The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Carries Out Bargain
Made in Guberna-
tOTial Fight.
Presents His Resignation
and RetireS to Private
Life.
Lieutenant Governor Is Sworn In and
at Once Assumes Rsins Of Gov
eminent in Colorado.

DENVER, March 1.-THE bargain
made by leaders of the opposing Re-
publican factions of Colorado TO take
the Governors chair from Alva Ad-
ans and to seat in it Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jesse T. Mcdonald, after permit
ting James H. Peabody to hold it for
one day, was carried to a conclusion
late this afternoon
In fulfllment of the agreement
which he made before the General
Assembly decided the gubernatorial
contest in his favor. James H. Pea
body resigned the Office in which he
was inaugurated late yesterday after
noon.
His resignation. OF which W. S.
Boynton Of Colorado Springs had been
custodian since Wednesday, when il
was written. was filed in the Secretary
Of States Office at 4:20 p m to-day.
James Cowie. Secretary of State, i'm
medlsUely certified Governor Pea
body's resignation and Lieutenant
IN as Governor by Chief Justice Cab
bert.
There was no further ceremony.
MCDONALD SWORN IN.
Governor Adams was ousted and
General Assembly at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. and Governor McDon-
aid was sworn in before p. m to-
day. Thus in the space Of less than
twenty-four hours Colorado has had
three Governors.
Governor Peabody transacted prac-
tically no business of state while in
the Office of Governor. He received
many callers, who urged him not TO
resign. and also many messages of the
same import by telegraph and tele-
phone. To all these he replied that
he did not care to hold the chair He
said that he was tired of the worry
and excitement Of his contest and
wished 10 go back to his bank in Cam
yon City.
BITTER FIGHT Is ENDED.
Half a dozen members of the Ma
tiOnal Guard patrolled the corridors
about the executive chamber during
the day as a guard for Governor Pea
body.
Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald re-
luctantly takes the chair which Gov
ernor Peabody resigned after forcing
Governor Adams out. The Lieutenant
Governor has taken no part in the bit
ter fight over the GoVernorship, which
has been waged ever since the cleo
tfou on November S. He absolutely
refused to aid his friends in the Legis-
lsture in their efforts to have him
made Governor and as presiding Of
ficer in the joint assembly he made
several rulings against the movement
IN his behalf.
Senator Arthur n. Cornforth. presi-
dent pro tenn. Of the Senate. becomes
acting Lieutenant Governor by the
elevation Of the Lieutenant Governor
10 the office Of chief executive.
ADAMS FEELS AGGRIEVED.
i am going back to my home and
. nv business IN Pueblo" said Alva Ad-
ans, who was deposed by the General
Assembly from the Governorship af-
ter having served sixty-six days of the
biennial term, for which he was in
augurated on January 10 lest. L am
president Of q savings bank and | have
e hardware estab ablishment, so 1 have
no fear about the bread-and- butter
proposition.
AT the same time" he added. Il
am by no means in a Jocular frame OF
mind I have been outraged and
feel the resentment that is natural.
However. If the people can endure il,
can Ny friends, many of them I'm
the opposite party, have stood by me
stanchly. I shall never forget their
devotion TO the cause of right and
simple Justice. ] was advised by some
friends whose loyalty was supreme to
hold the Office by fOrce, but / never
for q moment had an idea of accept
ing such advice l am for law and
order in the real sense Of the phrase.
and self-sacrifice is part of my duty
in adherence TO that principle.
simply submit TO the outrage that
could not peaceably be prevented"
In his letter of resignation, addressed
10 Secretary Of State Cowie. Governor
Peabody stated that he contested the
fully convinced now that he received
a plurality Of the lawful votes cast for
the Office. 1t was a matter Of duty to
the people Of Colorado and the Repub-
lican party that the contest should be
prosecuted. He considered the decision
Of the Legislature seating him a com
plete vindication of his course. Con-
tinuing. the letter reads:
ITO my surprise and regret, discov-
cred toward the latter stages of the
contest that certain members of the
Legislature elected as Republicans en-