The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-17
Colorado People Are Discussing
Gov. Waite's Sanity.
HE BECOMES MORE RATIONAL
No More Troops Called. and the
Courts 10 Settle the Dispute.
Eemain In Deaver-Narrow Escape
of the Governor From Lynehins-

DENVER, March 1.-THE war is over
Al !ast II IS announced b. Attorney ]. y.
Stevens, Who has been in consultation
with The governor large part OF the alter
noon. that his exceilency has accepted the
advice Of his attorneys and consented to
submit the .ire and police board question
10 the supreme court on its merits. The
governor says he is stih eensiJerin. he
matter, but IL IS generally believed Mr.
Stevens speaks by the book. 50 the
Colorado Nationals Guard. which VAS or
derei 10 be ready TO take the field on
short notice. will not be called into action.
The state troops At Durango. Lake City,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Grand junction
and other centers have been uniformed
and under arms al day ready To take
special trains 10 Denver, and the state
troops in this city have been on call. Re-
ports have been flying over the state.
Many people regard the governors mill
tary demonstration rs big bluff TO show
his contempt for Jndge Graham's injunc-.
ton and To compeItae judge. if possible,
20 arrest him.
Gen. McCook's ordering the United
States troops to this city has been ap-
proved at Washington City, and he has
ordered them fFomthe union depot TO the
Gettysburg bu.idiflg. on Champa street,
where they will rerh ain till further orders.
Prominent attorneys and other distin-
guished cit zens have been lahoring much
OF the day with COY. Waite.to submit the
matter 20 the supreme court, which has
power TO call upon eounsel for both the old
and the new police board to settle their
cases. The inierrogatories TO the court
are based on the police force being IN ex-
istence. the right Of the governor to re-
move from power and 10 appoint Others to
fill the vacancies, and his right to cali
upon the iaiitt.a 10 sea, appointees in
office.
Sheriff Burchineli sent the following tel
egram this afternoon TO the secretary of
war;
II am quite able to maintain peace here
unless 4he militia of the state are used
against me. Nobody but the governor is
seeking TO disturb the peace. and he is
acting in contempt OF the district court of
this county"
Judge Bailey has issued an order for the
drawing of grand jury to meet on Mon
dsy. District Attorney Steele has for
some time been contemplating the calling
together of grand jury to act on several
cases pending. and he thinks IL would be
we'll TO nave il in session until the danger
OF riot is passed. ii; anybody is killed bv
the controversy between Gov. Waite aud
the old police board. the person who does
killing and one who incites the act will be
tried for muir Ter" said District Attorney
Steele this afternoon.
Gen. McCook received = Joint letter this
evening from Chief OF Police Stone and
Chief Pears. of the fire department. stating
that Gov. Waite had some malicious.
,iendish and desperate" scheme on foot
which he might put into execution either
this evening or early in the morning. and
asking HIM TO cali at the city hlll a, once
Tor conference. Ii is feared that tomor-
row, being st. Patrick's day, may give an
opportunity to those inclined TO stir up a
fight leading To genera riot.
Coy. Waite acknowledged today TO Gen.
MoCook that he feared assassination. The
general SAYS there is no doubt that had q
gun been fired yesterday the governor
would have been Iynched within half an
hour. TO the states lasting disgrace. Gen.
McCook also says he has United States
troops here only 20 protect public prop
erty, and they will remain in town until
the excitement is over. especially since
there are a large number OF idle men in
town TO foment trouble.
The cause of GOV. Waite's obduracy. Il
is learned Gn excellent authority, is his
wife Shc attended last nights conference
III an angry mood and declared with
cienched fist that the fight should go on
until the last National Guardsman in the
state lay dead on the pavement Many
Populists do not uphold the governor, aud
Judge CrCxton, one of the best-known
Popuiists IN the state. has asked Gen. Nc
Cook 10 use his in tinence with the COVER
nor TO avert further trouble. Referring 10
the governors action Gen. Croxtoa said:
This Is not politics; IL is anarchy"
Mldnight--In antici patton Of an attack
during the ght, Chief OF Police Stone Is
massing ms forces at the city h all. Game
Warden Call.cotte tonight swore in $50
deputies. who. under the state laws, have
the power OF deputy sheFiffs TO guard the
governor and do ms bidding.
4 meeting Of prominent citizens was
held IN Jud e Yeaman's office tonight. at
which the question OF the governors san
ity sas seriously discussed At 80 the
NAsHINGT0s CITY. March i6-Cen. Nc
Cook. AZ Denver. has notified the var de-
usrtmeut that. in pursuance 70 the de-
mand made upon him By Gov. Waite, he
has ordered the United states troops from
Fort Logan 20 90 at once 20 Denver for the
sole purpose of preserving peace under
paragraph SIS Of the army Fega atoms.
4e report from Gen. McCook as TO the
conditions 10 Denver WHICH led a.m 10
bring ,he troops rom Port Logan To that
c.ty sas DISCUSSED al the cabinet meeting
to3ay. What Gen. McCook has done
@as approved. AZ VAS indicated by the
instruct ons sent to him later in the
day Gen. McCoos commands the de-
paEimeat of Colorado, sud has an absolute
ehJ 10 dispose his troops at such points
as ne mag select IL Is presumed he viii
keep ieem al Denver a. present. regardless
u the governors request icr their with
GCaEa. Bnt their function will
be to rgotee, the government
property 3; Denver. the sub-treas-
uEy. assay Office. postoshce and
o.Ae- buildings. Further than th.s they
si.t no3 co. Gnless the governor calls Tor
the.F assistance. nor coa.I they have done
more yesterday. The governors ar.psiea-
= fss ali : said 10 have cen informal.
a. - should have been directed 20 the
president. instead OF Gen, MoCook
IHotBLE Al tItffLE CREEK.