The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-17

the Republican majority on joint ball
lot Is thtrty-five. the membership o.
the legislature being sixty six Rcpub-
leans and thirty-one Democrats, il had
been found impossible 20 gain for Pea
body enough Republican votes to re-
instAt@ him as governor for the re-
nainder Of the term ending tn January.
1907
Twenty two Republican members Of
the general assembly, according to re-
port, rsfucea to be bound by any ar
tion IN caucus on the contest. and en-
teT~d into a compact not 70 vote for
Peabody A majority OF them how
ever. were I'm favor OF seating the fleu-
tenant governor in the governors chair
II means could be found TO DO so legal
~ T'iEaily the leaders of the opposing
Republican factions arranged a com
promise by which Peabody would be
INDICATED by being declared elected.
and Mcdonald would be made gov
ernor.
At the conference at which the bar
gain was made pledges were gtveu 10
the independent Republicans by the
heads Of four large corporations y no
have been active supporters Of Pea
body, that he would retire atter be-
iHg seated ard permit the lieutenant
governor to take the office Of governor
Governor Pcabody's resignation, II IL
sid was placed in the hands OF u S
Eoyntou
Governor Adams. who had ~u.ut ne
6ay packing his effects surrendered ofs
office t. Governor ePa body shortly AFT
er O'Clock Thursday afternoon Scores
OF letters kilograms and telephone mes
sages bad reached the executive cha m %
Der during the G~~ urging Governor
Adams 10 hold his seat by force but
he decided 20 ignore this advice. IL
conversation ne said he felt outraged
at t'fe action Of the general asu.srghiv.
adm expressed surprised that Mr. Pea
body should srcou<. party To what
ne termed conspiracy TO secure Tn.
oHice OF governor for man who had
ma claim whstevrrs % shs place. Gov
Adams vii issue a formal statement
to the people regarding the result Of
the contest
James II, McDor.ald vas born al
AShtaoulS O.. in 1853 IL. came Ia
Colorado In 1879 and has extensive
mining interests ia Ieadyl'e aud else
wtirra
Featcdy after taking the oath ~ Of
Nc~. thanked tire les stature fer having
"dufs- their dufY Ws went afanf-~
panied by General Sherman n Bsifame
s"frss friends to the governors chain
p~F t~at@rty introduced hifrs.rlf ca
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