Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-16
IS COLORADO TO
HAVE REVOLUTIONS
Coy Adams Being Urged Not to
Surrender His Office to Lieut..
Governor Mcdonald.
A CONSPIRACY TO SEAT HIM.
Anti Peabody Republicans Report ed
To Have Compromised With
His Supporters.

Denver, March 16.-Three men may
occupy the chair Of chief executive Of
ficer in the state Of Colorado within a
single day II the joint legislative con-
vention ratifies the bargain said to have
been agreed upon by leaders of the
contending factions In the Republican
party.
Lacking the necessary votes 10 Dust
Gov. Alya Adams and secure for him
self for the remainder OF the biennial
term which began on Jan. 10 the Office
for which he is contesting, James II.
Peabody has agreed to resign immedi-
ately after being seated as governor
and permit Lieut,-Goy. Jesse f. Me
Donald. who Is also Republican to
succeed 10 the governorship. 1t is said
that Ave OF the % Republican members
Of the general assembly who had agreed
not to vote for Peabody have consented
to this compromise. Their votes, in
addition to the a. which Peabody pre-
vIously had, would give him a majority
Of one on Joint ballot and with the
success Of this scheme assured, II Is
likely that some other antl-Peabody
Republicans Will fall In line with the
majority Of their party.
Gov. Adams is being urged by an
element In the Democratic party II is
reported, to refuse to surrender his
office to the Lieutenant governor and TO
hold possession by force, His brother,
Frank Adams. is police commissioner
OF this city and could furnish a strong
guard for the governor should he de-
eide to hold on. Gov. Adams has re-
fused 10 make any statement as TO his
intention, but 1t is generally believed
that he Will peacefully retire when the
general assembly declares Coy. Pea
body elected, even II such action ID
taken only In pursuance Of deal by
which the acknowledgements is 10 be
made governor
Mr. Peabody's resignation. his sup
porters admit. has been written and
placed I'm the hands OF neutral party
TO be filed with the secretary Of state
when the Joint assembly has given him
"vindication" by Affirming his title TO
the goyernorship. He determined upon
this course, his friends say, In order TO
restore harmony IN MS party.
There was a fun attendance Of mem
bers when the joint convention assem-
bled shortly after 10 o'clock today. The
galleries were again crowded, and
spectators were confident that the long
drawn out contest would be finally dis
posed Of today.
Senator T. q. Mccarthy Of Pueblo
asked to be excused from voting on the
governorship contest He refused to
give any reason for his request, but the
Joint assembly excused him by a vote
OF Go TO 30.
Senator Morton Alexander, a member
OF the contest committee. asked leave
to withdraw his report declaring va
cancy In the Office OF governor. and
seating the Lieutenant governor In the
governors chair, which the supreme
court had decided could not be legally
adopted by the Legislature. Leave TO
withdraw was granted by a vote OF s.
to 80.
The report submitted by Chairman
william II. Grlnlth and three other Re-
publican members OF the contest CONF
mlttee was next taken up. This report
found that there was much fraud COM
mtted by the Democrats nj the cleo
ton on Nov. 8. In ~ precincts Of Den
yer, but that Adams was legally elect
ed governor.
There was no discussion OF the Grlf-
nth report. Representative Griffith NOV
ed It's adoption, but the motion was lost
by vote OF IL 10 So
Senator Gerald Hughes, Democrat,
filed a petition for a special election
TO determine whether Adams or Pea
body is the choice OF the people for
governor. This was ruled out OF order
by the lieutenant governor.
Then followed discussion under the
10 minute rule Of the report Of tho
nine Democratic members OF the con-
test committee declaring Adams elect
ed and disnissing the Peabody contest.
p. m.-With defeat staring them IN
the face. the Democrats consumed all
the time possible IN debating the re-
ports under the l0-minute rule Several
motions for a recess We're voted down
and II IL expected the Republicans
viii hold the Joint convention ~ session
until the final vote IL taken