The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-29
ADDRESS BY TELLER
Democratic Members of the Colorado
Legislature Hear Him.
THE six DEMOCRATS
The Failure of That Number to Cast
Their Ballots in the Session OF
Wednesday Is Deeply Re-
GREETED by Leaders.

Denver. Jan 23.-Before the Demo
cratic members of the senate and mouse
assembled in joint session at noon
Thursday they held meeting az
which they listened to speeches by SEN
ator Teller and other leaders. United
states Senator Thomas II. Peterson
said that senator felt keenly the ne
elect Of six Democrats to vote at the
Joint session Wednesday. thereby de-
feating his election He said that the
conference had been called in order
that Senator Teller might make state
ment, Former Governor Adams. Chas.
s. Thomas and Thomas J. ODonneii
declared that Teller was the only logic
al candidate and that the only thing
for the party to do was to elect him
senator.
Senator Teller was greeted with APP
plause. He said that he had not at
tended the meeting for the purpose OF
finding fault. He declared that be be
lieved the Democratic party was para
mount to the interests of any one man.
He said he had not withdrawn ana
did not intend to withdraw II things
came to such pass that the party
could not agree upon him. He was
willing shat his friends should support
the party choice. Senator Teller ID
the senate acted properly in calling for
the joint session Wednesday. When
the last election was over, the Demo-
Gratis had majority of ten on the first
ballot and by every precedent in Amer
lean politics the Democrats were en-
titled to the senatorship.
The senator criticised the Republic
ans for their action in the house. He
ALTO denounced the Republican sena-
tors and held that the question to the
Democrats was whether the majesty
of the law should be maintained.
The meeting then adjourned and at
noon the joint session was called to
order.
Fifty Democratic members OF the leg
islature, one short of a quorum, e
present.
Representative VIM H Kelly, Demo
crat, was absent and the senate SER
geant at arms was instructed to bring
in ahsent.es. No attempt was made,
however, to force the attendance Of
Republican members.
The Democratic senators who are
holding the senate chamber have
agreed If necessary to spend the re-
mainder OF the ninety days Of the SEES
sion In the chamber.
They have adopted set OF rules and
regulations which will govern the mem
bers as long as the present conditions
hold out.
Each senator was assigned to Ger.
tain amount OF duty as captain OF the
guard and list was made out gfving
six senators night OF together.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott's sen.
ate held an executive session Thursday
and some OF its members conferred
with Governor Peabody. Various ru
mors as to plans of the Republicans
are In circulation. but no definite an.
nouncement Of what they will do hal
been made
Attorney General Miller is looking d,
the law bearing on the controversy
and 1t is believed Governor Peabody
will be governed by Miller's advice.
Certainly mo-" said e. D. Wolcott
leading Republican for senator. whes
asked Thursday whether he woult
Withdraw IL Senator Teller would dt
so.
WOlcott said no contingency coult
arise which would cause him to with
draw