Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
COLORADO Is FOR GRESHAM.
He VIII Get Her Six Votes After
the First Ballot.
THE FIGHT FOR eowEN's SEAT.
Money Will BE Freely Spent BY Both
Parties to Secure the Prize-The
Way Long Jones Sums Up
Blaine's Boom.
Political Situation in Colorado.

The six delegates to the Chicago convention
selected ut the republican state convention
held in Pueblo on the 18th inst. will, it is be-
lieved, throw the combined vote of Colorado
TO Gresham, although two of these are be-
lieved to favor Blaine and will probably give
him their support on the first ballot. The
democratic convention is held this week, and
although there is a bitter fight between the
wings led by James F. Mathews, member of
the national committee, and that headed by
Hon. Il. M. Patterson, who delivered the
eulogy on Cleveland before the Iroquis club
in Chicago a few weeks ago, the delegation
to st. Louis will go instructed for Cleveland.
AS a United States Senator is
to be selected the conventions now being
held in the state are of more than passing
interest. Half q dozen millionaires are in
the race to succeed to the seat now occupied
by Hon. T. M. Bowen, and the municipal
and state contests between parties and fac
tions are rendered tributary to individual
strength. The state is, or has been, regarded
as a republican stronghold, but the demo-
Gratis under Patterson and Colonel Atkins,
the editor of the News, who are converted
Cleveland men, with their respective follow
ings, are making every effort to swing 1t over
to the democratic side. e. o. Wolcott, the
attorney for the Denver & Rio Grande rail
way, and one of the millionaires of the state,
leads the republican contingent in the
Moffss Of o afss' ri ass' Na sa 6 bank RE
and the richest man in Colorado,
Lots of money will be spent to elect him, al
though personal peculiarities will have to be
overcome in doing So. Wolcott achieved
land club in New York, ana also by his fist
cuff with w. S. Lee, the mayor of Denver.
Both men are bitter enemies and each mas
strong influence. Wolcott's erratic conduct
as a man about town, which led to publicity
in several eastern, papers, has operated
against him, although every attempt to sup
press the scandal has been resorted to, even
to the buying up of all papers containing the
personal articles. Ex-senator Tabor, who
has made a barrel of money in the
past two or three years, Ex-Governor Routt
the cattle king and Ex-senator Hill, who has
made s., DOC, 600 out of mines, are the other
candidates, and the fight has already been
inaugurated which is to end with the cleo
ton of members to the legislature this fall.
The republicans have the most money and
are going to spend it as the interests of the
state nurtured by republican influence and
management demand that it should be con-
tinued. The mines, railways and such agri-
cultural interests as have been developed are
controlled by republicans, and they cannot
afford to let the fatted calf and feathered
nests slip from their fingers. 1t is given out
w mellDCTS u uue OulOu CluD,
which Is essentially a republican
club, a republican and protective
institution, that all the money necessary will
be put up to elect Wolcott, as he is the cham
pion of the ''powers that be-" Wolcott and
his brother are immensely rich and have to a
certain extent controlled the political ma
chinery of the state. ed ~ as he is known,
has an unsavory social record, and money and
influence is necessary to elect him. Tabor,
whose short but brilliant career in the senate
and his Shn night shirt became rOnSnlcllOnS
figures in national politics, will spend his
own money and the events of the past month
or so show that he is going to do it. Routt
has made enough off cattle and fortunate
speculations to put up a good pile and Hill is
regarded as Walcott's strongest opponent
from a financial point of view.
The democrats-or at least those who as
pire to senatorial honors-are comparatively
poor. Tom Patterson, who heads the party,
makes $780, 600 a year at his practice and as
much more by Investments, can afford to
spend a snug sum and not miss 1t. Dennis
Sullivan, who is at the head of the Denver
national bank and Is worth a million, will
make a fight. Ex-Governor Grant, who like
all of Colorado's representatives in the lower
house, is red headed and rich, owns the con-
trolling interest in the Omaha smelter and
wants to succeed Bowen, and has as good n
chance as anyone else If his "wad" holds
out. Bowen, of course, wants to keep the
seat for SIX years more and has the mining
interests in the southern part of the state at
his back. The republican strength lies in
the "boodle" of its individual cohorts while
the democrats depend partly on the re-elec-
ton of Cleveland and a iudicious manipula-
ton of the state campaign.
Long Jones Talks.
CHICAGO, May 22.-[Special Telegram to
The BEE. "A local paper prints a double
loaded special from Washington, an inter-
view with "Long'' Jones, the well known re-
publican politician of Illinois, regarding the
Paris cable of Sunday about Blaine. He
says he has neverdoubted Blaine's honesty in
his letter of withdrawal, but adds: 'If
Blaine knows of the movement that is going
on in this country, and it seems to me he can
not be ignorant of it, there can be but one
conclusion. If anyone is disposed to believe
he is not himself actively working to secure
the majority vote at the Chicago convention,
it will answer the SAM purpose to know that
his lieutenaGts are even more active than
they have ever been in his interest. They
have a perfect organization in every state in
the the union. They have a definit plan.
They are working on a system; and it is
time that republicans who desire to have a
candidate nominated who can be elected to
be advised and act accordingly. His lieuten-
ants are talking of a Spontaneous erup-
tom again, which is breaking
out all over the country, and
which they maintain is certain to
force the Chicago convention to accept as a
candidate a man who will then have been
four times before the national nominating
convention and who, some of the most ex-
perienced political observers in the country,
including some of Blaine's former especial
friends, are satisfied cannot be elected. They
nave planned TO secure New Jersey and Con
~necticut in his favor and they hope they can
control sixty votes in the New York delega-
ton. OF this they are not so certain as they
would like to be. Blalne's scheme has been
TO secure men in all of the delegations and to
instruct them TO act in accordance with this
plan. They are not TO interfere with the
votes, for 'favorite sons" or INSTRUCTED dele
cations on the first ballot; but they are to
concentrate on the second or third formal
ballot. They intend 10 avoid a contest with
the convention. They know Blaine could
not be nominated after a contest. They pro-
pose TO work with "A rush on the second bal
lot if possible. They have been working for
months with carefully selected agents. Mr..
Jones went on at some length to explain the
plans of henchmen of the man from Maine, and
said no matter whether Mr.. Blaine knew of
il or not it was an actual fact that his old re-
tainers were straining every nerve 10 carry
the plan through, Notwithstanding they had
been told his nomination meant defeat.
Democrats OF Maine.
AUGUSTA. Me, May 22.-The democratic