The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
STRONG FACTION
FIGHTS WOLCOTT
Many Colorado Repub-
IicanS Refuse to
Caucus.
Invoke Democratic Aid to
Prevent His Election
to Senate.

DENVER. Jan The fourteenth Gen
eraI Assembly Of the State of Colorado.
which is to elect a successor TO United
States Senator Henry NJ. Teller, met at
noon to-day. The Republicans have a
majority Of three in the House. but only
seventeen Of the thirty-four Republican
members attended the caucus this fore
noon those opposed TO Edward .. VOL
colt for Senator refusing 10 join in
caucus A deal has been made between
The aati-Wolcott Republicans and the
Democrats TO prevent the election Of VOL
cot.
The Democrats have a majority Of
thirteen in the Senate and of ten on joint
ballot but the Republican leaders had
planned 10 unseat seventeen or more
Democratic members Of the House, thus
securing majority on joint ballot. 1t is
said that the anti-WOlcOtt Republicans
have now agreed TO Unseat only six men,
bers, and while this will give the Repub-
licans an apparent majority Of two on
joint ballot the result Of the Senatorial
election VIII be still in doubt, two
members who have been counted as Re
publicans were nominated by the Demo-
Gratis as well as the Republicans and 1t
IS uncertain whom they will support for
Senator. With WOlcott out of the race
the leading Republican candidate is
Frank {. GOudy
DEADLOCK SEEMS CERTAIN.
After six hours Of balloting- during
which the division Of the vote OF the Re
publican members. who are in the majority,
made the election Of a Speaker impOssi-
bic. The lower house this evening effected
q compromise organization During the
balloting this afternoon the vote stood Il
each for the WOlcott and anti-WOlcOtt can
Oidates and 81 for the Democrats. Late in
between the anti-WolcoUt Republicans and
the Democrats, which resulted in the cleo
tion Of j. B. Sanford Of Douglass County
as Speaker: John +. Vivian of Jefferson
County. chief clerk. g H. Plummer Of
Lake County, sergeant at arms, and A
r. R. Lyons Of Denver, first assistant
sergeant at arms. All these are anti
y olcOtt Republicans, except Lyons, who
il a Democrat.
IL is said although the statement is
denied. that the agreement gives the Re
publicans practically all the patronage Of
the House. but assures their seats to the
eleven Democratic representatives from
Denver. II is claimed that the other
Democrats whose election is contested
viii be unseated, in which case the Re
publicans VIII have majOrity Of one on
joint ballot. Under present conditions il
Is regarded as certain that neither eX-
Senator Z. o. WOlcott nor Senator II. NJ
leleT can De elected 10 the United states
Senate and it is predicted that no election
can be reached at the present session of
the Legislature.
As soon as the organization was com
Yleted the House adjourned until to-mor-
row.
TANGLE IN THE SENATE.
The State Senate met at noon with
Lieutenant Governor d. c. Coates in the
chair. A committee on credentials was
appointed. This committee reported that
the Secretary OF State had given certif-
icates 10 thirty-six Senators, eighteen as
holdoYers and eighteen elected at the last
election. This is one more than the num-
Der allowed by the constitution and the
committee asked for more time in which
10 consider the matter. The Senate there
upon adjourned until tomorrow after
noon.
The trouble comes from the redistricting
Of the State by the last Legislature which
Old not take properly into consideration
the holdOvers and created conflicting dis
tricts.