The morning call., 1894-03-17
WILLING TO WAIT.
COlOradO's Governor CoOls
Down.
FEDERAL TROOPS REMAIN.
Now the Fiery PopuIist is Ready
to Submit
1EDERAL TROOPS REMAIN.
TO A DECISION OF THE COURT.
Had Shot Been Fired by the Guards
men, Mr.. Waite Would Have
Been Lynched.

DENVER, March 16.-The war is over.
At last it is announced by Attorney l. n.
Stevens, who has been In consultation with
the Governor a large part of the afternoon,
that his EXcellency has accepted the ad-
vice of his attorneys and consented TO sub
NIT the Fire and Police Board question to
the Supreme Court on Its merits. The
Governor says he is still considering the
matter, but it is generally believed Mr..
Stevens speaks by the book. So the Colo
rado 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 junction
and other centerS have been uniformed
and under arms all day, ready 10 take
special trains to Denver, and the State
troops in this city have been on call. Re-
ports Eaye been flying over the State
Many people regard the Governors mill
tary demonstration as big bluff to show
his contempt for Judge Graham's injunc-
tiOn and to compel the Judge, if possible,
TO arrest him.
General McCo0k'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 Gettys-
burg building on Champa street, where
they will remain till further orders
Prominent attorneys and other dis
tipgulshed citizens have been laboring
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 boards 10
settle their cases. The interrogatories 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 his
right to call upon the militia to seat ap-
poin tees in ffice
Sheriff BurchinelI sent the following
telegram this afternoon:
''DENyER, March 16 1894.
E"Ddp1ieL S. Lamont, Secretary Of Wdr.
Washington: | am quite bic TO maintain
peace here unless the 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 Dis
tTict Court of this county.
'WILLIAM K. BURCHIN ELL
Judge Bailey has issued an order Ior the
drawing of Grand Jury to meet an Mon
day. District Attorney Steele has for some
time contemp plated the calling together
of Grand Jury 10 act On several case:
pending, and he thinks it would be well tC
have it in session until the danger of riot
is past
"If anybody Is killed by the controversy
between Governor Waite and the ole Po-
lice 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 joint letter
this evening. from Chief of Police Stone
and Chief PearSe of the Fire Department
stating that Governor Waite had some
malicious. fendish and desperate scheme
on foot which he might put into execution
either this evening or early in the morn
ing, and asking him 10 call at the City
Hall at once for conference. 1t is feared
that tomorrow. being St. Patrick's day,
may give an opportunity 20 those inclined
TO stir uD fight leading 10 general riot.
Governor Waite acknowledged Today to
General McCook that he feared assassina-
tion. The general says there is no doubt
that had a gun been fired yesterday the
Governor would have been lynched within
half an hour, to the States lasting dis
grace. General McCook also says he has
the United States troops here only to pro-
tect public property, and they will remain
in town until the excitement is over, es
pecially since there is large number Of
idle men in town to foment trouble.
The cause OF Governor Wales obduracy
it is learned on excellent authority. is hi
wife. She attended last nights confer
euce in an angry mood. and declared will
clenched fist that the fight should go OF
until the last national guardsman in th,
State lay dead on the pavement. Man,
Populists do not uphold Governor Waite
and Judge Croxton, one of the est-knowr
Populists in the State. has asked Genera
McCook to use his influence with the Gov
erpor to avert further trouble Referrinl
TO the Governors action General CroxtoI
said. "This is not politics; it is anarchy
At midnight, in anticipation of an attacl
during the night, Chief of Police Ston
was massing his forces at the City Hall.
Game Warden Callicotte tonight swor
in $50 deputies. who under the State law
have the power of deputy Sheriffs to guar
the Governor and do his bidding.