The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
DENVER'S "VAR' ENDED.
THE TROUBLE WILL BE SETTLED
BY ARBITRATION.
THE WHOLE THING 4 BIG BLUFF.
Governor waite wanted to SHOW His
Contcmpt for Judge Grahnm's In-
junction and Compel the Judge
to Arrest Him. which was
Not Done Governor waite
Feared Assassination.

DENVER, Colo. March l7.-rhe war
is over. Al leastit is announced by
Attorney ]. y. stevens, who has been
in consultation with the governor
that his cNcellency has accepted the
advice of his attorneys and consented
t. submit the fire and police board
quest ON To the supreme court on its
merits. The governor says ne is still
considering the matter. but it is gen
orally believed Mr.. stevens speaks by
the book.
SO the Colorado national guard
which was ordered 60 bc ready to take
the field on short Eotice will not be
called into action.
The state troops at Durango, Boul-
der, Colorado Springs. Grand juno
tiou and other centers were uniformed
and under arms all day yesterday,
reudy TO take special train to Den
yer, and the state troops in this city
were on call. Exciting reports have
been flying all over the state.
Many people regard the governors 5
military demonstration as big bluff
20 show his contempt for Judge era
hams injunction and TO compel the
Judge. if possible, to arrest him.
General McCool1s ordering the
United States troop, to this city has
been approved al Washing gtOn, and he
has removed them from the union de-
pot to the Gettysburg building on
Champa street There they will re-
main until further orders. Repre-
sentatives from the chamber of com
mcrce. promi ent attorneys and other
distinguishes citizens have been la
boring with Governor Waite to submit
the matter to the supreme court,
which has power to call upon counsel
for both the old and the new fire aud
police boards to present their cases.
fine intcrrogaturies 60 the court are
based on two police forces being in
existence, the right of the governor
to remove from office and appoint 9TH
crs t. fin vacancies and his right to
call upon the militia TO seat his APP
pointc cs in Office.
Sheriff Burch.nell sent the following
telegram yesterday afternoons
"DE>vEt col March 10 1894
"Hon Dluicl S Lamont Secretary OF war
Washington g.
81 am quite able to- maintain peace here un-
loss the militia of tine state are used against
me Nobody but the governor Is seeking 10
disturb the peace. and inc is acting In contempt
OF the district court OF llis county
WILLIAM Is. BCUCHiNELL "
Judge Bailey has issued an order
for the drawing of a grand jury tu
meet on Monday District Attorney
steele has for some time been contem-
plating the calling together of a grand
jury to act on several cases pending
and he thinks it would be well to
have it in session until the danger of
riot IS passed.
Governor Waite acknowledged yes
tcrday TO General McCooH that he
feared assassination. The general
says there is no doubt that had Il gun
been fred the governor would have
been lynched within half an hour tC
the state IS lasting disgrace. General
McCooll says he has the United States
troops here only to protect public
property and they viii remain in towr
until the excitement is over, cspec-
tally since there is q large number OF
desperate men i'm town ready to To-
Nmcut riot so as TO make robbery posi-
Bile.
The cause of Governor Waite 5 obdu
racy, il is learned ON excellent author
ity, is his wife. She attended Ncdncs
day nights conference in an angrl
mood, and declared with clenc heC
/ hands that the fight should go on un
/ til the last national guardsman in tn,
state lay dead on the pavement.
Many Populists do not uphold Gov
ernor Waite, ami Judge CroXton, on
of the best known Populists in tn
state has asked General McCooS t.
use his influence with the governor T.
avert further trouble. Referring {
the governors action Judge CroXto
said; This is not politics; it Is an
archy."