The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-26
CIVESUP
Republican Candidate for U. s..
Senator in Colorado
Says Teller Was Rightly Elect
ed to the Office.
HE QUITS THE RACE.
Pays Handsome Tribute to His
Rivals Work and Character.
Charges Treachery on the Part
of the Republicans.
E QUITS THE RACE.

Denver, Col, Jan. 26-The climax in
the senatorial fight in Colorado came
Hast night when ex-senator E o. VOL
colt, the candidate of the so-called
| ''stalwart'' wing of the Republican par
ty, announced his practical withdrawal
from any further contest, and urged the
people of Colorado to accept the situa-
ton as it stands by the election of Sen
ator Henry M. Teller to succeed himself
by the joint session Of the Democratic
senators and representatives.
The announcement was made in
signed statement in which MI Wolcott
charges certain Republican leaders as
sociated with the anti-Wolcott forces
in the Republican ranks with treachery,
! deliberate and continuous, although he
dispOses of others of the anti-W olcott
crowd by characterizing them as
sdupes' of the main conspirators- He
refers to the refusal of the anti-Wolcott
members of the house to unSeat the
Democrat members from Arapahoe
county, and calls it "a crime against the
Republican party and against justice
Mr.. Wolcott declares that Lieutenant
Governor Haggett, when he withdrew
from the senate chamber and, with less
than a dozen senators whose seats were
disputed, organized another senate, was
assured OF support by his associates in
the state government, which support
fell away from him., however.
Continuing, Mr.. Wolcott says: There
were three Joint sessions Of the general
assembly. At the last one 81 Democrats
voted for Teller. No other joint session
had been held and no Republican had
voted in a joint session. The election OF
Mr.. Teller was tinctured with frauds
first, in the trickery of adjournment by
the Democrats OF the house; second.
in the arbitrary and fraudulent e1pul-
sion of two legally elected senators.
There is. however. now no other legally
constituted senate. as might have been
but for this conspiracy (referring to the
alleged combination between Democrats
and anti Wolcott RepublicanS), and il
Is now too late TO undo the wrong, and,
by seating the fraudulently elected
members from Arapahoe county, insure
the valid election of Republican sen
ator.
Wicked and unforgivabIe as is the
wrong done the Republican party, yet
from the point of view Of the highest
citizenship there is but one thing to be
done and that is for the people to ac-
cept the deDlorable situation and TIE
governor os the state to issue a Ger
! tificate of election to Mr.. Teller"
Mr. Wolcott says that important mat
ters requiring legislative action will be
coming up and viii demand all the time
and attention Of the legislature; there
fore the senatorial contest should not
/ be further continued.
Speaking Of Mr.. Teller, the ex-senator
says that in no sense was he party to
the frauds above referred to, although
he was the beneficiary. He pays the fol
lowing tribute to the enator-elect:
He has served Colorado nearly
generation at Washington and what
ever may be our regret that he no long
er marches in the ranks of the party
which has so highly honored him every
citizen of the state wishes him health
/ and strength and believes that he is
single minded in his devotion to the
material interests of the state
Mr. Wolcott concludes his statement
by saying that, for himself, he has not
the slightest sense Of personal disap-
pointment, nor does he cherish rancOr
toward anybody. He declares that he
will always be found in the ranks of the
Republican party of Colorado.
Henry M. Teller, who was elected for
his sixth term in the United States sen
ate, at joint legislative session in
which only Democrats participated left
: the city Saturday night for his country
place at Grand Junction. Governor
Peabody, who went to Canon City to
spend Sunday at home. was a passenger
on the same train. The two distinguish
ed citizens met on the train and Cover
nor Peabody extended congra atulations
to the senator.
r MY election. 7 feel sure. was perfectly
I legal and regular said Senator Teller,
2 in conversation with friends, for I sue
ceeded in getting the majority vote of
both houses I am entitled to a certifi-
pect It, but if I fail to secure guberna-
r torial credentials shall be able to take
3 case before the senate. neEeTthe less. -
When asked if he would sign certif-
: icate of election for Senator Teller. Gov
? ernor Pea abOdy replied: Il viii cross that
bridge when I come to it
It is understood, however, that the
f governor win be in no haste to act in
: the matter. but viii allow the fullest
, time for the determination of all the is
/ sues before he signs a certificate for
any person
The Colorado senator's terms does not
begin until March 4. and he is not like
f Iy to need any certificate until congress
assemblies next December unless an ex-
, ira session should be called.
D. B. Farley, chairman of the Re
publican state committee, whose resig-
7 nation has been demanded by vote Of
the ma jority Of the committee on ac-
+ count of his opposition to the candidacy
of E Q. Wolcott for the senatorship
has given out a statement declaring
that the Republicans will not recognize
: TeIler's election.
..In. nv opinion he said athe election
/ was illegal. and no attention win be
paid to il by the state central commit
!, tee or either faction of the Republicans
. in the house or senate. The election is
4 invalid for the reason that the proper
+ officers did not preside over the joint
session"
= Denver. Jan. 26.-The subcommittee
Of the Democratic state central commit
. tee has arranged for a. banquet at the
( Brown Palace hotel on Wednesday
night. to be rendered to Senator Teller
the Democratic members Of the senate
and house. the unseated Democratic
( members of the house and the Demo
r cratic state central committee. Preced-
s ing the banquet the same evening 9
E public reception to Senator Teller vii
. be held in the rotunda of the Brown
. Palace hotel
n DUAL HOUSE REUNITED.
Denver. Colo, Jan. 26.-The regularity
q Of the election CT United States Senator
Teller Saturday at a joint session OF th'