Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
DENVER LETTER.
Denver. March II, 1905

Today toe anal act which dispose'
of the sovernorship question for a,
least twenty-five months took place
wit. the resignation of Governor Jas
H Peabody.
After one OF the most strenuous
state campaigns in the history of the
state and record-breaking election
contest. Governor Peabody has laid
down the reins and retired to private
life. lease Mcdonald, lieutenant gov.
ernor. who assumed the duties OF
governor tais afternoon will continue
the Peabody policy 80 far as the law
and order question is concerned, and
will also inherit Mr. Peabody's policy
OF lighting election fraud whenever
found. There is little doubt tnat Mr..
feabody's resignation was sacrifice
in the interests OF harmony in the
party. few of his personal enemies
banded together with a few more in
tle assembly who really believed he
was not elected and threatened to
Democratic governor for the next
twenty-five months. This small
bunch were willing 10 give the chair
&c Mcdonald, but not to Peabody
This, OF course, made personal mat
ter OF it. Mr.. Peabody was urged by
many 70 permit these gentlemen to
carry out their plan TO seat Adams
and take the responsibility of tneir
sct, but he and his advisors finally
concluded that rather than permit
these snti-Peabody Republicans to|
turn the state over TO the head ot
the Democratic party who was not
elected the resignation would be the
patriotic and consistent thing.
With many who admire Mr.. Pea
body and who nonor him for the
strong fight he has made against in
dustrial lawlessness and political out
lawry feel that he should have stood
his ground, but there are others VINO
feel that mis- resignation will tend 10
weld together the factions and solidiiy
the party for its work in the future.
Mr.. Mcdonald has not been identi-
fed witn any faction and Will, 1t is
believed, assist in bringing about the
harmony that is necessary II the par
" is TO win.
Tn, seating of MIR. Peabody was
well received in many parts OF the
l,x, an
telephone and telegraphic messages
which came TO that gentleman and
TO headquarters. The lobby OF the
Brown. which is the rendevouz for
politicians and public men. was crowd
cd las, uight with very large portion |
wearing the Peabody carnation. The
hotel Hobbies are at this time swarm
ing with people OF all shades of opin'
ion discussing the last act in the
drams-the seating of Mcdonald.
1t is generally understood that Gov
ernor Mcdonald will follow Mr. Pea
hody's policy in the matter of patron
age and that very few If any OF his
appoiutees will be disturbed. A long
season OF peace and prosperity and
political quiet is now assured. Those
who have spent their time rantins
and rsying about Peabodyism social
ed, will have this subject OF their
minds and can Join witn the rest OF
the people of the state in pushing COL
orado ahead on material lines.
Il regret that Mr. Peabody has re
signed" said State Chairman Farley
mis- afternoon He made splendid
aght against iawlessness OF all kinds
in this state, q greater and more couf
ageous fight than any public man mas
ever undertaken in the West. He
was unanimously nominated by his
party convention. He made vigor-
ous and edecuve campaign. He mas
sacrificed time and money in this long
contest and been the means OF helping
the organization put an effective enu
TO the Denver election outrages. he
has served the state and his party
we'll and while he has been Charged
by some with being weak" just the
reverse is true. No weak man would
have put up the lights he has ana
stayed with his long and expensive
contest as ne has. His successor
Mr. Mcdonald, is splendid citizeh
and above all a loyal, faithful Repup-
Icen. He will give the state hrst
class administration"
One OF the unpleasant incidents
connected with the change OF govern
ors yesterday was the absence OF MI
Adams at the swearing in of Govern
oil Peabody. When Gov. Adams WAS
seated a few weeks ago, Mr.. Peabody
came down the aisle and sat BY him
when ne was on the platform going
through the ceremonies. He did this
simply as matter Of courtesy. which
Mr.. Adams seemed TO appreciate
Yesterday Mr.. Adams left the capitoi
building before the vote was taken.
the gov