The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
COLORADOS LIVELY FIGHT.
-FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE RACE
FOR GOVERNOR.
students ShOCtlng Their College Cry FOR
One Man. NewSbOys whOOplng Il Up for
Another. diners for q Third -IlNdsey.
"'the Kids Judge" IN the Running.

"'the Kids Judge" IN the Running
refused by Ave men who objected to a GER
tain candidate on the ticket, b Republican
nomination for Governor OF Colorado was
accepted by a Methodist preacher. With
students shrieking their college cry In
behalf OF one Gubematorial candidate,
~newsboys organizing bands and marching
clubs TO whoop it up for another, n the
leaders OF the union Of miners making
demonstrations for a third. the campaign
has become the most spectacular in the
States history.
The preacher who accepted the Republi-
can nomination Ia the Rev. DR.. Henry A.
Buchtel, formerly a missionary to Bulgaria,
later pastor Of several chuFches in Indiana
and now chancellor Of the University Of
Denver.
The candidate to whom the Ave previous
nominees objected is William H. Gabbert.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court, who is
running for reelection. Their objection to
him is based on the allegation that he favors
corporations.
Besides the clergyman the candidates for
Governor are:
Democratic-Alva Adams. twice Governor
and three times previously the party nominee.
He asserts that he was counted out two years
ago and now seeks election as a vindication.
Independent-Ben b. Lindsey, popularity
known as the kids Judge because he framed
the juvenile court law and Is now Judge OF
that court.
Standardization d. Haywood. secre-
tary Of the Western Federation Of Miners.
now confined in the Idaho State Penitentiary
charged with the murder Of ex-Gov.
Steunenberg OF that State. He was a prisoner
when he was nominated.
About one-third OF the population Of
Colorado lives in Denver. The Denver
City Tramway Company is alleged to DOM
mate local politics, while the influence
OF its president William O.. Evans, is alleged
to reach to the State House. Not an cleo
ton has been held here in several years in
which the cry Of fraud has not been raised
and invariably the resulting contest has
been decide. in favor OF the party sup
ported by Evans.
The courts OF Colorado are probably
criticised more freely than those Of any
other State. On more than one occasion
even Justices of the Supreme Court have
been hanged in efigy.
Two years ago Ava Adams, Democrat,
claimed 20 have defeated James II. Pea
body, Republican, the incumbent, for the
Go%vernorship. The Supreme Court un-
seated a sufficient number Of Democrats
in the Senate to give the Republicans CON-
troll OF that body. The senate then declared
Peabody reelected. Half an hour after his
Inauguration for a second term Peabody
resigned and the Governor,
j. T. Mcdonald, was sworn in in his place.
It Ia AZ a result Of this turn OF affairs that
Adams SEEKS a vindication this year, But
the centre OF the attack made upon the
Democratic ticket is not Adams but United
States Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson.
The relations between these two men
are interesting. Some Of Adams's friends
insisted that he could be vindicated most
fittingly by cleo ton TO the Senate next
r ring, when Patterson's term c~xrires.
But Patterson, Who controlled the Demo
cratic State convention. would not listen to
this proposal. He not only forced the
nomination Of Adams for the G~overnorship,
Flank in its platform a pledge that the
nominees, II elected. would serve the full
term of two years. This means that Adams
II elected Senator annot accept.
The chief feature Of this convention was
the unseating Of Mayor Robert w. Speer Of
Denver and the delegation which he headed
and the substitution Of a delegation Of Pat
terson supporters. Speer controls the local
Democratic machine, and it is alleged that
all It's ~influence Is o being exerted, though
under cover, to defeat Adams.
Evans has the credit Of having domi-
mated the Republican State convention as
completely as Patterson ruled the Demo-
cratic convention. Philip B. Stewart was
chosen to run for Governor. 1t IL as
S SoTSe az c coat SSew sSst cS SgFe g6.,; to c sSespt
should not be renominated. Gabbert's
Republicanism has been questioned. When
he first became active in politics a few years
ago he was a Populist. Then he proclaimed
himself a Jacksonian Democrat. Only re-
Gently did he become a Republican.
Within a few hours after making a speech
accepting the nomination Stewart was
hurried to a hosrital to undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis. For four days he
was ignorant OF events in the outside world.
When he became able 10 receive friends
he was told Of the other candidates on the
ticket he had been selected to head. When
he learned OF Gabbert's nomination he
sent a letter OF withdrawal to the State
chairman, because OF a certain action
taken by the convention subsequent to my
nomination -
Then pressure ~as brought to bear on
Gabbert TO induce him to withdraw, but
the Chief Justice was deaf to all entreaties.
In turn the nomination for Governor was
offered to the following men: Congress-
man Franklin E. Brooks, recently renomi-
mated; Congressman Robert W. Bonynge,
also renominated; Gov. ]. F. Mcdonald;
Whitney Newton, ex-State Treasurer; Gen.
George w. Cook. NOMINEES for Congress-
man-at-large, and a candidate before the
recent national encampment OF the @. A.
r., for the post OF commander in chief.
Each Of these men declined 10 accept.
After nearly a week OF searching for a
candidate the Rev. DR.. Buchtel accepted
nomination. Afterward IL was recalled
that Mr.. Evans 3 father, John Evans. founded
the University of Denver and that Mr..
Evans himself had been a generous con-
t~riputor 70 the support Of the institution.
A Methodist church in Denver bears the
name Evans chapel.
Ben B. Lindsey was named for Governor
at a meeting OF independents. He had
announced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination before the convention,
with the threat that he would run inde-
p~endently II the convention was controlled
by bosses. Later he did not permit his
nam to go before the delegates.
Besides the juvenile court law in Colorado
Lindsey is the author Of a law holding
PARENTS or guardians responsible for the
d~elinquencies or m~altreatnent OF children.
and he framed or proposed juvenile court
laws enacted in twenty-four other States,
When the boys court was established In
Denver Lindeey wal appointed Judge,
and at the expiration Of the FIRST term be
was reelected unanimously. Lindsey also
is Judge Of one Of the divisions Of the County
Court, and recently distinguished himself
by committing 70 Jail four corporation
oticials Who had refused TO testify In an
election fraud case. The four spent two
days. and two nights behind the bars, after