The Dolores star., 1905-02-24
COMMITTEE REVOKED
ACTION OF CHAIRMAN oa,rr,rn
Objects to the eub-committes Ap-
Appointed During His Absence
and Secures It's oischaros.


Denver. Feb. 21.-The Republican
this morning says:
An an executive session. held yes
terday afternoon, Of the contest com
mittee from the lie lisiature appointed
to hear testimony and make recon-
mendations regarding the person en-
titled to the once OF governor, a reso-
LUTON adopted the previous day for
the appointment of a subcommittee Of
three to draft a report for submission
TO the full committee. was rescinded b.
a vote of IA to IL.
1T was an exciting two hours. VIII
liam ii. Griffith, chairman of the com.
mittee, who had been confined to his
room for three days, appeared In
most excitable frame of mind and
made allegations that must be sci
down to Griffith alterations.
THE members of the committee
were extremely charitable toward hin,
and pacified him to the best of their
abilities, and at the end of two hours
peace was restored and Mr.. Griffith re
turned to bed, having gained his point.
His amour propre had been ruffled BY
the action of the committee in his alb
sence in appointing a subcommittee.
But the momentous issue involved
in the result of the finding of the con
test committee and the joint assembly
should not be interfered with by petty
squabbles and points of personal dig
nifty. Mr.. Griffith will, no doubt, make
amends when his health has been re-
stored. The good name and well-be-
ing Of Colorado are involved In the
struggle being waged by the Demo
cratic machine to hold to the governor
ant maintain the power of that ma
chine inviolate."
TAe News account Is as follows:
After a spirited contest Chairman
w. ii. Griffith defeated the corpora
tions "A their attempt to have formu
lated a partisan report by a sub-com-
mittee. The resolution was adopted
by snap judgment at the session Of the
committee Sunday night. during the
absence of Griffith and ten other mem
bers OF the committee. The action was
contrary to the rules governing the
committee, and the battle was entered
upon in executive session yesterday
afternoon on the question to rescind
the action.
"Griffith declared tha. the purpose of
the resolution was to present through
the partisan subcommittee Waldrons
biased findings IN the contest. Wal.
dron Is Peabody's chief counsel.
Griffith also asserted that the libby
list for the corporations who gave the
resolution to Representative Thomas
to present and railroad through the
committee was the same person who
approached him last week and de-
manded that he, as chairman OF the
committee, mutilate certain depOsi-
tion evidence of Adams and also cut II
out of the record because 1t injured
Peabody's cause.
1.-The fight in committee lasted
nearly three hours. Griffith finally win
ming decisive victory and putting to
rout the corporations and their trusted
and shrewd agents. The action Of Sum
day night was rescinded by a vote Of
IA to IL, the question being to recon.
slider the vote by which the. resolu-
tion was passed.
Those who voted with Griifith to
kill the vicious measure were Senators
Hill, Harris and Jefferson, Democrats;
Senator Dick, Republican, and Repre-
sentatives Lehrritter. Mackenzie, Da-
Wis, Drach, Heistand and HUT, Demo-
Gratis, and Mcintyre, Vance and Thomp-
son, Republicans.
Those voting against the reconsid-
Grafton were: Senators Alexander,
Barela, Lewis, Robertson and De la
Vergne, and Representatives Church,
DUNCAN, Fetzer, Stephen, Stewart and
Thomas.
'The resolution, after being recon-
sidered. was tabled by the same vote.
This disposes of the resolution for
ever. Mr.. Griffith was congratulated
on all sides last night for his stand for
fair play"