The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-05
PeabOdy'S Chances for
GOvernOrShip Are Slim
COLORADO REPUBLICANS HAVE ABOUT eoNcEoto ADAMS
ELECTION, BUT THERE WILL DC a BIG FIGHT OVER TIE
sENArE-A eLosE.lN VIEW or The SITUATION

. rather 1hEfHa To hINNNHHEA NNNA pr
small "a thlnr ~ the Eosefuerhlp.
rhis AN powerful aud conservative
+ influence Is welded In Denver by
the gas tramway and water gompa-
mics. 500 the state az large by the
mine owners. railroads and Hmeltcr
trust Without their sanction. Pea -
body is not liable 90 do anything
rash. They wlli not encourage him
to attrmpf 10 retain office unless in-
Vestigatioua now under WY show so
clearly that all mon must believe
that he received e majority % the
legll votes east az the election. An
democrats and most republicans are
OF the opinion that no such show -
I jaE can be made Peabody says he
believes that ~ was fairly elected.
Republican leaders. awaiting the de
f Velopmcnt II public sentiment are
astridc the febee.
Republican anxiety 10 control tho
senate Is due In the first place Go
the fact that upon u depends the
politics OF two new Judges Of the
supreme court The people az the
last election voted 70 the governor
the power To appoint these add
tionM Judges. subj 90 cuufirmn-
ton BY the senate. Under the law
the legislature meets week before
the Inauguration OF the new gov
crnOr. which latter event occurs ora
January 10. For a week. therefore,
Peabody VIII be governor while the
new legislature - in session. The
idea 81 60 have him appoint the
Judges and have them confirmed be-
fore Adams. the democratic CIV
eruor-c elect. takes office II the sen
ate were democratic Il would turn
down any appointeea PEABODY
might offer and await action b.
Adams. Interests friendly &c Pea
body would very much like him 10
make the appointments Therefore
the effort to set a friendly senate.
The second great reason for hav-
ms as many republicans as possible
In this fairs crop Of state senators
Is that they viii hold over Tor two
years and take a hand IN the cleo
ton % United States senator.
That - OF particular interest 90 Mr..
\ Guggeuheimer. 81 the ameltrr
trust.
Il H. said 10 be the program Of thu
democrats. II the republicans at
tempt 20 secure the eovsraorshlp
and the senate. 60 SET up governor
and legislature Of their own. with
the partisans 81 such rival govern
menta al large there would neem a.
be danger Of a clash. but men who
are. apparently good Judges. say
that even Ia that event there would
be no outbreak. They say there may
be great excitement and guards may
70 about with large reviewers at
taehed 70 their persons. but In the
end. they VIII obey the orders Of the
big fellows the bipartisan rulers
who are for peace and what there IL
In Il.
Men Of both parties say that pub
lie sentiment In the state IL bitterly
hostile 70 Peabody The people were
as a rule satisfied with bis use % the
militia IN the great mining strike
until he reached the extreme bull
pen and deportation stage. The lat
ter was chiefly responsible FOR his
defeat.
Aside from his general unpopu-
iarity. Peabody would have to over
come the opposition o. the woicott
fiction Of republicans to gain a see
ond term. Two years ago Peabody .
friends In the legislature voted
against woIeutt for United states
senator. with the result that Teller
was reelected Woicott II said to
control a majority OF the state can
vassinR board. which consists ~ tho
governor. secretary Of state. treas
urer. attorney general ard auditor.
This board which VIII certify the
election results 70 the legislature.
f. not likely 20 resolve doubts IN
favor Of the governor. Even II he
passes that ordeal he will have trou-
Bile ahead In the Legislature. There
viii be republican members Of that
body who vii vote Tor him only UNI
der heavy pressure. " az all.
In this contest Tor the governor
ship the Western Federation of
Miners and the great strike cut no
figure. The miners voted for
Adams just as they would for al
most any candidate opposed 10 Pea
body. Adams is not n federation
man. lie IL n millionaire. and has
served twice as governor Of the