Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20
LEGISLATORS WAGE WAR
Colorado House Gusts Democrats and
Senate Turns Out Republicans
UPPER CHAMBER SITS IN TWO SECTIONS
Lieutenant Governor. Accused of Par
tisanshiD, IL called on to Leave
Chair, Members split and
Hold Party Meetings.

DENVER, Jan. 19.-The threatened war
OF reprisals between the two houses Of
the Colorado legislature began here today.
In the house OF representatives the repub-
licans ousted democrats and in The senate,
after refusing TO recognize what they con-
sidered partisan rulings, the democrats
suspended the lieutenant governor and pro-
ceeded to unseat republicans. Later the
senate divided the republicans continuing
in session under the Lieutenant governor s
leadership and the democrats unseating
more members, with W. II. Adams in the
chair.
House Unsents Democrats.
Four of the FIVE republican members OF
the house committee on election reported
in favor of unseating the four float rep
resentatives from Arapahoe county, and
one other Arapahoc member, all democrats.
All had majorities on the face Of the
returns ranging from $500 to 1000, but
the republicans claim that these were
fraudulently obtained. One republican
member Of the committee favored unseat-
ing all of the fifteen Arapahoe represent
atives.
The four democratic members Of the com
mittee presented minority report against
unseating any members, claiming that 500
would BE a liberal allowance for the fraud
ulent votes cast In this city. It is the in
tention Of the republican members of the
committee to also recommend the unseat-
ing Of two Los Animos county democrts.
The state senate today adopted a joint
resolution binding the United States senator
10 be elected at this session of the legisla-
ture to favor the election OF senators by a
direct vote OF the people
The report OF one republican member oi
the elections committee TO unseat the ff-
teen Arapahoe and two Los Animus county
democrats, was defeated by vote of A tc
21. II received the votes of the seventeen
republican members who are supportipe
Edward o. wolcott for senator and several
others.
BY vote Of 33 to 81 s. W. Belford, one
OF the Arapahoe democrats, was declared
entitled to his seat. Two republicans
voted with the democrats and one repub-
lican rcfrained frogf voting.
The vote OF the house was taken II
rapid succession upon the other ten con
tests from ATapahoe county, the democrats
being seated. Then that Of McGill agains
Weir, representing sedgwlck, Yuma Phillips
and Arapahoe counties, was taken up ant
McGill, the republican contestant, declared
entitled to the seat. Riley Of Archuleti
and Conejos counties, Garcia of Conejos an,
Sanchez of Costilla and Huerfano, repub
llcans, who were also nominated by tn
democrats, voted with the democrats on tn
Arapahoe contests, but changed to the re
publicans on subsequent votes
Aguilar (dem.) from Las Anlmas. wa
then unseated, and Stevens, the republican
contestant, given the place.
other Members Are Displaced.
The other contests considered we're de
cided in favor of the republicans as fol
lows:
Hillyer displaced Traxler OF Proven, Bac
and Las Animas, and Naugle, Lowell an
Morgan got the seats of Monson, Hiliar
and Moore. representing districts of whic
Arapahoe forms a part This left a repuh
lican majority of two on joint ballot.
There are contests against the other -four
teen democratic members of the house. an
II is understood that should the senat
carry out its threat OF throwing out re
publieans an equal number will be UT
seated. II is also possible that today
action in seating democrats may be re
considered.
senate Adopts Minority Report.
Late this afternoon the senate took U
the contests and the election committt
reported on the cases where democrat
seats were being contested by republican
in favor OF the democrats. LieutenaI
Governor Haggott refused to recognize Il
democrats. but recognized the republican
minority report from the elections con
mittee was submitted which unseated Il
following democrats:
Buckley, Ballinger, Hill, Kennedy Ha