Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-19
FROM DENVER.
Especial Correspondence.


For the next few days there is going
to be exciting times in the legislature
The fun win commence Friday or Sat
nrday when the voting on the contest
ed seats will take place in the house.
At this time no Indication IS given out
what the outcome OF the investigation
Will b. 1t is very evident there is no
deal among the seventeen Republicans
who refused to enter a caucus not to
unseat the fraudulently elected
house N =mbers from Arapahoe. So
far the only reasons THAT can be as
signed is the Democratic opposition to
Mr.. Wolcott. and the Democratic mem
bers made 1t impossible for what is
known as the Wolcott faction to win
out In the speakership. If the records
show sufficient fraud on the part of
the smm ward workers of Denver to
throw out the Democrats elected on
the face OF the returns, they will be
thrown out. but not otherwise. The
Republicans intend to have law and
facts back of them in every move.
They are not going to be overawed by
the revolutionary tactics of the Demo
cratic senate in adopting Goebel
Kentucky rules. The sensible. reason
| ing Democratic portion. realize that
the Republicans since the Inaugural
tlon OF the new state officers, hold the
whip hand. The proposition to unseat
the Republicans in the senate may go
through and undoubtedly will. but in
turn the Democratic senate will have
to flock alone The Republican mem
bers with Republicans unseated two
wears ago will seat the contesting Re
publicans. and with the house, will
proceed to do business In case the
Democrats should become revolution
AIRY il is possible they may find them
selves ousted from the capitol build
ing. At least this is freely discussed
and there may be a good deal back of
it. At any rate it is not apparent
that Republicans in the house are
I going to be awed by Democratic blus-
ter which viii have to simmer down
like the buster of a few days ago to
the effect that the senate would not
! join the house to canvass the vote
! Democratic senators realized that the
vote would be canvassed just the
same aud the newly elected officials
inaugurated on time. But what will
really take place is only conjecture.
and we do not believe half dozen
members of the general assembly
know which way the cat is going to
jump. The gag rules adopted in the
senate have not soothed the strained
relations any. Republicans in the
house will not resent the insult. AT
least this is expected. In this squab-
bic the senatorship is lost sight of, ex-
cept that the various candidates retain
their headquarters Woloott expresses
the greatest confidence in being elect
ed while Mr. Goudy and the opposi-
tion are just as confident that Mr.
Wolcott will not be returned.
In this connection little is expected
ms a result of the state central com
mittec meeting Monday At first it
was given out that efforts would be
made to oust Chairman Farley, but
even the opposition has conceded this
will not prevail. In the first place,
the state convention elected Mr.. Fair
ley. not the central committee. and no
powers are given to the committee to
make such removal. But the import
ant part is that to Mr. Farley is large
/ ly due the success of the Republican
party last November The plans for
mulated and carried out proved sue
cessful in every particular and the Re
pubiicans of The state realize this and
are not going to be guided by the
wishes of partisans in the senatorial
squabble. and we look for all opposi-
tion to Mr. Farley dying out by the
time the committee assemblies. And
what right has chairman to order
Legislators to enter into caucus if
they choose not TO do so? Mr.. Farley
has given time freely without compen-
sation to bring about Republican
victory and will be sustained as chair
man of the committee.
Denver is being well patronized by
Republicans from all parts OF the
state. Many have come just to wit
ness the fun. while others are here as
active partsans on one side or the
other. But there is not the bitter
IeclinE eNlSIluB one Is leu ~ peileNe
from the Denver papers. One cannot
be governed by all that is heard. The
best way is to slide along and let the
tangle alone. as the outcome will be
based on law and facts in regard to
uns ating house members and then
the seuatorship will be side consid-
Grafton.
Durango is well represented. not as
Republican partisans, but as citizens
here for a few days recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs w j. Patterson are To-
Gated at the Markham, Last night
Pat donned his spike-tailed coat and
started for the reception at the capt
toll but when he caught a glance OF
the swarmine mass of humanity strug-
Cling to gain entrance, he turned
around and with Mrs. Patterson went
to the opera-a sensible conclusion.
Senator Copp inveigled Cowboy
George West to accompany him to the
reception. George hied himself to one
corner Of an upper floor and longed
for an opportunity to get out of the
building, but once in no turning back
until the tide turned.
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