The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-23
ADAMS is 0USTED
Trick Worked in Colorado
Gives Seat to Peabody.
HE PROMISES TO RESIGN
Compact Entered Into Whereby Lieu.
tenant Governor Mcdonald Will
Eventually Be Installed as
the Chief Executive.

In Joint convention Of the Colorado
legislature at Denver Thursday,
James H. Peabody won his contest
for the Office Of governor, from which
he retired on January 10, after sery.
ing term Of two years. but his vic.
tory was achieved only after he had
given his pledge to resign and sur.
render the chair to Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Jesse F. Mcdonald. Z
The vote in joint convention of the
general assembly by which Governor
Alva Adams was ousted and Governor
]. H. Peabody installed was 81 to Al.
Ten republicans voted with the dem.
ocratic members for Adams.
It was more in the nature Of par
ty than personal triumph, for both
Peabody and Mcdonald are republl.
cans and Adams is a democrat. Al.
though the republican majority od
joint ballot is 35, the membership Of
the legislature being 66 republicans
and 81 democrats, it had been found
impossible to gain for Peabody enough
republican votes to reinstate him as
governor for the remainder OF the
term ending in January, 1907.
twenty-five republican members Of
the general assembly, according to re.
port, refused to be bound by any ac.i
tion in caucaus 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 if means could be found to Go.
80 legally. Finally the leaders Of the.
opposing republican factions arranged
a compromise by which Peabody
would be vindicated by being declared
elected and Mcdonald would be made.
governor.
At the conference at which the bar.
gain was made, pledges were given to.
the independent republicans by the;
heads Of four large corporations who
had been active supporters OF Pes
body, that he would retire after be-,
ing seated and permit the lieutenant
governor to take the Office OF gov:
ernor.
Governor Peabody's resignation, It
is said, was placed in the hands O:
w. s. Boynton and will be fled BY;
him with the secretary of state.
In conversation Adams said he fen
outraged at the action Of the general
assembly and expressed surprise that
Peabody should become party to
what he termed a conspiracy to se..
cure the office Of governor for a man;
who had no claim whatever to the:
place. Adams will Issue formal
statement to the people regarding the
result Of the contest.
Jesse F. Mcdonald, who Is slated %:
become governor, was born in Ashtar.
bula, Ohio, in 1858. He removed To-
Colorado in 1879, and has extensive
mining interests in Leadville and else
where. IS
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!
administered to him by Chief Justics:
Gabbert. When the applause follow.s
ing this ceremony subsided, Governorl
Peabody thanked the members OF the
legislature for having done their
duty" and assured them that tneirs
action would meet with the approDa'
ton of their constituents. He sa1d.
that his election would do away ones
for all with criminal elections, ana
If this end was attained a great good
would come to the state.
No hint was given in Mr.. Peaoodys
speech OF his intention OF resigning.
The Joint convention adjourned unui
Tuesday, when it Is expected tnas
the report on the bribery charges w'i
be made.