Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
Gets Into Executive
Chair and May
Hold On
Manager Announces
He Will Not Keep
Agreement
Wins Contest Upon
n S Promise to Re-
sign at Once

Denver, March Thames H. Pea
body yesterday won his contest fol-
the governorship, from which he re
tired January 10 after serving a term
of two years, but his victory was
! achieved only after he had given his
! pledge TO resign and surrender the
chair to Lieutenant Governor Melon.
aid.
The vote in the joint convention OF
the general assembly by when Cover
nor Adams was ousted and Peabody in.
stalled was 81 to Al. Ten republicans
voted with the democratic members
for Adams.
1t was more in the nature of q party
than a personal triumph, for both Pea
body and Mcdonald are republicans,
and Adams is a democrat Although
the republican majority on joint ballot
is 35, it had been found impossible to
gain for Peabody enough republican
votes to reinstate him as governor fol
! the remainder of the term ending Jan,
uary. 1907. twenty-five republican
members, according to the report, re-
| fused to be bound by any action in the
caucus on the contest, and entered into
! a compact not to vote for Peabody. A
majority of them, however, were in
| favor of seating the lieutenant COVER
! nor in the governors chair if means
| could be found to do so legally.
Faction Leaders Compromise.
Finally, the leaders of the opposing
republican factions arranged a com
promise by which Peabody would be
indicated by being declared elected
and Mcdonald be made governor.
At a conference at which a bargain
was made pledges were given indepen.
| dent republicans by the heads of four
large corporations who had been active
supporters of Peabody that he would re-
| tire after being seated and permit the
lieutenant governor to take the Office
| of governor.
Peabody's resignation, it is said, was
placed in the hands of w. S. Boynton,
and will be filed by him with the secre-
tary of state today.
Adams Feels Outraged.
Adams, who had spent the day pack
ing his effects, surrendered his Office
| to Peabody shortly after in the after
| noon. Scores Of letters, kilograms and
| telephone messages had reached the
executive chamber during the day urg-
| ing Adams to hold his seat by force,
but he decided 10 ignore this advice.
In conversation he said he felt out
ragged at the action of the general as.
sembly and expressed surprise that
Peabody should become a party to
what he termed a conspiracy to secure
the office of the governor for a man
who had no claim whatever to the
place.
Tn anks the Legislature.
Governor Peabody was escorted be
fore the joint assembly by a commit
tee after the adoption Of the report
and resolutions restoring him TO the
office of governor. He was greeted
with cheers. The oath was admins.
tered by Chief Justice Gabbert Gov
ernor Peabody thanked the members
of the legislature for having done
their duty" He said his election
would do away once and for all with
criminal elections and if this end was
attained great good would come to the
, state.
Accompanied by Adjutant General
Bell ana a number of friends, he went
directly to the governors chamber
after the conclusion of the inaugura
ton ceremony. Ex-Governor Adams
had left when Governor Peabody ar
rived. but the retiring governors
private secretary. Alfred Patek, was
still in the office. Governor Peabody
introduced himself to Mr. Patek, re-
marking that he had been seated as
governor and offered to shake hands
Fight in Executive Chamber.
Patek drew back and uttered 2 cor
temptrous remark. which caused Col
Gross TO seize Patek and demand that
he repeat the remark Before Patek
could reply, General Bell separated
! the men. Governor Peabody re-
NAMED in the office about 20 minutes.
receiving congratulations from many
callers.
| Will Not Resign.
Standing on the portico of Pea
body's residence last night while the
band played and a chorus of voices
shouted congratulations to the Cover
nor. Chairman Farley of the re- lbli'
can state committee er -age5 IN cor
vsrsation with a representative OF the
Associated Press. He expressed tho
opinion that Governor Peabody will
not resign. that while he signed ten
tative resignation. nothing viii he