The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-22
NO ELECTION
 IN COLORADO Two SenateS Far Apart
 as Ever. DEMOCRATS HOLD MEETING Mcclure Retires, Leaving q Shortage of Votes. The Republicans in zxscutivs sssS sion and After Adjournmsnt
 Say Thsrs Is Nothing to
 Be Made Public.
DEMOCRATS HOLD MEETING
The Republicans in Executive e.

Denver. Colo, Jan. 1.--A joint ssssion of the two branches of the General Ass sembly for the election of United Gtataa senator was held today. but only Dsuo- cratic members participated in the vet&| and there was no election.
 After concurring in adjournment of tho House until 2 o'clock Friday. tho Dsruo-' cratic representatives proceeded to tho Senate chamber where tho joint sssztoa was called to order by Senator Adsznax Temporary President of the Damocratia faction of the Senate. There were prasont z6 Senators and 2s Representatives, a to- tai of 5i. all Democrats, which is The number required to elect Senator.
 Mr. Mcclure Rstirss.
 Senator Theodore Mcclure. Democrat retired after the sesaion had refused tQ excuse him from voting. leaving only. fifty members present. Several nonharU objected to the proceedings on the kroiznA that the joint session was irregular and Ave Democrats besides Mcclure xsfu8e8 to vote. On the joint ballot A5 votes were cast. all being for Henry M- Teller. The joint session then adjourned until nooo tomorrow.
 The Republican leaders say that any action thb joint session may take wtli be illegal and invalid. as the House had adjourned until Friday in order to etv0 the two senates a chance to make peacs
 After the Honse adjourned without per- hitting . joint session. the point was raised that no ballots to be taken on Sundays would be valid because the pro visions of the statutes had not been compiled with today.
 Must Ballot Every nay.
 The legal advisers or thn House ltsan@ agers said they were antislied after q careful examination of Federal and State |E,anstitntl0ns that lk waR not naheaaarxI for the Assembly to meet today Co corn< pare the Journals If 1t did not zee fIts lk was admitted that when the two houses did met 1t would be necessary to go ahead with the baiioting and that one ballot must be taken on each legislative day thereafter.
 The Republican Senators held an exec utive session today. Lieutenant Governor Haggott presiding. and at the conclusion the members said there twas nothing to give out" They adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. All efforts to bring the two senates together hae proved unavail- ing.
 Rumcrs of War.
 Inere were rumOfS or. u4ttle ana pl1ntE of warlike preparations at the State House tonight Early in the evening the story gained credence that body of armed men was hidden somewhere in the State House with the purpose of ssizing the chamber of the House of Representa- lives some time during the night. and holding 1t in the interest of one of the Senatorial candidates. The House cham Der has heretofore been guarded by threa or four men, and early this morning lad ders are said to have been found in one of the side corridors, reaching to a wfn~ tow communicating with the House gni- lery.
 It is also said that hRif a do1en men. who were in the vicinigy of tho IMddw ran when discovered. This incident gave color to the Fumor of an intended nrrueH attack upon the chamber tonight To guard against such a move. Gergeant-ak- arms Hummer placed thirty armed men under charge of an assistant aergcank-at- arms. Sherman Bell, who wns member of sooseyeft's Rough Riders. in the cham Der. with instructions to protect it nf nm hazards. Shotgune and large ealibre re- voivers are In evidence, and ik i9 not thought likely that a capture will Do at- temptedaeven If it mas been planned.
 The Democratic members of the Sen- ate are still in session, although most Of them went to sleep upon cots early in the evening. They are protected by score of policemen and deputy sheriffs.