New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31
TO EXPOSE ALL FRAUDS.
COURT ACTS IN DENpER.
Thorough Investigation of Election
Ordered bu Supreme Tribunal.

Denver, Dec. .jD--StTetChtnE It's hand so as 10
cast a shadow over every man and woman in any
way implicated in election frauds of the city
and county of Denver on or before after
November 8 the Supreme Court to-day or
dered an investigation so sweeping in Its scope
that every phase Of the election may be scrutin-
ICED. and everything that bears in any way
upon it may be made known by judicial inquiry
Alva Adams Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, who appeared from the returns 70 have
been elected. but who has declared thar he does
not want the Office tainted with fraud. asked
the court to open every Denver ballot box. but
the order Of the court goes beyond the mere
examination of the ballots and provides for an
investigation of the registration lists the cam
paign expenditures and in brief. all election
matters.
Samuel W Bedford. counsel for Adams. ana
Henry J. Hersey. for the Republicans. asked
the court to make its order OF such breadth tina.
the court need not stop at anything in the In
vestigation. The court said that was what ir
meant 70 dc, and instructed the lawyers TO sgres
UPON the wording Of the order and present ie
10 the court for approval next Tuesday,
As there hundred and four oalioe
boxes it is evident that several months viii bs
consumed in the examination OF their contents
by the two handwriting experts to be appointed
for this work.
1t is expected that the Supreme Court Will D.
asked to make an order placing special watchers
at the courthouse to guard the registration books
until such time the investigation is made.
There are probably twenty thousand rrau4ir-
lent registrations the books OF the city and
county of Denver" said Attorney James Fl.
Brown. the principal adviser OF the Republican
City Central Committee to-day.
F A Williams. chairman OF the Repubiicaa
committee. has published the following state.
ment over his sigma ture:
Our investigation into the conduct OF the rs
cent cent election in Denver has developed tn. tact
votes were cast or counted for Alva Adams IN
this city There is now no reasonable -doub.
that Governor Peabody and the entire Repub-
lican state ticket fairly elected on Noverl-
her 5 by the votes of large majority Of ths
legal voters of this State.
What effect if any the courts action TO-DAY
will have upon the course of the legislature IN
respect to canvassing the vote for Governor and
determining whether Peabody or Adams Is en-
titled to the seat has not become apparent.
Chief Justice Gabbert particularly stated that
the courts investigation will not be permitted
in any way to interfere with any investigation
that may be foot by the General As
sembly
Republicans as we'll as Democrats admit that
the opening OF all the Denver boxes cou-pItcatas
the political situation in Colorado. but believe
that it means that there will be no serious
Governor Peabody expressed himself as fol-
lows regarding the courts decision:
am more than pleased that the Suorems
Court has decided to open every ballot box in
Denver. and my only regret is thai every box in
the State will not he opened \ point in favor
of the opening OF the boxes BY the Supreme
Court is that it takes the matter away from
politics.
When the highest tribunal In the State IL
through counting the votes In Denver IL viii
settle beyond question who is elected I con-
- -efrv Oc
and just one
1t was announced late to-day that the Repub-
lican plan 10 unseat Democrats Senators had
been modified and that possibly only Senator's
Born and Healy. who seated by the Demo
cratic ma jority on contests two wears aso. would
be turned out.
II also was reported that the advice Of in
fuential Republicans the proposition memo
rialize the United States Senate unsear Sem
ator Teller would be abandoned
Senator Teller is now on his way 70 Washing
ton carrying with him the record Of the con-
tempt cases before the Supreme Court here. also
the necessary papers to sue out writ OF error
and apply for supersedeas before the United
States Supreme Court IN behalf OF the inapris-
oped election officers who were convicted OF
contempt by the State Supreme Court An ap-
plca ton for writ of habeas corpus also will
be made in behalf Of the prisoners
Warrants have been issued by the Suprecns
Court for eight more persons IN election con-
tempt cases. 1t is understood that these arrests.
when made. will bring at least three more such
cases before the Supreme Court
The hearing OF the contempt cases rfli bs
resumed next Tuesday
Announcements OF the managers OF the Rs
publican post-election campaign Indicate their
confidence that the Legislature. IN which at the
outset joint ballot there will be sixty-six Re-
publiCans 10 thirty-thr" Democrats win throw
out enough Democrat scincts OF Denver 20
overcome Alva Adanlss ten thousand plurality
for Governor and declare Governor James H
Peabody reelected These Republican leaders
justify such action on the claim that In all the
Democratic precincts frauds perpetrated.
and that these frauds were as extensive as those
shown In the five precincts of which the Supreras
Court ordered the ballot boxes opened This -
denied by the Democrats leaders. who assert
that the ballot boxes opened I'm court may have
been stuffed since the election in support OF a
corporation conspiracy 70 steal the Governor
ship and Senate and pack the Supreme Court
which is 10 be increased from three justices TO
seven April next