The Washington times., 1903-01-24
DENVER LEGISLATURE
FACES VIOLENCE IN
CONTEST EOR SENATOR
Vote Teller Wanted Turns
Up, Another Disappears.
ANOTHER MEMBER MISSING
Democrats Talk of Having Members of
Rump Senate Arrested and
Imprisoned,

DENVER, Col, Jan. 24.-Barricades,
revoIvers. rumoTs of kidnapping, threats
of violence, and promises of wholesale
unseating Of members continue to mari,
the contest for United States Senator
in the State Legislature It still is pre-
dicted that a clash will come and both
sides are prepared for trouble.
The house adjourned on Wednesday
until o'clock yesterday, and held only
a brief session yesterday. No steps were
taken toward unseating any more Demo
Gratis. 4 motion to adjourn until 10
o'clock today was carried by vote Of
% to %,
Most of the anti Wolcott Republicans
and the Democrats voted for the ad-
journment. while the WoIcott men lined
up in opposition. asserting that 1T was
the intention Of the "antis" to permit
the Democratic session to elect a Sen
ator. This is denied BY the anti-Wol-
colt leaders, who say the adjournment
was for the purpose OF enecting a Re
publican agreement.
Republicans Take Action.
Radical measures have been adopted
by the Republican senate. which held
an executive session yesterday in the
lieutenant governors Office, to abrjdge
the authority Of the rival body and ac-
compIish the removal of its officers To
this end resolutions were adopted, no
tifying the State treasurer and auditor
that W II. Adams, president pro TEN;
Charles NJ. sPrague, secretary ]. DooIeyr
sergeant-at-aTms. and mis- assistants
were removed from Office and are not en-
titled to any pay for services as officers
and employees of the senate from and
after the 18th day Of January. 1903
Rules were adopted and resolution
introduced providing for a joint session
Of the senate and house in the house
chamber al noon today for the purpose
Of voting for Senator. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggott and senator Cornforth
said there was no doubt about the final
| recognition Of the Republican senate By
the house.
The regular Democratic senate con
vened yesterday for the purpose Of tax
ing a joint ballot for the election Of &
United States Senator. AssembIymaI
Kelly, who was missing all of Thursday
returned TO the capital yesterday morn
ing and entered the senate ready to par
ticipate in a Joint ballot He gave nc
plausible excuse for his absence, and
was not closely questioned
Another Member Missing.
It was supposed until the time for the
baIIo.i1g arrived that all members were
present, and that Mr.. Teller would sure
/ ]. be returned. Upon roll call, however
it dsysloped that Representative N. J.
Madden, OF ATapahoe county. vas miss
ing. Detectives and sergeants- t-arrns
were dispatched TO hunt for him. -fe
was found at his place of business. bat
refused 20 go to the Senate chamber and
vote for Mr.. Teller
The regular Democratic body Of the
Senate Is working on a plan to have
the "rump" senate arrested and i'm
prisoned in the senate chamber. thus
bringing the matter uD 10 the supreme
court The rump senate could not Sc
cure It's release without resorting to
habeas corpus proceedings The regular
Democrats also sent a formal request to
the House for recognition