New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
THE GOTERNOR OF COLORADO.
CHARLES S. THOMAS. WHOSE RADICAL ACTS
IN OFFICE ARE ATTRACTING
SOME ATTENTION

Charles s Thomas, Governor OF Colorado is
close second Ex-Governor. Waite. OF boody
brides" fame. and has more than a year OF his
subernatorial race vet TO His natural tenden-
ces are OF the impulsve Southern order. as he was
horn IN Darien Ga. in 1872 On the Southern
foundation has been built a structure of extreme
" Western democratic ideas Hostility 70 trusts.
devotion 70 free silver and loyalty to party or
ganiza ton are the principal panks In his personal
nIatform Just as deeply rooted in his character
but less noticeable perhaps, is his readiness 70
sacrifice everything including his friends. TO his
personal ends
The man who has been before the eye or the
Nation lotely because Of his radical antitrust
message 10 the recent Legislature. his signing the
prize-6ght bill and his statement that Colorado
bovs in blue would be warranted in laying down
their arms and coming home from the philippines
This last having been later repudated-is intel
lectuaIly little less than brilliant. but pohucay an
accident The cry last fall was Anything 10 Deat
the godbugs" and Populists and Silver kepuo-
ucans supported Mr.. Thomas just as heartily as did
the Democrats BY their combined efforts henry
Iui.ot, brother of the United States Senator, was
daseated More than six feet in height yet very
thin with sharp features. impressive countehance'
a cold calculating eye. continually oenohstra'ihs
his nervous temperament by drumming Win MS
long bony fingers. Governor Thomas impresses Keen
ohservers with the idea that he is both able and
shrewd He is generally. but his tongue Is not
ahsou,elv under his control This defect is RENE
died bv timely and Of late. frequent denials OF
statements with which he has been credited
After having been graduated from Ann Arpor
law School In 1871, Charles 5. Thomas came I"
Denver From that time until his election Dy inc
combined Democratic. Populistic and SILVER re
nublicap forces last fall for the Governorship' MS
record was one OF frequent aspiration Tor once
and almost as frequent defeat He was DenVers
CITY Attorney In 1875 but was left iar oenlnu III
tho CONGRESSIONAL race in 1884 when the Demo-
crats throughout the Nation generally were sue
cessful Six years ago. when there were three
candidates for Governor Mr.. Thomas was low man.
From 1879 until but few years ago ne was
member OF the legal firm Of Markham. Patterson.
Thomas & Campbell. which made good ices py
conducting mining cases a specially During
mart Of the time this partnership existed Mr.
Thomas lived in Ieadville, 10 be nearer the mining
interests With Thomas s. Patterson his former
law partner. Governor Thomas Is now "agihg
force nersonai warfare az both men are avowed
candidates for the United States Senate 10 sue
coed E. O. Wolcott two years hence. Mr.. Patter-
son Is a Populist and attacks the Governor almost
daily IN a newspaper he owns for encouraging
'wide-open" town in Denver.
Although he r. occasionally eloQuently profane,
Governor Thomas Is by no means a radical in per-
sonal appearance. His worldly goods SUM-
Gent for all his present and probable future needs
his attire Is always exact and his air Is rather
distinguished. Personal contact In a campaign
does rot make him many friends because OF his
codness but his campaign strength as an orator
,s great His sentences are short, sharp and clear.
Much OF the Southern fire Is IN his oratory. which
makes his speeches most effective. He may never
he draws a. Governor " taken with that end In