St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-17
GOV. WAITE BACKS DOWN.
TIE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE
The CONTROVERSY
nOTs SIDES AGREE UPON THIS.
Colorado National Guard Under
Arms All Day-Gen. McCook,
in Charge of the United States
Troops. in Constant Commu.
nication With Washington
Waite Was BIuffing.

AEOOD>. III SOiASbNbAS
nication With Washington
Waite Was BIuffing.
DENVER, March 16.-The war is over.
At least it is announced by Attorney /.
n. Stevens, who has been in consulta-
tiOn with the governor large part of
the afternoon, that his eXcellency has
accepted the advice of his attorneys and
consented TO submit the fire and police
board question to the supreme court on
It's merits. The governor says he is
still considering the matter, but it is
generally believed Mr.. Stevens speaks
by the book. So the Colorado National
guard. which was ordered to be ready
TO take the field on short notice, Will not
be Called into action.
The state troops at Durango. Boulder.
Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and
other centerS have been uniformed and
under arms all day, ready tO take spe-
ciaI trains TO Denver, and the state
troops in this city have been on call.
Exciting reports have been flying all
over the state. Many people regard the
governors military demonstration us
big bluff 10 show his contempt for
Judge Graham'S injunction, and COM
pei the Judge, if possible, to arrest
him.
Gen. McCook's ordering the United
States troops to this city has been ap-
proved at Washington. and lie has re-
moved them from the Union depot to
the Gettysburg building on Champa
FTharn xuilI
further orders. Representatives from
the chamber of commerce, prominent
attorneys. and other distinguished citi-
zenS. have been laO0ring much of the
day with G0Y. Waite to submit the
matter to the supreme court, which has
power to call upon counsel for both the
old and the new fire and police boards
to present their cases. The lnterroga-
tories to the court are based on two
police forces being in existence. the
right of the governor to remove from
office and appoint others TO ill the va
cancies. and his right to call upon the
militia to seat his appOintees in office.
The city was comparatively quiet this
morning.
ALL HOSTILITIES
having Ueen suspended awaiting the
result of the conference between Gen.
McCO0k. commanding the government
troops, and Gov. Waite and his advisers.
which is 10 take place at O'clock Five
companies of the Seventh United States
Infantry are encamped at the union
depot, ready to move on the city hall at
a moments notice should the govern
ment req uest them to do so. The militia
have been withdrawn from around the
city hall, and the streets leading to the
building which yesterday afternoon
We're packed with 10000 people are now
almost deserted. The police force,
greatly reinforced since yesterday, are
still under arms at the city hall. 1t is
understood their fighting force numbers
about three hundred and fifty men, and
tnat under no circumstances will they
surrender. Gov. Waite has ordered all
companies of the Colorado national
guards to be at their armories at
o'clock this morning, and 1t is expected
that al this hour they will be ordered to
the city. The guards number 7S5 en-
listed men. ten commissioned officers
and a fOur-gun battery. Gov. Waite ap-
pears TO entertain some fear for his life
All last night and today his house was
guarded by q detachment of the state
until his business lad been stated and
the executive had given his consent to
see the visitor. At $50 o'clock this
morning the militia guard at Douglass
place, where Gov. Waite resides, was
RECALLED TO THE ARMORY,
and for the first time since o'clock
yesterday afternoon the building was
left unDro tected. Shortly afterwards
his eXcellency left for the executive
chambers, but refused TO discuss the
situation. further than to say that he
would like a consultation with Gen.
McCOOk, Of the United States army, at
10 o'clock.
The conference, which was held in
the presence of no other person. lasted
but short time. and. it is understood.
was exceedingly peppery, the governor
being very angry because Gen. McCoCk
refused 10 aid the governor in his pur-
pose to seat the new commissioners.
but confined himself TO dispensing The
CT Owd and maintaining the peace.
At the termination of the interview
the governor sent Gen. McCook the
following letter:
a. Med. McCOok, Brigadier General
United States Army, Department of
Colorado: Yesterday at about D. NJ.
on informal notice that you would nut
seven companies of the United States
troops III Denver at my call, inferred
that your object was to assist the state
In the enforcement of the law, as you
were present in Denver and knew that
the city companies of the national guard
had been called cut by me as command
er-In chief, and were at the time on
duty IN the streets near the citv hall
therefore requested that you move
the United States troops to the civ. but
l was careful to specify in my letter
that the object of the call of the United
> States troops was that they might assist
the state troops III the execution of the
laws. and
IN PREVENTING BLOODSHED.
In conversation with you this morn
Ing at your office, find that. in your
opinion. you have no such right. l
therefore most respectfully Withdraw
my request for United States troops.
Very respectfully.
DAVIS II. WAITE.
Governor of Colorado.
The letter is taken as ali evidence that
the governor is weakening, and will
soon accept any reasonable proposition
TO compromise that may be offered him.
Judge Graham. who issued the injunc-
tiOn against Gov. Waite and his new
police board. restraining them from
interfering with the old members, and
which had caused all the diSgTaceful
proceedings Of the last few days, today
said:
Il shall take no action on the appll-
cation made to me on the writ of at
tachment for Gov. Waite for contempt,
unless there is some change in the situ-
alton. Unless there is new display of
force at the city hall, or somebody is
hurt, OF some other important change
IN the present status of things occurs.
The situation does not call for action on
NY part"
Fire andPolice Commissioners Orr and
Martln' over whose offices the fight is
Delng made. were at their offices early,
put nc efforts were made to do business.
Judge Orr looked upon the governors
Fctions as bluff, and having tailed in
It's purpose, he does not anticipate any
IsTther demonstrations OF a hostile OF