The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-10
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Colorado Senator Claims At
tempt Made to Bride Him
Two Prominent Men Said to
Have Offered $1,5O0
For One Vote for Ava Adams in
Contest for Governor.
Committee Appointed TO Inves.
tigate The Charges.

Denver, March IA sensation was
Sprung in the joint convention of the
general assembly during the day by
Senator Il. W. Morgan, Rep, who an
nouTccd ti:2t 81 500 had been offered
him and $3.50 had already been given
him for his vote for Governor AlVa
Adams in his contest for governor
Senator Morgan named James M. Her
bert, vice president and general man.
ager of the Colorado Southern railroad,
and Postmaster Daniel Sullivan of
Cripple Greek as the men who attempt
cd to bribe him. A committee was i'm
inediately appointed to investigate the
bribery charges.
Immediately after the joint con
venrion, which is hearing argu-
ments in the contest, was called TO or
der. Senator R. w. Morgan, Rep, of
Boulder, strobe down the aisle holding
alOil a PAPER which he handed to the
presiding officer and which was read
to the assembly by clerk at the re
quest of the writer. This communities
ton, signed by r. w. Morgan was as
follows:
80 Jesse F. Mcdonald. as president
Of the senate and as presiding officer
Of the joint convention OF the fifteenth
generaly assembly.
Sir have 10 inform you that on
the second day Of March, 1905, one
James NJ. Herbert and Daniel Sullivan,
offered and promised TO pay the under,
signed the sum of $500 to vote for
Alva Adams for governor in the con
test now pending before this joint con-
ventiOn. OF this sum said James NJ.
Herbert paid the sum of $3.50. This
money have given to George Stidger,
district attorney.for the city and coun-
ty of Denver, for his official use.
have also given to him such informa-
ton as he requires in his official ca
pacity. 5r l3t
Affects Question Now Pending.
81 also desire to lay the matter he
fore the people Of The state, the senate
and the joint convention. as it affects
the question now pending before this
convention"
The convention for Several moments
after the reading of Senator Morgan's
statement remained silent Then Rep
resentative r. j. O'Connell, a Demo
crat, expressed surprise that the mem
bers of the Republican ma jority ap-
parently did not propose to take any
action on the charge. and he moved
that committee of five be appointed
by the chair to make a thorough in
vestigatiOn of the whole matter and
report before a vote is taken in the
contest
After brief debate, in which several
Republicans Joined in the demand for
mously carried. Lieutenant Governor
Mcdonald named Senator Comforth
and Representatives Sherwin and
Bromley, Republicans, and Senator
Rallinger and Representative O'Con-
nell, Democrats, as the investigating
committee. aoii
The committee organized by elect
ing Senator Comforth chairman, and
began an investigation in the evening
Eight informatiOns charging bribery
and conspiracy were filed against Her.
bert and Sullivan in the criminal court
by District Attorney George NJ Std
ger almost simultaneously with the
springine of the sensation in the Joint
convention by Senator Morgan. Bonds
for $4,000 each We're furnished by the
accused men. District Attorney Std
ger said, in explanation of the prompt
ness with which he was able to act,
that the matter had been brought to
his attention last Saturday by Senator
Morgan.
Both Mr.. Herbert and Mr.. Sullivan
deny the charge against them and as
sert that Mr.. Morgan tried to get Mr..
Herbert to pay him $4,000 for his vote
for Governor Adams and when this
was denied Mr.. Morgan asked $1,000
for his vote which also was declined