The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
WOLCOTT GIVES UP.
Farewell Roar of Badly Disappointed
Candidate


DENVER, Col, Jan. 25.-The climax
in the senatorial fight in Colorado came
tonight when ex-senator E. o. VOL
colt, the candidate of the so-called
'stalwart' wing Of the Republican
party, announced his practical with
drawal from any further contest and
urged the people of Colorado to ac-
cept the situation as it stands by the
election yesterday Of Senator Henry
NJ. Teller to succeed himself by the
joint session of the Democratic sena-
tors and representatives.
The announcement was made In
signed statement, in which Mr.. Wolcott
charges certain Republican leaders as
ISOLATED with the anti-WOlcott forces
in the Republican ranks with treach-
cry, deliberate and continuous, al
though he disposes of other Of the anti
Wolcott crowd by criticising them as
"dupes'' of the main conspirators.
He refers to the refusal Of the anti
WOlcott members of the legislature to
unseat the Democratic members from
Arapahoe county, and calls it "a crime
against the Republican party and
against Justice"
Tells How 1t Happened.
Mr.. Wolcott claims that Lieut. Gov
Haggott, when he withdrew from the
senate chamber and, with less than
dozen senators whose seats were I'M
disputed organized another senate.
was assured of support by his associ-
ates in the state government, which
support fell away from him. how
ever. Continuing, Mr.. Wolcott said:
There were three joint sessions Of
the general assembly. At the last one
f1fty-one Democrats voted for Teller
No other joint. session had been held
and no Republican voted in g. joint
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tinctured with fraud, first, in the trick
cry Of adjournment by the Democrats
of the house; second, in the arbitrary
and fraudulent exclusion Of two regu-
larly elected senators. There is now,
however, no other legally constituted
assembly, as might be but for this con-
spiracy (referring to the alleged COM
bination between Democrats and anti
Wolcott Republicans, and it is now
too late to undo the wrong, and by I'M
seating the fraudulently elected men
from Araphoe county insure the cleo
ton Of a Republican senator.
Bows In Submission.
Wicked and unforgiveable 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-
oept the deplorable situation and the
governor OF the state to issue GER
ti1cate Of election to Mr.. Teller.
Mr.. WOlcott says that important
matters requiring the attention of the
legislature will demand all the time of
the legislature, therefore the sena-
torial contest should not be further
continued.
Speaking of Mr.. Teller, the ex-sena-
tor says that in no sense was he
party to the frauds referred to, all
though he was the beneficiary He
pays the following tribute to the sena-
tor elect:
He has served Colorado nearly a
generation at Washington, and what
ever may be our regret that he no
longer 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 devo
ton to the material interests of the
state"