The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-28
OUR DENVER LETTER.
A Gossipy Letter Concerning Thiags Pe-
liticai at the Capital.

DENVER, January 20, 1898.
The state printers have had an inning this
week. The avalanche of bills that has flowed
| In on the Assembly has been turned over to
be printed with uniform regularity. The
| .quabble In the matter of clerkships in the
| Senate was only settled by an nrmistice when
the equilibrium OF that august body was again
seriously disturbed hy the contest between
Graham and Jones. The matter comes up on
| the Recommendation of the committee on
| elections for recount and although no parti-
| -au advantage is professed to be desired, that
feature of the case is not the smallest item.
The attempt on the part of the lieutenant
/ governor To appoint certain clerks developed
| the TACT rather more prominently than had
ever before tees ttought out, that he Is sim
| ply an ornamental fgurehead and not mem-
Der u the Senate. This turned down his
pitations to appoint clerks and that quieted
the row. Ia the matter of legislation the
Senate Is not making great success for the
reason that political considerations are too
prominent and public welfare too secondary.
Ihe House has only settled down within
dag or two, Its squabble over clerkships hay-
Ing torn up the members too badly 10 enable
them TO play Solou 10 the best advantage. Mr..
Funderburg has been a conspicuou. figure by
the reason Of the fact tina, he is the pivotal
member of the Ss-;f2 combination on which
the House was organized 1t seems that
when Mr.. Funderburg's dissatisfaction at the
distribution of patronage leaked out, the
wean him from the fold. Bat Mr.. Funder-
burg Is man of lrou law and fixed purpose
and, after conference with his brother Re
publicans, all MISUNDERSTANDING were adj
justed, he got four clerkships and the goose
swings at the requisite altitude
There is Il sentiment In fsver Of uaseatins
some Of the members who failed to file their
statement OF election expenses, and II the ne
cessJry majority can be secured IL is not un-
likely that move OF that kind Will be al
tempted.
While the parliamentary battle was going
on in the House in which the "spOils was an
important factor, one OF the new members
from the interior rose and with majestic
sweep of his hand that commanded silence
and awe-stricken attention, said "Mr
Speaker, have not came here to Hitter away
the peoples time. | want to get down TO
business murmur OF assent modified by
a grammatical shudder ran over the house,
but II failed 10 quit differing away the
time"
Representative Booth Of Lake county. a
gentleman OF good business sense and re-
former with a biz Y, tried to make 4 point
against the charging Of mileage By members
Of tho legislature who carried passes in their
rockets, but the House ripped his motion up
the back and danced over his frame until lie
was but an unrrcugni1ahic msss OF humanity.
Too much reform too suddenly Is not always 4
good thing, The number of railroad passes
ahoat is au important factor ia this action,
and new members are in no haste 10 abandon
these perquisiteS.
The letter Of Superintendent Of Schools
Murray. in which he announces that gross
corruption exists in reference to the past
manipulation not only of school but other
funds belonging 10 the state, created h'vcse
this morning.
Just what effect the letter will have Is not
yet manifest though or Mr.. Murray's good
Intentions there can be no doubt, Reform is
M excellent thing and II Is hoped that the new
oiilcials VIII make a thorough investigation OF
the dongs of previous administrations
Governor Waite has found time, in the
pauses of receiving the stream OF oppll-
eants for position, to addre.. a mes
sage to the Senate requesting an
investigation in the auditors office, particu-
larry into the administration of the Insurance
department, concerning which much has
been said very lately. The alleged compact
between Auditor GoudytchH and Ms Hurd,
by which the l.ttpt was TO be made deputy
and superintendent Of Insurance. Las given
rise TO many charges of crookedaeJ aud a
good deal of political scandal, As result
Gov Waite has thought proper to recon-
mend an Investigation. He has made but
two appointments thus far Of any conse-
quence besides announcing his staff 7. J.
larscy OF Rico, is appointed adiutant general
ard w. +. Ferguson of Lake Si.y, inspector
general and w. W Ashley, surgeon general.
Aides on the ..tii are: c. H. Ketchuu
Crank junction; c. II. Mcclure, Montrose;
Dr. ", W. Rowan, Ouray; Gus Robinson,
htco; j. Il. Cowett. Durango; {. {. Cuuunt,
Monte Vista. ;. J. Spray, Salida; o. l.. Riley
Pueblo; l.. Ii, Smith. Boulder; Aston ELS,
Fort Collins; CIV Robbins, Colorado Springs.
Blake Ashley, Sa.;uache; A. G. McCleliand,
Alamosa; A. D, Cotter. Amethyst; W. f.
starr, Trinidad; w O'Neill. Is Iuu;a, j. w.
Sanburu. Greeley,
The governor iss'isd military order No. /,
by which b" formally assumed command of
the state forces, II he postpones the an
nolinccment Of his appontees much longer
he may have to call out the militia to SUP
pres the mobs that be.iegc the executive
chambers
The genial private SECRETARY, Col. Lorenz,
is already hcrotning grey-healed In his efforts
70 remember the names and faces Of the army
Mat marches IN and out OF the ante-ehAmber
daily, some Of the more prnvidcut have
cards and do not walt for recognition. but
blandly hand in their rastrboards Us If that
were their first Visit. Delegations OF all kinds,
color. aud conditions are in chronic attend
aneG for the purpose of making dates IN all
vance with the genial executive,
Appropriation bills continue ia hob up at
intervals and lively time may be expected
toward the close OF The session, when the hnnl
rush comics and only the test Of the survival
pf ihr httest can be applied. That is to say
the ones will survive on which the greatest
number Of combinations have been previously
arranged for, There are no railroad bills vet
except the one reducing prico pf Pullman
sleepers, and that has catsed only a slight
lllNIer on the surface. SASp PAPER.