The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
HOT SENATORIAL fight
Ava Adams a Possibic Successor /,
Senator Teller OF Co,oraa,

SCtdlOt IitCt 15 SSfSrSGO,
Denver, Colo, Jan. 7.-The coIora5.
senatorial fight develops a sensa,5os
a day. and sometimes several. ~,
very latest is the appearance OF Az.
Adams as a possible successor of ~,
err. Adams has been rated a rom
lican, and one of the bosses Of ~,
state. But he has not been considerns
really in the fight Now his plan, If I.
iaid, is to force p democrats to elec,
him in order to beat Woicott.
Teller and the democrats control -.
senate: the republicans have assumaS
they controlled h house, 81 To Fl ~.
great fight, therefore, Will be for cnn
troll a. the house organization and con-
mittees.
Adams is boss of Conejos and Arch,
leta counties, which last summer NO.
mated for the legislature Louis {
Riley and Celestino Garcia Ada,
| controlled both republican and dar,n
| cratic conventions, and had these me.
named by both gatherings. They nav
been rated as republicans.
Now it is reported that Adam =
poses to have these two TIsn hoId mn,
|! of the republican house caucus, drnri,.
| ing it of the power to elect He he,
brought out Riley as a candidate f.,
speaker. Riley or nobody is ~
| ADAMS logan.
Has a Beautiful Scheme,
with these two men withdrawn fro-
! the republican caucus it would nun.
| Der only 32. while SO are necessary "
elect. If the two Adams men shop,S =.
| into the democratic caucus-which /,
further hinted-then the democrat,
| could organize the house. Having ,ht
senate already, and controlling tht
house, they would decide all contest
! election cases to suit themselves anS
could elect a enato with ease.
But Adams is not going to do al.
this for Teller. Mr.. Adams isn't in
love with Teller. nor is he in ba5
health. He wants to be senator hin.
self. This is his propositions il !,
reported:
speaker. Riley n Garcia win 90 inSc
I the democratic caucus and give the dem.
ocrats the organization. But they vii
cE!y 90 this on condition that Adams i:
to be elected nat II they don't val :
to do this, then 1t is Woicott, or nobody
The intense democratic hatred q
Wolcott is counted on TO help Adams,
carry out his plan.
Very Unusual Situation.
The situation is reTnarkab be. The r.
pubiicans have expected to organize tbs
house, and then to unseat a number al
democrats. The democrats control The
senate and they likewise have design
to unseat a number of republicans.
The number of contests that haye
been trumped up is so great tina, TN
! democrats seem TO have planned i,
necessary. to unseat almost all the Re,
publican senators. But for every re.
publican senator they unseat, the Wol,
! colt men have planned TO unseat a dem.
Ocrae in the house. AS the house i:
the more numerous body, the republic.
ans would ave the upper hand at TIL:
game; there's more material for ,he.r
TO work on.
But the proposal OF Adams that h.
must be senator. or there VIII be no o!.
g~anization and no election, changes
things considerably. Adams owns thess
two determining votes. lie can ele!t
either Teller or Wolcott, tina is certain
Whether he can elect himself Is yer,
uncertain. He seems to be IN the gam:
for high stakes.
Legislators Get New Years Gift.
New Years day each of ten more @!
less doubtful Legislators received al
envelope, mailed from Denver, con.
tanning $3.50 in bills, and 2 typewr.:;er
note that said:
This is a New Years presen: %
spending money for the session froE.
q republican friend"
Nobody will admit knowledge whenc:
they came. The recipients are indig.
nant. they SAL