The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-22
COL ORADO DEADL OCK
SHOWS NO SIGNS
OF BREAKING
Two Rival Senates Continue
in Business, and a CUES
ton Of Legality Is Raised
as to the BalIoting for
Senator.

DENVER, Col. Jan. 21.-A joint
session Of the two branches of the
general assembly for the election of a
United States senator was held today,
but only Democratic members partici-
pated in the vote and there was no
election. After cOncurring in adjourn
ment of the house until o'clock Fri
day, the Democratic representatives.
proceeded to the senate chamber,
where the joint session was called to
order by Senator Adams, temporary
president of the Democratic faction Of
the senate. There were present TWEEN
ty-five senators and twenty-siX repre-
sentatives, a total of fifty-one, all
Democrats, which is the number re-
quired to elect senator.
Senator Theodore Mcclure retired
after the session had refused to eX-
cuse him from voting, leaving only
fifty members present. Several mem
bers objected to the proceedings on
the ground that the joint session was
irregular, and five Democrats besides
Mcclure refused to vote. On the joint
ballot fOrty-fiVe votes were cast all
being for Henry NJ. Teller. The joint
session then adjourned until noon to-
morrow. The Republican leaders say
that any action the joint session may
take will be illegal and invalid, as the
house had adjourned until Friday in
order TO give the two senates a chance
to make peace.
Weiahty Point Raised.
After the house adjourned without
permitting a joint session the point
was raised that no ballots to be taken
on subsequent days would be valid be-
cause the statutory provision had nCE
been complied with today. The legal
advisors of the house managers stated
that they We're satisfied, after a care
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and of Colorado, that it was not neces-
sary for the assembly to meet today
for the purpose of comparing the
journals if it did not see fit.
1t was admitted that when the two
houses did meet it would be necessary
to go ahead with the balloting, and
that one ballot must be taken on each
legislative day thereafter, but it was
contended that there was no require
ment that it must meet today. and
compare the journals.
Mr.. Stewart, one of the Republican
members, said the subject had been
gone over very carefully by able at
tOrneyS, and they were unanimously of
the opinion that it was not necessary
TO meet in joint session today or to-
morrow.
The Republican senators held an
executive session today, Lieut. Gov
Haggott presiding, and at the conclu-
sion the members said there was moth
ing to give out. They adjourned I'M
til 10 o'clock tomorrow. All efforts to
bring the two senates together have
proved unavailing.
Two Republican State Committees.
D. B. Farley, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee,
whose resignation was demanded at a
meeting of the committee on Monday,
has refused to comply with this de-
mand and is still conducting the bust
ness of the committee. He takes the
stand that he was not lawfully depos-
ed.
The provisional committee appointed
at the meeting of the state central
committee on Monday to assume the
power and work of the chairman is
conducting business at the headQuar-
tiers of Edward o. WolcOtt, the lead
ing Republican senatorial candidate
There were rumOrS of war and plenty
or Warlike preparations at the state
house tonight. Early in the evening
the story gained currency that a body
of armed men was hidden somewhere
in the state house with the purpose
OF Selling the chamber of the house of
representatives during the night and
holding it in the interest of one of the
senatorial candidates. The chamber is
being guarded by thirty men.