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Show THREE CHIEFS IN ONE DAY Quick Changes Made in Colorado. Adams Ousted, Peabody Resigns, Re-signs, McDonald Inaugurated. In-augurated. Long, Bitter Contest in the Centennial , State Is Finally Brougnt to an End. I DENVER, Colo., March 17. Tho bargain bar-gain mado by leaders of the opposing Republican Re-publican factions of Colorado to tako the Governor's chair from Alva Adams and to sent In It Llcut -Gov. Jesse F. McDonald McDon-ald after permitting James II. Peabody to hold It for ono day, was carried to a conclusion lato this afternoon. Peabody Resigns. In fulfillment of tho agreement which ho mado boforo tho General Assembly decided de-cided tho gubernatorial contest In his favor, Gov. James H. Peabody has resigned re-signed tho oftlco. In which ho was Inaugurated In-augurated lato yesterday afternoon. Filed With Secrotary of State. Ills resignation, of which "V. S. Boyn-ton Boyn-ton of Colorado Springs had been custodian cus-todian slnco "Wednesday, when It was written, was filed In the offlco of Secretary Secre-tary of State at 4:20 p. m. todny. McDonald Sworn In. James Cowle, Secretary of State, Immediately Imme-diately certified Gov. Peabody's resignation, resigna-tion, and Lieut. -Gov. McDonald was then sworn In ns Governor by Chief Justice Gabbort. Thero was no furthor cero-mony. cero-mony. Adams Ousted Thursday. Gov. Adams was ousted and Gov. Peabody Pea-body Installed by tho General Assembly nt 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and Gov. McDonald was sworn In beforo 5 p. m. today. Thus In a spaco of less than twenty-four hours Colorado has had three Governors. Peabody Tired of Place. Gov. Peabody transacted practically no business of State whllo In tho offlco of Governor. Ho received many callers, who urged him not to resign, and also many messages of tho samo Import by telegraph and tolophono. To all theso ho replied that ho was tired of tho worry and excitement ex-citement of his contest nnd wished to go back to his bank In Canon City. Half a dozon members of tho National Guard patrollod tho corridors about tho oxccutlvo chamber during tho day as a guard for Gov. Peabody. Takes Chnir Reluctantly. Llout.-Gov McDonald reluctantly takes tho chair which Gov. Peabody resigned after forcing Gov. Adajns out. The Lleu-tcnant-Govornor has taken no part in tho bitter fight over tho govurnorshlp which has been wnged ovor slnco tho election on November S. lie absolutely refused to aid his frlonds In tho Legislature in tholr efforts ef-forts to havo him mado Governor, and as presiding officer In tho Joint Assembly he made several rulings ngalnst tho movement move-ment In his behalf. Cornforth Succeeds McDonald. Senator Arthur N. Cornforth, president pro torn, of the Sonato. becomes acting Lieutenant-Governor by tho elevation of tho Lieutenant-Governor to tho offlco of chief executive. What Peabody Says. In his letter of resignation addressed to Secretary of Stato Cowle, Gov. Peabody stated that ho contested tho gubernatorial ohalr "believing then and fully convinced now," that ho received a plurality of tho lawful votes cast for tho office. It was a mattor of duty to the people of Colorado and tho Republican party that the contest con-test should bo prosecuted. Ho considered the decision of tho Legislature seating him a complete vindication of his course. Makes a DIscoveiy. Continuing, the letter rends: "To my surprise and regret, T discovered toward the latter stages of tho contest that certain cer-tain members of tho Legislature olectcd as Republicans entertained feeling of 111-wlll 111-wlll nnd dislike toward mo personally. No Vindication Now. "7 ehnll not attempt in this communication communica-tion to vindicate, myself against what I concolvo to bo a personul enmity, unwarranted unwar-ranted by tho facts and ungenerous to a degree, suffice It lo say that 1 am now painfully conscious of Its magnitude. " Still a Republican. "I hnvo always been and will over contlnuo con-tlnuo to bo a faithful adherent of Republican Repub-lican principles and dlctrlnes, and I concolvo con-colvo It to bo the duty of every true cltl-;:on cltl-;:on to mako personal sacrlllces. If need bo. for the welfare of tho political organization organ-ization to which ho may belong. Retires to Private Life. "Imbued with theso sentiments, I nm constrained to' the conclusion that thu best Interests of tho Republican pnrty of this State will bc subm-rved If I am now to retire to private llfo. hoping thereby that my present enticement as a political factor In Colorado will restoro penco and harmony now so soroly needed In tho Republican Re-publican parly of this State." |