Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-29
LET TER
FROM
DENVER
Especial Correspondence)

1he politicians are thinning out.
Hundreds who came to Denver at the
beginning OF the legislative session
TO witness the fun and assist In nam.
ing the next senator. became tired and
vexed over the delay and for several
days familiar faces have been missing.
Again. the meeting of the state cen.
trai committee brought together n
goodly number of outside statesmen
VINO were in turn accompanied by par
| tisans or this or that policy, and
speaking of the state central commit.
tee meeting, it win be remembered
that resolution was passed asking
for the recognition OF Chairman d. b.
Farley. and the naming of commit.
Tee to take charge of affairs. should
Mr Farley refuse to comply with the
demands of the majority, and to Sc
lect head In case he did In the
first place the committee was largely
made up of proxies. and. in many in
stances, votes were cast for Mr. Fair
ley s resignation by men holding prox.
les which were instructed to be cast
in behalf of Mr. Farley. There is
positive proof of this, but partisan.
| ship was rampant at the time and
the effect of the resolution on the fu-
| ture of the party was not considered
| for moment. As announced at the
| time. Mr.. Farley has no intention of
resigning, and up to this time the
committee of five has not taken any
action in the premises. and there is
little likelihood that any radical ac-
ton VIII follow, as 1t Is recognized
that the committee went out of It's
province. and that should the commit.
tee usurp the powers of chairman
there will be dual state committee
which Will mean dual state organi-
zation. and. in turn, two Republican
state conventions, which would hope
lessly split the party In the state, and
the responsibility could only rest upon
those engaged in upsetting the duly
elected organization Your correspond.
ent is under the impression that this
VIII be recognized and that In the
course of short time, when the spirit
of rivalry cools down, Mr.. Farley Will
be recognized by all sides as the head
of the party in Colorado. 1t develop
ed at the meeting that Mr.. Farley
had not used his office in the interests
of any one senatorial candidate and
that he was in nowise responsible for
the policy pursued by those opposed
to Mr.. Wolcott's election. As an in
dividual Mr. Farley has the same
right TO oppose any man or espouse
the cause of any man for senator, but
after fan duvu' nhgpruntinp bnu
yet to find out where the chairman
stands on the senatorship. Should
some Of the partisans on the state
committee consider It proper TO re.
move Mr.. Farley and insist upon the
provisional committee acting in the
premises, it can only result dsas-
trously to the party. and it is this eff
feet which comes nearer to the people
than just who shall preside over party
affairs, and the writer is of the opin-
ion that sober and wiser judgment
will prevail than was exemplified on
Monday.
Wild stories of Otto Mears flashing
thousand dollar bills around the
Brown hotel. are simply for the gull
BILE Mr. Mears Is interested in the
defeat of Mr. Wolcott. but he IL not
displaying or using money. 1t is true
that Simon Guggenheim Is opposed to
Mr.. Wolcott. but the barrel Is certain.
ly not in evidence. Mr.. Mears has Of
fered to bet 1000 against $500
that Mr. Wolcott will not be returned
to the senate. When not engaged In
discussing the senatorial issue Otto
becomes animated over the prospects
of the San Juan the coming summer.
He says the proposed railroad from
Eureka to Lake City is an assured
fact--that the necessary money Is not
only promised but is pledged absolute.
ly. and as soon as snow and weather
| will permit workmen will be In the
field Mr. Mears has disposed of his
entire interests In the resort railroad
running out of Washington.
Another old timer in the southwest
section who has his eye on railroad
| construction, Is James W. Hanna,
present time. having just re-
| turned from new YORK tlty, Where
he spent some months. At the pres.
ent time Mr. Hanna Is at the head Of
a placer mining company operating
diggings along the Colorado river.
About 1000 yards of dirt Is washed
daily and Mr.. Hanna reports hand
some profit and nne specimens dis
played, all that is claimed for the
project is being fulfilled. Mr.. Hanna
claims that the San Juan river affords
Just as productive n field when the
same kind of machinery is installed.
and that inside OF Ave years thous-
ands of men will be employed in this
industry Reverting to the railroad
question. Mr.. Hanna Is as much Inter
ested in the construction OF south
ern outlet from Durango as years age
when engaged in making survey
and took up the question while In
New York few weeks ago. While
there a millionaire who puts his mon
ey In private enterprises. asked where