Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
COMMITTEE REVOKED
ACTION OF CHAIRMAN GRIFFITH
Objects to the Subcommittee Ap.
Appointed During His Absence
and Secures Its Discharge.

Denver, Feb. 21.-The Republican
this morning says:
"An an executive session, held yes
terday afternoon, of the contest COM
mittee from the Legislature appointed
to hear testimony and make recon-
mendations regarding the person en-
titled to the Office of governor, reso-
luton adopted the previous day for
the appointment of a subcommittee OF
three to draft report for submission
to the full committee, was rescinded by
vote of IA to IL.
1T was an exciting two hours. Viii
liam H. Griffith, chairman Of the com
mittee, who had been confined to his
room for three days, appeared in
most excitable frame of mind and
made allegations that must be set
down to Griffith alterations.
''The members of the committee
were extremely charitable toward him
and pacified him to the best of their
abilities, and at the end of two'hours
peace was restored and Mr.. Griffith re-
turned to bed, having gained his point.
His amour propre had been ruffled by
the action of the committee in his abb
sence in appointing a subcommittee.
But the momentOus issue involved
test committee and the joint assembly
should not be interfered with by petty
squabbles and points of personal dig
nifty. Mr.. Griffith will, no doubt, make
amends when his health has been re-
stored. The good name and welrbe-
ing of Colorado are involved in the
struggle being waged by the Demo
cratic machine to hold to the governor
and maintain the power of that ma
chine inviolate."
The News account is as follows:
After a spirited contest Chairman
W Fl. Griffith defeated the corpora
tions in their attempt to have formu-
lated partisan report by sub-com-
mittee. The resolution was adopted
by snap judgment at the session of the
committee Sunday night, during the
absence of Griffith and ten other mem
bers of the committee. The action was
contrary to the rules governing the
committee, and the battle was entered
upon in executive session yesterday
afternoon on the question ito rescind
the action.
Griffith declared that the purpose OF
the resolution was to present through
the partisan subcommittee Waldron's s
biased findings in the contest. Wal
dron is Peabody's chief counsel.
Griffith also asserted that the libby
ist for the corporations who gave the
resolution to Representative Thomas
to present and railroad through the
committee was the same person who
approached him last week and de-
manded that he, as chairman of the
committee, mutilate certain deposit
tion evidence of Adams and also cut ii
out of the record because it injured
Peabody's cause.
1.-The fight in committee lasted
nearly three hours. Griffith finally win
ming a decisive victory and putting TO
rout the corporations and their trustee.
and shrewd agents. The action of Sun
day night was rescinded by vote OF
IA to IL, the question being to recon
slider the vote by which the resolu-
ton was passed.
Those who voted with Griffith TO
kill the vicious measure were Senators
HILL, Harris and Jefferson, Democrats; /;
Senator Dick, Republican, and Repre-
I sentatives Lehrritter, Mackenzie, Da-
Wis, Drach, Heistand and Hutt, Demo
Gratis. and Mcintyre, Vance and Thomp-
son. Republicans.
Those voting against the reconsid-
Grafton were: Senators Alexander.
Barela. Lewis, Robertson and De In
Vergne, and Representatives Church.
DUNCAN. Fetzer, Stephen, Stewart and
Thomas.
1.-THE resolution, after being recon
| sidered, was tabled by the same vote.
This disposes of the resolution for
ever. Mr.. Griffith was congratulated
on all sides last night for his stand for
fair play"