The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-17
GOYERNORSHIP FIGHT
IN COLORADO SETTLED
GENERAL ASSEMBLY GUSTS
DEMoCRATIo EXECUTIVE.
Seats james H. Peabody, Republican,
who Previously Agreed to Resign in
Favor Of Jesse F. Macdonald, the
Lieutenant Governor-some Repub-
Iicans Vote with Democrats.

Denver, March 1s.-Jamas H. Peabody
to-day won his contest for the Office Of
governor of Colorado, from which he
retired on january 10. after serving a
term of two years, but mis- victory was
achieved only after he had given his
pledge that he would resign and sur
render the chair to Lieutenant Govern
or Jesse F. Mcdonald, republican.
Governor Peabody took over the office
of governor from Adams this evening.
The vote in joint conention Of the
general assembly by which Governor
Alva Adams, democrat, was ousted and
Governor James H. Peabody, republic
an, installed was 81 to Al. Ten repab-
licans voted with the democratic mem
bers for Adams. Peabody maintained
that Adams was elected only by fraud
ulent ballots, cast for the most part in
Denver.
Although the republican majority. on
joint ballot is 35, It has been found isn-
possible to gain for Peabody enough
republican votes to re-instate 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 re-
port, refused to be bound by amy ac-
ton in caucus on the contest, and en-
tered into compact not to vote fol
Peabody. Finally the leaders Of the OPP
posing republican factions arranged a
compromise by which Peobody would
be vindicated by being declared elect
ed and Mcdonald would be made g0v-
ernor.
AT the conference at which the bar
gain was made, pledges were given to
the Independent republicans by active
supporters of Peabody that he would
retire after being seated and permit the
lieutenant governor to take the office
of governor.
Governor Peabody's undated resigna-
ton, it is said, was placed in the
hands of w. S. Boynton and will be
! filed with the secretary of state to-.
morrow.
Governor Adams, who had spent to-
! day packing his effects, surrendered the
Office to Governor Peabody shortly aft
er o'clock this afternoon. Scores Of
letters, te1egrams and telephone mes
sages had reached the executive cham
| ber during the day urging Governor
| Adams to hold his seat by force, but
he decided to ignore this advice.
He said he felt outraged at the action
\ of the general assembly, and expressed
surprise that Mr.. Peabody should be.
come a party to what he termed a con-
I spiracy to secure the Office of governor
for a man who had no claim whatever
to the place.
Jesse F. Mcdonald, who is slated to
become governor Of Colorado, was born
! in Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1856 He caIae
to Colorado in 1879, and has extensiFe
mining interests in Leadvile and else
where He ran with Peabody Oh the
republican ticket and was elected lieu-
tenant governor on the face of the re-
turns, while Peabody was defeated on
the vote as first returned. By throw
ing out 104 precincts the assembly to-
|, day gave Peabody a plurality over
Adams.
i While started the Mcdonald boom,
I I don't wish to be considered solely
responsible for its successful ending
said Senator Alexander. mcdonald IS
the mand to satisfy the republican
ranks and bring peace to the state, dis
sension. The people Of the state will
now settle down to quiet business pur-
suits