The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-30

Denver, Dec. 30 Chief Justice Cab
pert today announced the decision of
me supreme court to grant the petit
ton OF Alya Adams for the opening Of
al the ballotboxes used in Denver at
the late election and full investiga-
ton of all frauds. Adams object IN
ming the petition was to secure q legal
determination of the question whether
ne or James II. Peabody is entitled to
~ the office Of governor for the next
two years. q
Republicans Confident.
Announcements Of the managers Of
the republican post-election campaign
indicate their confidence that the lepis-
lature, in which at the outset on Joint
ballot there will be sixty:six republic
cans to thirty-three democrats, will
throw out enough democratic precincts
OF Denver to overcome Alva Adams
lO,OOO plurality for governor and de-
clare Governor James II. Peabody re-
elected. -.
aa9 These re rep 4h leaders Justify such
democratic precincts frauds as exten-
slVe as those shown in five precincts
whose ballotboxes were opened in con-
tempt proceedings before the supreme
uously denied by, the democratic lead.
ers who assert that the ballotboxes
opened in court may have been stuffed
| since the election in support Of cor
poration conspiracy to steal the COVER
norshlp and senate and pack the SUI
preme court, which is to be increased
from three justices to seven on April 4.
Status on Election Returns.
! On the day after election, according
| to the returns, the incoming senate con-
sisted of twenty-one democrats and
fourteen republicans. Soon thereafter
Senator Buckley died, reducing the
twenty. Governor Peabody has neg
lected to call special election to fill
the vacancy caused by Senator Buck
ley's death, altho the constitution con-
ta1ns mandatory provision for such
action.
Thru subsequent decisions Of the SUI
preme court and state board Of can
vassers the standing Of the parties in
the senate has been changed until it
now stands nineteen republicans, fif-
teen democrats and one vacancy The
republicans gained two senators in this
city by the rejection Of the entire vote
of five precincts In which frauds were
shown under4sorder of the supreme
court, no attempt being made to .eift
and count the legal ballots.
| 3. ISa eBiosscontests before the state
| caWassing beard threw out sufficient
returns to overcome democratic ma
! jorities and award certificates of cleo
ton to two republican contestants. The
supreme court refused to issue man
damus requiring the board to accept
the returns as received, and forbade
the lower courts to take any action.
Six More to Be Unseated.
Now the republican managers an.
nounce that the senate probably will
| unseat six more democratic members,
including two seated by the democratic
majority two years ago in reprisal for
the unseating Of democratic representa-
house, in a futile endeavor to obtain
majority on joint ballot and defeat
the election of United States Senator
Teller. It is said the three democratic
senators elected in this county two
years ago will be expelled on tho
ground that their election was accom-
plished by means Of the same frauds
contest induced Congressman John F.
Shafroth to resign in favor Of Robert
W. Bonynge. The last senator to be I'M
seated, it is said, will be W. H. Adams
| Of Alamosa county, a brother Of
Governor-elect Adams. Senator Adams
plurality was about two thousand, or
three times the total vote Of his oppon-
ent. ,.,, -, :, ....-
-ts Attack on Teller's Seat.
One Of the first acts Of the legislature
may be the adoption Of memorial to
the United States asking for the ex--
pulsion of Senator Teller the ground
that his election was accomplished by
gross frauds at the polls in this city
! two years ago.
Senator Teller is now en- route to
Washington, carrying with him the rec
ord Of the contempt cases before the
supreme court here, also the necessary
papers to sue out writ Of error and
apply for a supersedeas before this
| United States supreme court in favor Of
| the imprisoned election officers, con-
victed by the state supreme court Of
contempt. An application for a writ
Of habeas corpus will also be made.