The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
Agrees TO Resign From Office
Provided Assembly Gusts
Adams,
Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald
Is to Be Executive Of
Colorado,

DENVER, March 16.-James H. Pea
body to-day won his contest for the
Office of Governor, from which he re-
tired on January 10 after serving
term Of two years. but his victory was
achieved only after he had given his
pledge 10 resign and surrender the
chair 10 Lieutenant Governor Jesse F.
Mcdonald.
The vote in joint convention Of the
General Assembly by which Governor
Alva Adams was ousted and James
II. Peabody installed was SO TO Il. Ten
Republicans voted with the Democratic
members for Adams. This was more
IN the nature Of a party than a per-
sonal triumph, for Peabody and Nc
Donald are Republicans and Adams is
a Democrat. Although the Republican
majority on joint ballot is thirty-five,
the membership of the Legislature be-
ing siXty-siX Republicans and thirty
one Democrats, ii had been found i'm
possible TO gain for Peabody enough
Republican votes to reinstate him as
Governor for the remainder of the BIZ
ennial term ending in January, 1907.
Twenty-Five Republican members OF
The General Assembly, according to
general report, refused to be bound
by any action in caucus on the contest
and entered into a compact not to vote
for Peabody. A majority of them,
however, were in favor Of seating the
Lieutenant Governor in the Governors
chair il means could be found to do so
legally. Finally the leaders of the op-
posing Republican factions arranged
compromise by which Peabody would
be vindicated by being elected and Nc
Donald would be made Governor.
PLEDGES ARE GIVEN.
At the conference at which the bar
gain was made pledges We're given to
The Independent Republicans by the
heads Of four large corporations who
had been active supporters of Peabody
that he would retire after being seat
ed and permit Lieutenant Governor
Mcdonald TO take the Office of Gov
ern0r
Governor Peabody's resignation, it
was said, was placed in the hands of
". 5. BOyntOn and will be fled by him
with the Secretary of State Tomorrow
Governor Adams surrendered his Of
fee to Governor Peabody shortly after
6 O'Clock this afternoon. Scores Of let
ters, kilograms and telephone mes
sages had reached the executive cham
Der during the day advising Governor
Adams 10 hold his Office by force but
he decided TO ignore this advice
In conversation he said he felt out
ragged at the action of the General As
sembly and expressed surprise that
Peabody should become a party TO
what he termed a conspiracy to secure
The Office Of Governor for a man who
had no claim whatever for the place.
Jesse F. Mcdonald, who is slated to
become Governor Of Colorado, was born
in Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1858. He came
TO Colorado in 1870 and has extensive
mining interests in Leadville and else
where.
PEABODY TAKES OFFICE.
Governor Peabody was escorted be-
fore the joint Assembly by a commit
tee after the adoption Of the report and
resolutions restoring him to the office
OF Governor. He was greeted with
cheers. The oath of Office was admin
istered to him by Chief Justice Cab
bert When the applause following
The ceremony subsided Governor Pea
body thanked the members Of the Leg
lslature for having done their duty"
and assured them that their action
would meet with the appreciation Of
iaelr constituents. He said that his
election would do away for all time