The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-17
Signs Tentative Re'siQ-
nation That MayM''leasn
Nothing.
ADAMS QUIETLY
SL)RRENDERS JOB
Secretary Patok Insults Peabody
and Refuses to Shake Hands
With Him Democrat Says
He is Outraged by the
Action Of the
Assembly
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Assembly.
DENVER. iny GoI. es5Gss'sf Mar. is
Ing to D. b. Farley, State Repub-
lican chairman. Governor Peabody 'e
VIM not resign the governorship Of
Colorado. as has been reported. Chair
man Farley said l'cabod y had sign.
ed a 8tenta two resignation, but tina
nothing would be done with this 3S
resigna tlon. he thought. Governor
Peabody, In ddrcssing the State AS
"A sernbly at Inauguration and speak IA
IS ssi ing to Il crowd Of citizens Y his
Il home tonight. made v no v reierenc en- , 8
5,3 to possible esignat Ion. Il IS
3Essl {3y Associated prts..) n BIZ
DENVER, COL. Z. March Z. James q H n u.
Peabody to-day won his contest for the
Office OF Governor of Colorado. from
/ which he retired on January 10th after
serving a term OF two years, but his Vie
n tory was achieved only after he had given
his pledge 10 res 1 gn and surrender the
chair to Lieutenant. Governor Jesse rs. 8 ~.
Mcdonald, Republican. Goyernor I'e 4
% body took over the office Of Governor
from Adams this evening. gs3
aS3.ss;s Tho vote in Joint conycntion3o Of the
General Assembly,, by which Governor. m Or
Adams. aDe,nocra I, was ted and james
II. Peabody, Republican. Inst allied was as
II to Il. Ten Republicans voted with the
Democratic members for Adams. Pea *
body maintained chat dams was elected
" only by fraudulent ballots cast, for the
most part, In Denver. 3sS
Republ blican Bargain,
Although the Republic can { ma ajority on
Joint ballot 1875, the member ship sof ths
e Legislature being 66 Repubt leans and III
III Democrats, n 1t had been found mposst,le
to gain for Peabod = enough SRepii iihlical1s
yotas3 sSr.if,stata o. lin .'asR tirrrrHbf for,
I'M the remainder OF the biennial term ending
In january, i 80 Il; if;
twenty two r republican members Of
the General Assembly, according to re- Ell
v port. refused tat he bound by q ny ton
Z III caucus on the contest, and Is en- tered !
Il into a compac t not to vote fors Pea bcdyt
VI a ma jority ~ of them. however. was q IN
avor5 of seating gLieutenant-Go Governor Nc
u Donald In the Governors Is 3cna irs II means
: could be found to do 80 legally F finally
< tho leaders Of the opposing Republican
4 Peabody would be vindicated by being
declared elected and cDonaid would be
AT the Il conference, at which the bar
gain was made pledges we're given 20 the
# independent Republicans byAactiye sup-2
portcrs OF Peabody I, Vi hat he would retire
D after being seated and permit the lieu-
" tenant-goye to Ike he Office OF gov
4 ernor. Governor Peabody 8 ,lndat ed iresig <
nation, 1t Is said. wa 4 placed In the hands
OF W., s. Boynton and will abc filed with
the Secretary of State o-morrroW, u Is
i said.
Adams Outrage
Governor a dams /. who had spent the day
II packing his effects. surrendered his OFFICE
to Governor9 P Peabody shortly a ftcr 9
o'clock. This afternoon. Scores 4 Of Is LETT
4 Il ters. u. tcleg rams Il and telephone m cssag gcsi
had reached the executive chamber du Il
Ing tho day urging Governor Adams to
hold his seat by force but he decided 70
ignore this advice. He said he felt out 4
ragged at the act lion Of the tieneral.,fAs y
seinbly ana expressed surprise that N =.
lSea body should become party to what
IS hc termed n conspiracy to secure the
office of2governor for a man WIG y had 1la no
claim whatever to the 3plnc ce. 55 ~
Alya a dams was inaug ted governor
OF Colorado on January II lOt 2, me can callT
NJ vass of the election returns by the Ger
a crai sI Assembly having shown a plurality
of o.774 votes for him. Two days later
355j a 1amcs II. Peabody filed contest for.
I'm Office. which lle had cluctan tly sur,
rendered. !. On January 7tllR the a GensIa, Asl,
Assembly in Join COM
a committee @of twenty - . Tnao,
a oiphteen Republicans md nine .5Jeno,
Ava /, "a near evidence in the con test ,apG
,.a,o,t its conclusions. This 3tcommlt!ene n
consumed more than a month IN coIisu. li' Y.
,sring the evidence and preparlns ~ .i.s
reports. which were supm1ste'u 9, - wy =
ioint convention on March &su' ,aI =.
Peabody Gets Rebuff. IS
Il, oyernor Peabody was escorted t'. netors
tho ioint assembly by e conmlttee as.s,
ina adoption OF The report, ina klng n'.1
Governor. He was W. n.s1' ,ad - =
The oath Of office wa 3 adm lnlsterea -
I,im ~, Chlef Justice Gabber, Governor
pa"hofl q said that Ills election would 90
! wav once for all withSgcriminal cleo
h ions. and AZ this end wa 8 4 9 lI1ed @
,,rea u good would come toStlle State n 9
lint ,yas rivcn5in Mr., Peabody s speech
uf his Intention of resignlng I. Z n
SiF n Governor Paabrdy a ccompa nled by 40
4 jutant-Generar Sherman NJ, Bell ana !. q 2
number OF friends. Went directly 70 me .
Governors chamber after the conclusion
of tho Inauguration ceremonies. Cow
u ernor Adams had n eft When Governor
Peabody arrived but the retiring Cover
ror's private secretary. Alya Patak, was
@ still In tho Office g8 II s43' q i33ss "a
Governor Peabody introduced himself
to Mr.. 3Patak and o ffered to sllplseI hands.
Mr., Patak drew ba ok q nd uttered "a coTl-
telnptuous ren,ark. which caused Colonel
Il r.. N. Gross, Of the y Colorado National
Guard, to seize Mr. Patak by the sboul-
der and demand that le repeat the re-
q mark he had mad q. Before Mr.. Patak
u could reply General Bell separated the
.5tS5S two men, II. 53 " ls 5Ss . b M sss
King Edward Sick,
33ssss (I3y Associat ted Press,)
53l n LONDON, March 16,-ISing Edward is