Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-06
Sen. R. W. Morgan Of Boulder Co.,
Colo, Declares 81 500 Was Ten
dered Him TO Vote for Adams.
CHARGES TO Be INVESTIGATED.
General Assembly Listens to Argu.
ments in Defense Of Gov. Adams
Title 10 His Seat.

Denver. March 6--senator r. w.
Morgan (Rep) Of Boulder county, an
nounoed at the opening OF the Joint
convention OF the general assembly to-
day that 1900 had been offered him
and $3.50 had already been given MIN
for his vote for governor Ava Adams
In the contest for the Office OF governor.
He produced the money, which he said
he had received aud It was handed
to Dist. Atty. George stIdger, who VIII
file charges IN court against the men
who, senator Morgan said, had at
tempted to bride him. A committee was
also appointed by the general assem-
bly, to investigate the charge,
Senator Morgan named James NJ,
Herbert, vlcep president and general
manager OF the Colorado e. Southern
railroad and Postmaster Daniel Sulll-
van OF Cripple Creek az the men who
bribed him, Dist, Atty Stiger filed in
formations against Messrs. Herbert and
sullivan In the criminal court charging
them with bribery OF a member OF the
legislature Bonds were Immediately
furnished
HERBERTs STATEMENT.
Mr. Herbert issued the following
statement:
Mr. Morgan came to my rooms in
the Brown Palace hotel last Thurs
ray, with Mr.. Daniel Sullivan. Mr..
Morgan stated that he and his people
were for the seating Of Mr.. Adams, that
Boulder county had gone for Mr..
Adams and the laboring people In his
section Of the state We're for Mr..
Adams, and he had told them ne would
vote for Mr.. Adams, and that he had
told Gov, Adams the same thing; that
the pressure was so great from the
Peabody people that they might drive
him out OF the state II he did not vote
with them, as they were brow-beating
and bull-dozing many Republican
members OF the legislature and MAX
ing threats against them In business
and In politics. That he was con-
WINGED the Peabody people had no case.
Mr.. Morgan stated that he had been
offered $4,000 by Peabody people and he
ought TO have $4,000 II he stood by
Adams and incurred the enmity OF the
peabody people, / told him that
would not ray any member or the leg
islature to vote one way or the other
in the governorship contest Mr.. Nor
gan was very Inslstent and finally said
he would take 81 500. ! absolutely re-
fused 20 have anything TO do with him
and he went away. Mr. Sullivan was
present during the entire conversation,
(Signed) j. NJ. HERBERT"
Senator Morgan approached me sew
eral days ago" said Postmaster Sulli-
van, and told me in the presence OF
witnesses that he was anxious to vote
for Gov. Adams because Peabody had
failed to make a case. ] told him that
had always believed that he was tied
up to the Peabody side, but he vehe-
mently denied the charge. He pleaded
with me TO take him TO Mr., Herbert,
and while I suspected that he was not
honest with us, | could see no harm
in permitting him to have a talk with
Mr., Herbert Fortunately ! was in the
room during the conversation and
heard him solicit the bride and Mr.. Her
bert emphatically declined 10 consider
It,"
Democrats charge that senator Nor
gan's statement IN part OF criminal
plot concocted in the interest Of former
Gov. Peabody.
ARGUMENTS FOR ADAMS.
Denver, March 6.--The general assem-
hly OF Colorado, IN joint convention to-
day, listened to the arguments Of attor-
neys for Gov. AVa Adams In defense or
his title TO the Office which he holds
and for which former Gov James H.
Peabody is contesting Argument by
the attorneys on both sides will be
concluded tomorrow and beginning
Wednesday morning the reports from
the committee which heard the evidence
I'm the contest will be discussed by
members Of the general assembly un-
der a rule limiting each member TO 10
minutes. The contest will be finally
decided some time this week
Milton Smith. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic state committee made the op,
ening address on bohalf Of Adams to-
day and was followed by Samuel w.
Belford each speaking one hour.