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the United States Congress and consequently never had any legal 
status. 
The episode is interesting as giving an early indication of 
that “push” which is generally regarded as characteristic of the 
people of Colorado. 
call for a general election on May 9 | propositions to the voters. 
of delegates to a State convention to 
organize the State of Jeffer 
tion was held 
The elec- 
on September 5 and 
resulted in the decisive defeat of the 
elegates met in Hii nver City | proposal for statehood and in favor of 
June 6, 1859, and appointed commit- | a Territorial form of government. 
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Figure 14.—State of Jefferson, as proposed in 1858. 
tees to frame a State constitution and 
to report at an adjourned m g on 
August 1. Before the time for this 
adjourned meeting the people began 
to realize the great expense of a State 
government, and many decided to favor 
resolution to submit both 
On October 3, 1859, a call was sent 
Many of the partici- 
pants in this movement fully realized 
| its illegality, so in order to be on the 
they 
safe side prepared a county 
ticket, to be voted on at the same time, 
providing for the election of officers of 
