Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-07
Arguments by Attorneys in Pea
body. Adams Contest Have
Been Concluded.
ASSEMBLY WILL DISCUSS CASE
Joint Convention Will Not Take a
Vote Until Report Is Made on
Morgsps Charges

Denver, March 7.--ArRuments by at
torneys IN the Peabody guber-
Material contest were concluded today
Former Gov. Charles S. Thomas made
the final address on behalf Of Gov. Alva
Adams, speaking for three hours and
John NJ. Wadron closed for the contest
or, James II. Peabody, with two
hours speech,
Beginning tomorrow morning the
members Of the general assembly Will
discuss the contest under a rule limit
ing speeches to 10 minutes for each
member. There are 81 members and II
is expected the debate will continue
two or three days, The ballot which
decideswhether Adams or Peabody shall
occupy the governors chair during the
remainder OF the biennial term ending
IN January, 1907 Will probably be
reached on Friday or Saturday next
The joint convention has indicated a
purpose, however not to take a vote
untll a report is received from the com
mlttee appointed TO investigate bribery
charges on the statement OF Senator
Richard w Morgan that james NJ,
Herbert, vice president OF the Colorado
& Southern railroad and Daniel Sulli-
van, postmaster at Cripple Creek, had
OHeltu MN altOVV W Nolt lOl ANhiilh hilil
that Herbert had given him $3.50 Of this
amount. The committee met last night
TO open It's Investigation but adjourned
until tonight without hearing any tes-
timony on account OF the absence Of
the senator who made the bribery
charges,
Former Gov Thomas speech was
logical presentation OF the case of the
contestee punctuated with scathing
sarcasm and pointed wit
where are your cap and bells this
morning" asked Atty. Waldron. when
one of Mr.. Thomas jlbes penetrated
little further than others had,
III / had known you wanted them I
would have brought them" replied Mr..
Thomas, for they represent the only
character you have not assumed on
this floor"
Mr.. Thomas opened his speech with
an argument against the proposition
promulgated by Atty, Waldron that
the contest was one TO be decided on
partisan lines
Answering the statement Of the Pea
body attorney that q body cannot be
two-hfths gangrene and three-hf
wholesome" Mr. Thomas suggested
that II this rule Is 10 prevail II would
be necessary to throw out the entire
outside counties in which fraud was
shown,
III this case was pending before the
supreme court or any other court"
said Mr. Thomas the contestee could
come into court and ask for nom
suit, and Il would be granted for the
confession has made no case"
He ridculed the claims of consplr-
acy and sarcastcally remarked that
he supposed the $4,000 which Chair
man Farley. OF the Republican party,
Acknowledged he spent during the
campaign was spent for the purpose OF
securing fair election.
III the experts were good for any
thing they could separate the good
from the had ballots and the good ball
lots should be counted" said counsel In
his argument against throwing out the
entire vote Of the precincts where al
legged frauds existed
In regard 20 the failure OF election
officials to administer an oath TO Hitter
ates, the former governor said II this
was cause for throwing out precincts
Ia Denver then the precincts In Huer-
fano which were before the contest
committee must be thrown out, aH H.
literates were not sworn there. This
would increase Gov Adams plurality
by 1850
Taking w the subjects OF hand writ
ing experts, Mr.. Thomas read decisions
from the supreme courts OF a number
OF states 10 the effect that handwriting
expert testimony was OF the lowest or
der and should never be accepted with
out corroborative evidence
$50 long ms the great corporations
contribute TO the campaign funds OF
both political parties YOU are going to
have fraud and corruption at the
polls" said Mr.. Thomas, IN closing his
remarks at the morning session.