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Show ADAMS THINKS IE IAS CHOSEN Rents louse to Live in as Governor. Does Not Take Threat of Colorado Republicans Seriously. Upon. Complexion of Legislature Depends De-pends Appointment of Two Supreme Court Judges. DENVER, Nov. 28. Governor-elect Alva Adams came to Denver from his home In Pueblo today, and will remain until after the banquet to be given In his honor tomorrow nlghL He does not take the threat of the Republicans to prevont his accession to the Governorship Governor-ship seriously, and has rented a house here for the two years of his term. Mr. Adams expressed the opinion today to-day that Gov. Peabody, after an investigation in-vestigation of the election returns, would reach the conclusion that he was not the people's choice for Governor, and would gracefully retire. It is announced that Gov. Peabody will appoint the two additional Justices of the Supreme court, Irrespective of whether he holds office the next term or not. Under tho constitutional amendment amend-ment adopted at the recent election, the Court of Appeals and Supreme court consolidate on April 5 next, and two of the seven Judges provided for are to be named by the Governor. Depends Upon Legislature. The Legislature will meot one week before the next term of Governor begins. be-gins. During that time or prior, the State canvassing board will declare the amendment adopted. Gov. Peabody will make the appointments and the Senate, If Republican, will confirm them. Should the Democrats control the Senate Gov. Peabodj-'H appointments will be rejected and Gov. Adams will appoint the two Judges. The canvass of the votes In Denver and Pueblo counties has not yet boon completed, but from the unofficial returns re-turns It appears that the Democrats will control the Senate by a majority of two or three unless the State canvassing board throws out two or more of the Democrats who aro apparently elected, as planned by the Republicans who are preparing charges of fraud, and seats the Republican candidates. The Democrats are endeavoring to checkmate their opponents by preparations prepara-tions to prosecute Republican workers for alleged violations of the election laws. Queor Chargo Against Woman. Mrs. Rosa Snyder was arrested today on warrants charging her with buying votes at the late election Lizzie Cum-mlngs Cum-mlngs and other women have mado affidavit affi-davit that Mrs. Snyder gave them 35 each to vote the Republican ticket. Mrs. Snyder Is a complainant in one of the cases against Domocrnta arrested on warrants Issued by United States Commissioner Com-missioner Capron, charging conspiracy to Intimidate voters in violation of Federal Fed-eral statute. These cases came up In Commissioner Commission-er Capron's court today, but the hearings hear-ings wore postponed, although George Allen Smith, attorney for the defendants, defend-ants, demanded an Immediate trial, declaring de-claring that "these suits were brought simply for political purposes and not for purposes of Justice." The hearing In the Lns Animas countv election cases was held Jn the Supremo court chambers today. The Democrats filed a petition asking for a writ of prohibition restraining Judge Norlhcutt of the District court from Interfering with the mandamus order of Judge Means of the County court, which ordered the board of canvassers to throw out the returns of the Prl-mero Prl-mero preolnct. Moved Polling Placo. The Democrats allege that the Republicans Repub-licans moved the polling place Inside the grounds of tho Victor Fuel company, com-pany, where no outsider was allowed to go. There were 475 votes cast In the polling place Inside the grounds, while only nine were cast at the Place designated by the County Commission-era. Commission-era. Judge Means Issued a writ of mandamus man-damus compelling tho board of canvassers can-vassers to Ignore the returns from that precinct. The Republicans then applied to Judge Northcutt for a writ of prohibition prohibi-tion against the County court. Then tho Democrats appealed to the Supreme Su-preme court to help them out of the difficulty. Senator John A. Rush appeared for the Democrats. Robert Ycomans of Trinidad opposed the application and said the ouit In the County court was brought In collusion. He asked tho court to either restrain the County court from interfering with the canvass can-vass of the returns, on the grounds that it had no Jurisdiction, or else cs-sume cs-sume Jurisdiction Itself under Its original origi-nal order Issued before election. The court took the petition for a writ under advisement. Alleged election frauds In Huerfano county are also to be taken up In tho Supremo court on application of tho Democrats, who, this afternoon, through Attorney John G. Taylor, filed allldavlts charging ' violations of tho court's election Injunction and asking that the offenders he cited for contempt, con-tempt, as In the Denver cases brought by thu Republicans. i fldxo court announced that a -hoarins ( would be rrlven after tho Denver cases ure disposed of. Democratic Loaders in. Court. In the Supreme court today the hearing hear-ing of evidence against five of the Democratic election officials and leaders lead-ers charged with contempt for alleged violation of tho Supreme court order appointing special watchers at the recent re-cent election, was begun. Frank Kratke, chief license Inspector; In-spector; Joseph Ray and Charles Kofsk'y, Judges of election; Edward O'Mailla and Carl Wilson, clerlts or election, were before the bar. Half a dozen witnesses were examined, ex-amined, Including tho Supreme court watchers. All testified to Kratke and Michael Mahonoy, Alderman of ward five, destroying the commissions of the special watchers and Illegally taking possession of the oloctlon supplies and polling booth at precinct eight, ward five. Evidence of repeating was nlso given, one of the Republican. Judges expressing the opinion that at least fifty persons voted who had no right to vote. It was suld that at least one man was driven out of the polling place by Kratke and Mahoney becauso he insisted in-sisted on having a second ballot when ho discovered that the one handed him wus alrcudy marked. The Republican Judge swore that he was denied his legal right to appoint a clerk, and that a Democrat who lived outside tho precinct was selected by the Democratic judges to serve as hlslerk. |