The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-05
With the Arrival of Several
Trainloads of Federal Troops
Mine Owners Will Surren-
der Arms.
Mine Workers Are
Willing to Follow
Democrats Will Back Executive
and viii Have Strength
Enough to Prevent Ousting.
Situation Still Critical, But
Quiet Reigns.

DENVER, col. May fly virtue
of political manipulation vote to-
morrow in the special session Of the
legislature IN impeach Governor AM
mons. because OF his action I'm per-
hitting the strike zone atrocities. APP
parentig has been fhwarted
Such resolution has been drafted.
and Will he introduced soon after the
session reconvenes in the morning a
motion to table. according to the an
nouncemet tc ight OF frieds Of the GoN~
ernor In the legislature. NIL be made
Immediately. ami the snmons adj
herents feel certain their motion will
carry.
In caucuses before the legislature
convened at noon toda the old line
Democrats we're whipped into form
and the foundation was laid 10 resist
al efforts ut Impeachment as we'll as
all other questions not contained in
the governor call for the special SEES
con.
In both houses II was found late in
the afternoon that the governor has
sufficient strength 10 defeat the im-
parchment resolution
Governor Wins First.
The governor wen his first potnt to-
day when John II. Slasterys a SILVER
ton saloon man and an old line Dem
ocrat. WAS elected speaker OF the
house The election Of speaker was
made necessary because Q, C. Skim er.
Of Moatrose, he regular presiding Of
fees has been appointed postmaster
The next coup WAS the adoption of
q motion tn throw The TWO house into
joint executive session, This is an
unusual proceeding n the Colorado
legislature. AT the time ~ the axecQ-
tive sess!on there was nothing hefots
TIE legislature. the two houses having
taken this action Immediately upon
organ zing
Clearly the impeachment PROPOSE.
tieu was uppermosr In She minds ~
the memhers~~aif pemocrats-~'1o
voted for the executive session, The
Joint session adjourned at s o clock
until tomorrow. morning The meet.
Ing has lasted two and q half hours
The Impeachment resolution was
prepared this afternoon 1t had not
been decided tonight whether Re-
publican or Progressive member
shall Introduce 1t.
A bill a.lready prepared providing
for compulsory arbitration Of all labor
questions probably viii fall with the
Impeachment resolution. only a
compromise can save this measure.
II il pretty Cueariv established that
the forces which are supporting Ann
SAhNS N.Y. oPbtS'h ~ tAsN sN'''tN' = $3.50
measure.
Those favoring impeachment viii
fight any measure providing pay Tor
the State soldiers for past duty, They
base their opposition on the alleged
ground that -Iha men who fought the
strikers were in the pay OF the coal
corporations On tha other hand the
governors friends will insist on the
passage of the militia hill, and no
pther however with this additional
feature. ThaS State cnpstahularF he
createa similar to that in Pennsylvania
or in Texas.
court Martial.
General John Chase announced to-
night that ne is preparing request
for the court martialing OF all state
soldiers who anticipated in the killing
at the Ludlow tent colony. He will
base his action on the report of the
military commission. that the soldiers
deliberately burned and looted the
tents, where two women and eleven
children persisted.
Nine hundred men, composing the
Eleventh United States cavalry. IN
seven train sections. will arrive in
Trinidad tomorrow Disarmament Will
then become the dominant question
In the strike. 10 he settled by Colonel
James Lockett who VIII succeed
Major Holbrook rs commander of the
federal forces in the field.
Officials of the Colorado Fuel and
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