The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-18
YIELDS
GOVERNORSHIP
Jesse F. Mcdonald Is Now Colorado S
Executive.
is THIRD WITHIN ONE DAY
ADAMS PRoNoUNCES HIS RE
MOVAL AN OUTRAGE.

NENVER. Colo, March 1.-THE bar
! IL gain made by the leaders of the
| opposing Republican factions of
Colorado to take the governors chair
| from AlVa Adams and to seat in il
! Lieutenant Governor Jesse r. Melon
! aid. after permitting James II. Pea bod Y
| 10 hold IT for one day, was carried to a
conclusion late this afternoon
In tulhllment of the agreement which
| he made before the general assem- bly,
| decided the gubernatoriaI contest in his
! favor, Governor James II. Pea body has
| resigned the office in which he was in
dugurated late yesterday afternoon.
| HIS resignation. of which w. s. Boyn-
! ton of Colorado Springs had been Gus
/ todlan since Wednesday, when it was
| written. was filed in the office of the
! secretary of state at APO =. IN TO-DAY
/ James Cowie, secretary of state, i'm
medistely certified Governor Peabody
| resignation, and Lieutenant Governor
! Mcdonald was then sworn in as Gov
! ernor by Chief Justice Gabbert. There
! was no further ceremony.
Three in One Day.
Governor Adams was ousted and
| Governor Peabody installed by the
| general assembly at 3 o'clock yester-
! day afternoon, and Governor Mcdonald
| was sworn in before 5 p. m today
| Thus in a space of less than twenty
| four hours Colorado has had three
| governors.
! Governor Peabody transacted prac-
| tically no business of state while in the
| office of governor. He received many
| callers, who urged him not to resign.
| and also many MESA geS of the same
! import by telegraph and telephone. To
/ all these he replied that he did not
/ care to hold the chair. He said that he
/ was tired of the worry and excitement
/ of his contest and wished to go back
to his bank in Canon City.
| Half a dozen members of the national
guard patrolled the corridors about the
executive chamber during the day as
| d guard for Governor Pea body.
| Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald re-
luctantly takes the chair which Gov
ernOr Peabody resigned after forcing
| Governor Adams out. The lieutenant
! governor has taken no part in the
bitter fight over the gOvernorship which
| has been Wdged ever since the election
] on Nov. S. He \ absolutely refused to
aid his friends in the legislature in
! their efforts to have him made gov
ernOr, and, as ruling officer in the
| joint assembly. he made several rul-
| lngs against the movement in his be
half
dent pro tenn of the senate, becomes
acting lieutenant governor by the eIe-
walton of the lieutenant governor to
the office of chief executive
Peabody's Letter.
In his letter OF resignation, addressed
! to Secretary of State COwie. Governor
/ Peabody stated that he contested the
/ gubernatorial chair believing then,
and fully convinced now that he re-
ceived a plurality of the lawful votes
| cast for the office. it WAS - matter of
| duty to the people of Colorado and the
! Republican party that the COH<sSt
should be prosecuted. He considered
! the decision of the legislature seating
him Il complete vindication of his
course Continuing, the letter reads:
ITO my surprise and regret, L dis
covered toward the latter stages of the
contest that certain members of the
legislature, elected as Republicans, en-
tertained feelings of ill will and dis
| like toward me personally.
Il shall not attempt in this cOmmu-
niCation to Vindicate myself against
what I conceive to be a personal en-
nifty, unwarranted by the facts and I'M
generous to a degree; suffice it to say
that 1 am now painfully conscious of
its magnitude.
Il have always been and will ever
continue to be a faithful adherent of
Republican principles and doctrines
and L conceive it to be the duty of
every true citizen to make personal
sacrifices, if need be. for the welfare
of the political organization to which
he may belong.
"Imbued with these sentiments, I am
constrained to the conclusion that the
best interests of the Republican party
Of this state will be Subserved if [ now
retire TO private life hoping thereby
that my present effacement as a DO
litical factor in Colorado will restore
peace and harmony now so sorely need
ed in the Republican party of this
state"
Adams Statement.
q am going back to my home and
my business in Pueblo said Alva
Adams, who was depOsed by the gen.
eral assembly from the governorShip
after having served sixty-six days of
the biennial term for which ne was in
augurated on Jan. 10 last. q am pres
ident of savings bank and I have
"a hardware establishment so I have
no fear about the bread and butter
proposition.
AT the same time he added, q
am by no means in a jOcutar frame
of mine. 7 have been outraged, and [
feel the resentment that IS natural
However. if the people can endure il,
/ can. MY friends, many If them in
the opposite party, have stood by me |
stanchly- ! shall never forget their
devotion to the cause o. right and sim
pie justice I was advised by some
friends whose loyalty was supreme 10 |
hold the Office by force but / never |
for a moment had an idea of accepting
such advice. I am for law and order |
in the real sense of the phrase and |
adherence TO that prilCiple. 7 simply
submit to the outrage that could not |
peaceably be prevented"