Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-21
Committees Appointed to
Consider the Situation.
MAY EFFECT PEACE
THREE REPUBLICAN SENATORS
DESERT HAGGoTT.
Governor Peabody Refuses to Take
Part in the Middle at
Present.

DENVER, COL January 21.-The most
important development in the condition OF
the deadlock in the senatorial situation this
morning was the announcement that COM
mittees had been appointed by the repuol-
can and democratic senators as we'll as the
house to meet together at 10 O'Clock and
endweavor to meet some understanding tnat
will clear the situation and enable the
legislature to come together In joint session
for the purpose Of balloting for United
States senator to succeed Henry NJ Teller.
The time for such joint session being noon
today and the fact that il was understood
that the house would refuse to meet IN
joint session unless the senate had reacn-
ed a settlement of its dispute over the ques-
ton of what persons were entitled TO seats
by that time made 1t necessary that some
thing be done and the conference at ~
o'clock today was arranged for Anotner
fruitful influence was the report wmch
seemed well founded that Gov. Peabody
had notified Lieut.. Gov. Haggott, who has
presided over the republican senate, that
he would not recognize that body nor issue
a certificate of election to a senator elected
by 1t.
Democrats Stayed in Senate All Night.
The house and republican senate re-
mained In session until about 10 o. clock last
night, when they adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning. The latter body met in the
room of the lieutenant governor The dem
ocratic senate retained possession of the
senate chamber, where they remained all
night. after giving out the announcement
that they would not leave the chamber UNI
til q senator was elected or the session ex-
pired by Limitation. A number Of bills were
introduced in this body.
D. r. Farley, chairman of the republic
can state central committee, whose resls-
nation was demanded at q meeting or the
committee on Monday. has refused to COM
ply with this demand and Is still conduct
ing the business of the committee at ths
republican state headquarters. He takes
the stand that he was not lawfully deposeo,
but that the federal officeholders violated
their oath of Office by coming to Denver
and voting him out of office with the
proxies furnished them.
The provisional committee appointed at
the meeting Of the state central committee
on Monday to assume the power and work
OF the chairman. Is conducting business
at the headquarters Of Edward o. VOL
colt. the leading republican senatorial can
didate
Defeated Candidates Arrive.
Republican candidates for the house who
were defeated in the election began to ar
rive in the city this morning and some OF
them stated that they had come in re-
Spouse to kilograms from Speaker Sanford.
The superstition is that they have been
called to be IN readiness TO take seats SnOuiQ
the house determine on general unseating
of the democratic members. Unless the
conference arranged by the governor to
bring about settlement between the re-
publicans and democrats in the senate shall
agree, the joint legislative convention to
elect a United States senator will have two
bodies claiming recognition, and how 1t
will end no one can tell.
Three republican senator's, Drake Com
forth and Wood, have deserted the body
over which Lieut.. Gov. Haggott presides,
leaving only six regularly elected republic
can senator's in that organization. Com
forth and Wood. 1t Is said, have signed
pledge not to vote for Wolcott for senator.
Haggott Senate Not Recognized.
Gov. Peabody has not yet recognized the
Haggott senate. When asked to do so he
replied:
There is nothing before me at this time
to consider: when the proper time comes
will consult constitutional attorneys and
then determine which senate body 1 shall
recognize under the law
The democratic senators held possession Of
the senate chamber all night, sleeping on
cots. They have held practically a contin-
uous session since 10 o'clock Monday morn
Ing.
The democratic senator's adopted resolu-
lions providing for joint session and sent
them to the house, but the messenger was
not permitted to- enter the house chamber.
Democratic members of the house began
filing into the senate chamber at noon and
the joint session will be held there.