The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-28
TELLER ELECTED
WoLuoTT cONoEDEs THAT GER
TIFICATE SHOULD BE ISSUED
TO HIM.
The Colorado Senatorial Muddle-
Teller Admits That There May
be Contest-Wolcott As
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Denver, Jan. 24.-At 5 o'clock
this afternoon the democratic mem
bers of the senate and house of the
Fourteenth assembly of Colorado,
cast their ballots, 81 in number
for Henry M. Teller to succeed
himself as Un ted States senator,
and he was declared elected by
President W. FL. Adams, who pre-
sided. The result was reached af-
ter a week of. untiring effort on the
part of the democratic leaders, dur
ing which many rumors of treach.
cry had been circulated, and many
delays had occurred by reason of
the absence of rollcall of different
mem bers of the assent bly,. fI..51.
Since Monday morning the DEM
ocratic branch Of the assembly had
been in practically continuous ses-
sion, and since Wednesday at noon
the joint session of the democratic
memb bers of both houses has been
continuous. From yesterday morn
ing all the democrats were ready to
cast their ballots for Mr.. Teller ex-
cept Representative M. J. Madden,
of Denver. The absence of Mad
den was unaccounted for until this
afternoon, when it was learned that
he was at home i'll with grip, and
had been forbidden to leave his
house by his physician. In SPITE
of his condition, however, he decid.
ed to attend this evening, and at
the hour named was in his seat and
cast his vote for Mr. Teller. There
were no republican members of
either house present, and the legali-
ty of the election is net admitted
by republican leaders.
The session today had been une.
ventful, and when, at 4:45,;; Repre-
sentative Madden came into the
senate chamber, he was greeted
with burst of applause. This was
renewed when, on the rollcall for a
ballot, be cast his vote for Mr.. Tel
Ter, and when the call was finished
and the result announced the cheer
ing was prolonged.
Senator Teller was escorted to
the platform and expressed his
thanks for the patient zeal Of his
friends, which had won for him a
victory. He was elected six years
ago by a practically unanimous
vote of the Legislature, and he dis
claimed the belief that any act of
his since then had turned the sem
timent of the people of Colorado
against him. za1
United States Senator Thomas
M. Patterson followed in speech
in which he declared that the de-
imocracy of the state is now more
closely united than ever before. He
declared that he did not think it
likely that a contest would be
made against Senator Teller.
These speeches were followed by
tcongratulatory remarks from ex-
Governors Adams and Thomas G..
J. Hughes, J., and 7. J. O'Donnell,
all of whom have been talked of as
candidates for the senate, and DEM
ocrat;c State Chairman Milton
Smith. The joint session then ad-
iourned
/, While the election of Senator
Teller by the democratic portion Of
the general assembly has removed
one element of uncertainty of the
situation, it has not, by any means,
cleared the atmosphere. The elec.
tion is declared illegal by the re-
publican leaders, and the dual sem
ates are still maintained.
The democratic session resumed
its session Immediately after the adj
sjournment of the joint session. and
its leaders announced that they
would continue to occupy the SEN
ate chamber until Monday morning
at least.
AS result Of conference be-
tween republican senators and rep
resentatives Of the two factions, a
proposition will be submitted in the
House Monday to recognize the re-
publican senate as regular. The
Wolcott men hope that a sufficient
number of anti-W olcott republicans
will join them in support of this
proposition to secure its adoption.
In that event it is proposed to hold
joint session Of republicans next
week to vote upon a United States
senator. Should they succeed IN