The record-union., 1894-03-17
War At DENVER over.
The Question to be Submitted to
the Courts.
WAITE'S MILITARY DEMONSTRATION
REGARDED AS A BLUFF.
Even the PopuIists Do Not Uphold the
Governors Action, One of the Lead
ing Members referring to 1t as An
archy and Not Politics = Govern
ment Troops to be Stationed I'm the
city Until the Excitement is Over.
spec,al to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

AT least it is announced by Attorney /. n.
Stevens, who has been in consultation
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 Its
merits. The Governor says he is still
considering the matter, but 1t is gener-
ally believed that MIR. 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, Lake City,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Grand juno
ton and other centers have been uni
formed and under arms all day ready to
take special trains to Denver, and the
State troops in this city have been under
call. Exciting reports have been flying
all over the State.
Many people regard the Governor s
military demonstration as big bluff to
show his contempt for Judge Graham's
Injunction and to compel the Judge, IL
possible, to arrest him.
General McCooz's ordering the United
States troops to this city has been ap-
proved at Washington, and he has
ordered them from the Union depot to
the Gettysburg building on Champa
street, where they will remain until fur
ther orders.
Prominent attorneys and other distin-
puished citizens have been iaboring
much of the day 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 Police Board
to settle their cases. ! he lnterrogatorles
TO the court are based on the police forces
being in existence, the right OF the Gov
ernor to remove from power and to ap-
point others TO fill the vacancies, and the
right to call upon the militia to seat his
appointees III office.
Sheriff Burchineu sent the following
telegram this afternoon:
"DENvER Coli, March 10th.
t'Dd4teL $. Lamont, Secretary Of Var,
Washington: l am quite able 10 maintain
peace unless the militia of the State are
used against me. Nobody but the Gov
ernor is seeking to disturb the peace, and
he is acting in contempt OF the District
Court of this county.
''WILLIAM *. BURCHINELL."
Judge Bailey has issued an order for
the drawing OF a Grand Jury to meet on
Monday district Attorney Steele has for
some time been contemplating the calling
together Of a jury TO act on several cases
pending. and he thinks 1t would be well
TO have it in session until the Danger of
riot is past.
''If anybody is killed in the contro-
versy between Governor Waite and the
old Police Board, the person who does the
killing and the one who incites the act
will be tried for murder" said District
Attorney Steele this afternoon.
General McCook received a joint letter
this evening from Chief of Police Stone
and the Chief of the Fire Department,
stating that Governor Waite had some
''malicious, fiendish and desperate
scheme on foot, which he might put into
execution either this evening or early in
the morning, and asking him to call at
the City Hail at once for conference. 1t is
feared that to- morrow, being ST. Patrick's s
Day, may give an opportunity to those
inclined to stir up fight leading to a
general riot.
Governor Waite acknowledged to-day
to General McCook that he feared assassi-
nation. The General says there is no
doubt that had gun been fired yesterday
the Governor would have been lynched
within half an hour, to the States lasting
disgrace. General McCook also says he
has the United States troops only to pro-
teet property, and they will remain in
town until the excitement is over. especl-
ally since there is large number of idle
men in town to foment trouble.
The cause of Governor Waite's OBJ
duracy, it is learned on excellent author
ity, is his wife. She attended last nights
conference in an angry mood, and de-
clared with clenched fist that the fight
should go on until the last national
guardsman in the State lay dead on the
pavement.
Many Pppulists do not uphold Gov
ernor Waite. and Judge Croxton, one of
the best known Populists in the State,
has asked General McCook to use his in
1luence with the Governor to avert fur
ther trouble. Referring to the Governor S
action, Judge CroXton said: "This is not
politics, it is anarchy"
wILLsABIDE BY THE COURTS DECISION.
DENVER, March 16-7 P M.-The Times,
in an extra just issued, announces that
Governor Waite has agreed to submit the
Police Board matter to the Supreme
Court and will abide by its decision.
THE GOVERNORS GUARD.
DENVER, March 6.-Midnight-In an
ticipation of an attack during the night.
Chief of Police Stone is massing his force
at the City Hall. Game Warden CALI
cote tonight swore in $50 deputies, who
under the State laws have the power OF
Deputy Sheriffs, 10 guard the Governor
and do his bidding.
GENERAL M'CooK's ACTION APPROVED
WASHINGTON, March 16.-General Nc
Cook, at Denver, has notified the War
Department that in pursuance to the de-
mand made upon MIN by Governor
Waite, he has ordered the United States
troops from Fort Logan to go at once to
Denver for the sole purpose OF preserving
the peace, under paragraph 5S5 of the
army regulations.
The report from General McCook as to
the conditions in Denver which led him
tc bring in the troops from Fort Logan to
that city was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting to-day. What General McCook
has done was approved. as was indicated
by the instructions sent to him later in
the day.
General McCook commands the Depart
ment OF Colorado, and has the absolute
right to dispose his troops at such points
as be may select. 1t is presumed he will
keep them at Denver at present, regard
less of the Governors request for their
withdrawal. But their junction will be
to protect the Government property AT
Denver, the Sub Treasury assay office,
Postotfiee and other buildings. Further
than this, they will not go unless the Gov
ernor calls for their assistance, nor could
they have done more yesterday The Gov
ernor's application for aid is said to have
been informal, as it should have been di-
rected TO the President instead OF General
McCook.
A QUESTION OF LAW.
WASHINGTON March I6.-Representa-
tives Pence and Bell of Colorado, both
Populists and party associates of Gov
ernor Waite, are watching the riotous
proceedings at Denver with keen inter