arkansas In 1871 he removed TO NewYork
Idaho, Afterward he removed 70 Colorado and was
elected judge of OF the In that State He
recsonsd Of the an aSs
jurist and man OF dignned bearing.
In the spring Of 1873 Horace 4. w, Tabor, who has
been elected United states Senator from Colorado for
the ending In 1888, kept small store in California
ms George Hook and A august asOUe so "a shosate
both without means, Induced Mr. Tabor TO enter into
TSss miner, "h oa .afep Pn' P other
words Mr. Tabor was to furnish tools and provisions to
and IN rern Se was 70 have share Of what thew
found. Hook and Rische went upon q hill near stray
Horse Gulch, now known as FRYER Hill, where George
H. Fryer was searching for ore Soon after Mr.. Fryer
found tho vein Mr.. Tabors partners pierced II.
They called their mine the Little Plttsonrg
aud Mr.. Fryer called his the New Discovery. Mr. Tabor
afterward bought out his partners and In nye OF SIX
montls he took out oil the mine and sold s3OOO0O or
100000 worth OF He then sold the mine " Messrs
Chafee and Mofatt Tor a large sum OF money These
two mines and two smaller ones, the Dives and Wlnne-
muc, were afterward consolidated under one
management. Although the Little PittsOurg
the basis OF Mr.. TaD0rs present wealth,
about S10,OOO0OO, he has often said t1at II he had
known where his partners going to begin work he
would have risked anything their success and
than before the ore was struck ne
talked OF Withdrawing his "grub stake In
August, 1878, ne received the Republican nomina-
tion for Lieutenant Governor. He was successful at
the election held the Office during 1879 aud 1850.
Mr Tabor has been for time asplrant Tor seat
IN the Senate, but his prospects were Injured somewhat
last year-when Governor Ptkin about 10 appoint
o. Henry NJ. Teller Secretary OF the iDterOr-Dy MS
wife, cred suit Tor support and main enance on
the ground Of deserti0n. Mr. Tabor married about
twenty-five years but in 1880 there was partial
not ask for divorce and the case came into tLe
District Court Judge Elliott decided that she must Dc
maintained In suited 20 her social position ana
her husbands wealth In politics Mr. Tabor has been
earnest Republican and O careful aud thorough
worker in the party ranks tie s careful In FORMING MS
views, and is courageous and frank In express
ing them. lie might SIT in his seat three years
without opening bis m0ut1," wrote friend Two years
ago, but II he should break silence the Senate would
listen at first, perhaps with curiosity, but eventually
with respectful attention" In his attention TO duty
and busess Mr. Tabor Is said to be marvel Of prompt
and diligence. He II largely interested In several
mining and other enterpT which he looks after with
great lie vi go into the Senate the successor
vacancy made by the resignation OF Mr.. Teller last
spring