The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-17
COLORADO'S HEAD
REMAINS A MAYOR
Curious Political Complication Re
sulting from Mcdonald TAX
ing Peabody's Place. III

Denver, Col, April 17.-Jesse Nc
who has taken his seat after three
months Of turmoil in the Adams-Pea-
body, contest, goes into office under
Of politics. For Governor Mcdonald
has himself been ousted from office, and
has had the distinction Of holding four
public Offices at one time.
After Governor Peabody's resigna.
ton was handed in Mr.. Mcdonald was,
in effect, governor, lieutenant governor,
At the present time he holds two offices
governor of the state and mayor Of
the city in which he resides.
These political shifts, typical of Colo
RADIO, are peculiarly Interesting in Gov.
ernor Mcdonald case. He was elected
two years ago to the state senate from
his district. There was a contest,
as the vote was close, and a demo-
Donald and unseated him for his op-
Ponent, Daniel Healey, democrat. Nc
Donald protested, returned to Leadville
and bided his time. He was placed on
the republican state ticket as ieuten-
ant governor last fall, and received
substantial majority, altho the candi-
| date Tor governor was defeated on the
face of the returns.
|
met the Mcdonald contest case, hang
ing over from two years ago, was again
| brought up. HeaIey was unseated.
| Mcdonald obtained his seat, and until
he was sworn in as lieutenant Cover.
nor he served as state senator. The SEN
ate seat is now vacant. He is admin
istering the municipal affairs of Lead.
vile at long range, and does not pro-
pose to resign the office, as his term
| expires next month.
Once Was Miner.
The new governor of Colorado is a
common sense man of affairs. Born in
Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1855, he attended
school there and later in Pennsylvania.
He came west at the age Of "a. The
carbonate excitement at Leadville was at
its height. Persons were focking to the
camp from all over the world, and there
were stories of the fabulous fortunes in
Tabor's Matchless mine and others that
gave Leadville it's celebrity. Mcdonald
went to the. carbonate camp and took
up several locations. He was specially
interested in what has since become
known as the DOWNTOWN basin in
Leadville, where the second ore contact
has been encountered.
McDonald's investments were for
tunate He had faith in Leadville as a
camp, and also in Robinson, in a nearby
county. He became man of influence,
and is one Of the most prominent figures
in mining circles in Leadville.
How He Came Into Politics.
Mr.. Mcdonald has not sought political
office. His business prominence, rather,
has forced him into politics, and it was
by request Of the republicans of Lead
vile that he ran for the senate two
years ago and twice for mayor.
/ No other man could have been so
welcome to his party as the lieutenant
governor in the recent crisis. When it
was found that some republicans would
not support Mr.. Peabody, no objection
could be offered to Mcdonald in his
party or out of it. On condition that
he become governor, all opposition to
the unseating of Alva Adams ceased.
\ Governor Mcdonald was chosen for
chief executive as a peaeemaker, and he
i is well fitted for the office. He is man
of firm convictions, slow to make up
his mind, but once fixed there can be no
turning back; an able business man,
free to give the state an administration
that will give satisfaction to the citi-
. ZenS