The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
ADAMS DECLARED GOVERNOR.
WILL BE INAUGURiTED ~ DEN
YER on TUESDAY,
Gov. Peabody WI Then Contest Uis seat,
and ihe Republicans Expect l'in 10
pln--Adaus VIII Wake No Attcmpt ia
Appoint sup, rlue Court Judges.

DENVER. Col. Jan. The Legislature
tonight In Joint session cInyassed the
returns OF the State election and declared
Alva Adams elected Governor He will loo
duly inaugurated next Tuesday, and
Gov. Peabody will ar once begin a contest
which his friends declare will result in his
favor
This decision was no, reached until after
a day of contention. which at times reached
an acute stage. The conservative Repub-
leans finally prevailed. but the radicals
secured one Of their chief demands This
was that Adams shall not appoint Supreme
Court Justices until the contest to be inauG-
urated by Peabody has been decided, aud
that IL Adams wins he will appoint the men
named 10y the Republicans
While there is a possibility Of this pro-
gramme being changed. there Ia little
probability Of It, and the Republican leaders
tonight announce the controversy ns
settled
1t was tho plan Of the Republicans TO
secure control of the legislature. have
Peabody appoint Supreme Court Judges,
and after their confirmation 10y he Senate
canvass the vote and declare Adams Gov
ernor, leaving Peabody 70 make his fight
alone. But the Governor baked this
scheme, and his friends insisted that he
keep his seat hy throwing out the vote Of
Denver The point was raised that nothing
could he done Dv 'ha Legislature uutll
after tho canvass II the vote, and the Pea
body men then commanded that he Legs
lafure take action. when eminent attorneys
of both parties declare Illegal or uncon-
stiutional.
This was what caused the row In the Leg
islature yesterday. when the Lieutenant
Governor and the Speaker fought for the
chat rmanshp Of the Joint session To-
dav cooler heada got control, and the plan
OF the radicals was 1nHiiy abandoned
Tho new arrangement will bit the Rcpubl-
cans who bet ON Peabody nard, is an bets
will be paid on the seating of Governor.
regardless of the result Of the contest
During the legislative proceedings and
esnecia llv after IT became known that
Adams was to be seated. Gov. Peabody
estlessly paced the corridors of the Capitol,
giving way 20 frequent ouiuursts % strong
lie Supreme Court was placed in the
position this morning Of deciding whether
or not the Joint session of the Legislature
preside ed over yesterday by Speaker DICK
son was legal Lieut. -Gov HagEoit claimed
the legal right TO preside. When Dickson
attempted 10 act in his place Haggoti dis
solved tho session. The question came up
this morning on motion for an order
recurring the Denver elections commission
to pive the ballot boxes Of the city to the
committee appointed by ne rlnp JOINT
session 20 canvass the vote for Governor
The commission had refused TO give mp
these boxes.
ATTORNEY Waldron for the Peabody people
argued for the order. and Senator Patterson
against n. The proceedings ~ court ~ere
sensational and the chamber was packed
with leaders Of both parties The court
refused 20 rule on the status ~ the point
but ordered the Denver Elections Com
mission TO turn tire ballot boxes over TO
the Legislature at once
Lieut.. -C;ov Haggott called the Senate
10 order to-day and r'iird motion tn 70
10 the House FOR Joint session out ~ order
declaring that tho joint session had been
adjourned by him. Neither body was in ses-
sion long to-day, both adlourning early FOR
the caucus. which was 20 decide the question
Of canvassing he vote and declaring which
candidate was elected Governor