Evening star., 1905-03-17
COLORADO CASE ENDED
PEABODY AWARDED GOVERNOR
SHIP UNDER A PLEDGE.
General Assembly Seated Him With
Understanding That He Will
Resign Today.

A dispatch from Denver last night says:
James H Peabody won his contest for the
office of governor of Colorado, from which
he retired on January 10 after serving a
term of two years, this afternoon, but his
victory was achieved, it is claimed, only
after he had given his pledge to resign and
surrender the chair to Lieut.. Gov. Jesse +.
Mcdonald, republican. Gov. Peabody took
over the office of governor from Adams this
evening.
According to d. B. Farley, state republic
can chairman Gov. Peabody will not re-
s;gn the governorship of Colorado, as has
been reported Chairman Farley said Pea
body had signed tentative resignation,
but that nothing would be done with this
resignation, he thought. Gov. Peabody, in
addressing the state assembly at Inaugural
ton, and in speaking to a crowd of citi-
zens at his home tonight, made no refer,
eEce to a possible resignation.
he vote in joint convention of the gen.
eral assembly by which Gov. Alva Adams,
democrat, was ouSted and Gov. James H.
Peabody, republican, installed was 90 to Al.
Ten republicans voted with the democratic
members for Adams. Peabody maintained
that Adams was elected only by fraudulent
ballots, cast for the most part in Denver.
How Deal Was Consummated.
Although the republican majority on joint
ballet is thirty-f1ve the membership of the
legislature being sixty-six republicans and
thirtyone democrats, it had been found
impossible to gain for Peabody enough re-
publican votes to reinstate him governor
for the remainder of the biennial term end
ing In January, 1907.
Twenty-Five republican members of the
general assembly, according to report, re-
fused to be bound by any action in Rlcus
on the contest, and entered into compact
not to vote for Peabody. A majority of
them, however, were in favor of seating
Lieut.. Gov Mcdonald in the governors
chair if means could be found to do so
legally. Finally the leaders of the opposing
republican factions arranged compromise
by which Mr.. Peabody would be vindicated
by being declared elected and Mr.. McDon-
aid would be made governor.
At the conference at which the bargain
was made pledges were given to the in
dependent republicans, it is claimed, by
active supporters of Peabody that he would
retire after being seated and permit the
lieutenant governor to take the office of
governor. Gov. Peabody's undated res!g-
nation it is said, was placed in the hands
of w. S. BOynton, and will be filed with
the secretary of state tomorrow.
Gov. Adams. who had spent the day pack
ing his effects, surrendered his office to-
Gov. Peabody shortly after o'clock this
afternoon. Scores of letters, kilograms and
telephone messages had reached the ex-
ecutive chamber during the day urging
Gov. Adams to hold his, seat by force, but
he decided to ignore this advice. He said
he felt outraged at the action of the gem
eral assembly, and expressed surprise that
Mr.. Peabody should become A party to
what he termed a conspiracy to secure the
office of governor for man who had no
claim whatever to the place.
Peabody Installed.
Gov. Peabody was escorted before the
joint assembly by committee, after the
adoption of the report making him gov
ernor. He was greeted with cheers. The
oath of Office was administered to him by
Chief Justice Gabbert. When the applause
following the ceremony subsided Gov. Pea
body thanked the members of the legisla-
ture for having done their duty and as
sured them that their action would meet
with the approval of their constituents.
He said that his election would do away
once for all with criminal elections, and II
this end was attained great good would
come to the state.
The joint convention adjourned until next
Tuesday, when it is expected that the re-
port on bribery charges will be made.
Gov Peabody, accompanied by AdJt. Cen
Sherman Bell and a number of friends,
went directly to the governors chamber
after the conclusion of the Inauguration
ceremony Gov. Adams had left when Gov.
Peabody arrived, but the retiring gov
ernor's private secretary, Alfred Patek,
was still in the office.