The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
TELLER is ELECTED
WOLCOTT ACKNOWLEDGES 1T AND
GIVES UP.
URGES COLORADO PEOPLE
TO ACCEPT THE RESULT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC VOTE.

WOlcott Charges Republicans who
Were Opposing Hin with Delhi
crate and Continuous Trenchery.
Says There is no Recourse Save to
Accept TeIIer's Observation-Disclosures
Teller Satisfied That His Election
Was Perfectly Regular.
Denver, Col, Jan. 25.-The climax in
the senatorial fight in Colorado came
tonight, when L. o. Wolcott, the can
didate of the so-called "stalwart'
wing of the Republican party, an
nounced his practical withdrawal from
any further contest and urged the peo-
pie of Colorado to accept the situation
as it stands-the election of Senator
Henry NJ. Teller to succeed himself.
The announcement was made in a
signed statement, in which 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 the anti Wolcott
crowd by characterizing them as
He refers to the refusal of the anti
Wolcott members of the House to I'M
seat the Democratic members from
Arapahoe county and calls it "a crime
against the Republican party and
against Justice"
Wolcott declares that Lieut.. Gov.
Haggott, when he withdrew from the
Senate chamber and with less than a
dozen senators, whose seats were I'M
disputed, organized another Senate,
was assured of support by his asso-
ciates, in the state government, which
support fell away from him. how
ever. Continuing, Mr.. Wolcott says:
There were three joint sessions of
the General Assembly. At the last one
tifty-one Democrats voted for Teller.
No other joint session had been held
and no Republican had voted in a
joint session. The election of Mr.. Tel
Ter was tinctured with fraud: first in
the trickery of adjournment by the
Democrats of the House; second, in the
arbitrary and fraudulent expulsion of
two legally elected senators. There is,
however, now no other legally consti-
tuted Senate, as there might have been
but for the alleged combination be-
tween Democrats and anti-Wolcott Re-
publicans, and it is now too late to
undo the wrong, and by seating the
fraudulently elected members form
ArapahOe county to secure the valid
election of a Republican senator.
Wicked and unforgivable as is the
wrong done the Republican party, yet
from the point of view of the highest
citizenship, there is bue one thing to be
md hot Is frrsf 1,O IL,
cept the deplorable situation and for
the Governor of the state to issue a
certificate of election to Mr. Teller"
Wolcott says that important matters
requiring legislative action will be
coming up and will demand all the
time and attention of the Legislature,
therefore the senatorial contest should
not be further continued.
Speaking of Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Wolcott
said that in no sense was he party to
the alleged frauds above referred to,
although he was the beneficiary. He
pays the following tribute to Senator
Teller:
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 devotion to
the material interests of the state"
Mr.. Wolcott concludes his statement
by saying for himself he has not the
slightest sense of personal disappoint-
ment, nor does he cherish rancor to-
ward anybody. He declares that he
will always be found in the ranks of
the Republican party of Colorado.
Senator Henry NJ. Teller, who
was elected for his sixth term
in the United States Senate yes
terday at a joint legislative session, in
which only Democratic members par
ticipated, left the city last night for
his country place at Grand Junction.
Gov. Peabody, who went to Canyon
City to spend Sunday at home, was a
passenger on the same train. The two
met on the train and Gov. Peabody ex-
tended congratulations to the Senator.
my election, ! feel sure was perfect
ly legal and regular" said Senator Tel
Ter in conversation with friends, for
1 succeeded in getting the majority vote
Of both houses. am entitled to a
certificate from the Governor, and shall
expect it. but if 1 fail to secure my
credentials, / shall be able to take my
case before the Senate, nevertheless.
When asked If he would sign a GER
tificate of election for Senator Teller
Gov. Peabody said:
Il will cross that bridge when come
to It,"
It is understood, however, that the
Governor will be in no haste to act in
the matter, but will allow the fullest
time for the determination of all the
issues before he signs a certificate for
any person.
The Senator's term will not begin I'M
til March 4. and he is not likely to
need any certificate until Congress
shall assemble next December, unless
an extra session should be called.
d. B. Fairly. chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, whose resig-
nation has been demanded by the vote
of a majority of the committee, owing
to his opposition to the candidacy of
E. o. Wolcott for the senatorship, has
given out a statement, declaring that
the Republicans will not recognize Sen
ator Teller's election.
I'm my opinion" he said, "the cleo
ton was illegal, and no attention will
be paid to it by the State Central Com
mittee or either faction of the Repubn-
cans in the House and the Senate. The
election is invalid for the reason that
the proper officers did not preside over
the joint session."