The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
ADDRESS By TELLER
Democratic Members of The Colorado
Legislature Hear Him.
THE SIX DEMOCRATS
fhe Failure of That Number to Cast
Their Ballots in the Session or
Wednesday Is Deeply Re-
GREETED by Leaders.

Denver, Jan 23.-Before the Demo
cratic members Of the senate and house
. assembled in joint session at noon
Thursday they held a, meeting at
which they listened to speeches by Sen
ator Teller and other leader. United
States Senator Thomas H. Peterson
said that senator felt keenly the ne
g,ect OF six Democrats to vote at the
joint session Wednesday, thereby de-
feating his election. He said that the
conference had been called in order
that Senator Teller might make a state
ment. Former Governor Adams. Chas.
s. Thomas and Thomas j. O'Donnell
declared that Teller was the only logic
al candidate and that the only thing
for the party to do was to elect him
senator.
Senator Teller was greeted with ap-
planse. He said that he had not at
tended the meeting for the purpose Of
finding fault He declared that be he
iieved the Democratic party was para
mount to the interests of any one man.
He said he had not withdrawn and
did not intend to withdraw if things
came to such a pass. that the party
could not agree upon him. He was
] willing shat his friends should support
the party choice. Senator Teller i'd
the senate acted properly in calling for
the joint session Wednesday When
the last election was over the Demo-
Gratis had q majority of ten on the first
ballot and by every precedent in Amer
lean politics the Democrats were en-
titled to the senatorship
The senator criticised the Republic
ans FOR their action IN the house. He
also denounced the Republican sena-
tors and held that the question to the
Democrats was whether the majesty
of the law should be maintained.
The meeting then adjourned and at
neon the joint session was called to
order
Fifty Democratic members of the leg
sslature. one short Of quorum. W se
present.
Representative VIM. III. Kelly, Demo
crat, was absent and the senate SER
geanf at arms was instructed to bring
IN absent -es. No attempt was made,
however, to force the attendance OF |
Republican members
The Democratic senators who are
holding the senate chamber have
agreed If necessary to spend the re-
mainder OF the ninety days OF the SEES
sion In the chamber.
They have adopted d set of rules and /
regulations which will govern the mem
bers as long as the present conditions
hold out.
Each senator was assigned to GER
tain amount Of duty as captain of the
guard and g list was made out giving
SIX senators . night off together
Lieutenant Governor Haggott's sen
ate neld an executive session Thursday 1
and some Of its members conferred
with Governor Peabody Various ru-
mors as to plans OF the Republicans
are n circulation, but no definite an
nolIncement Of what they viii do has
been made -
Attorney General Miller is looking IN
The law bearing on the controversy
and 4 is believed Governor Peabody
VIII be governed by Milier's advice.
Certainly not said e. o. Wolcotf
leading Republican for senator. when
asked Thursday whether he would
withdraw II Senator Teller would doI
so. 81 : : = -
Wolcott said no contingency could
arise which would cause him to with
draw D. ~