The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-21
GOLD FOR VOTES.
Sensation in The Washington
Legislature.
4 Charge Of Bribery In the Election Tor
United States Senator.
representative MetCalfe Produces the Honey
Paid to Him to Cast His Ballot for
Candidate CalkinS.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

OLYMPIA, Jan. 20-Just after Speaker
Shaw of the House this afternoon called for
nominations for United States Senator, Rep
resentative John L. Metcalfe arose and
said:
Gentlemen of the Legislature of Wash
ington. hold in my hand $500, which was
handed to me BY Harry T. Clarke ofSpokane
Falls, with tile express understanding that
cast my vote for W. II. Calkins for United
States Senator"
For several seconds profound silence pre-
vailed throughout the hall. Metcalfe sent
the roll of bills to the Speaker and then re-
sumed his seat.
Senator Squire's supporters then began
cheering, and it was some minutes before
the Speaker could restore order.
Finally motion was carried appointing
committee of five 10 investigate the charge
OF bribery, and the House adjourned till 8
O'Clock in the evening
Shortly after the House adjourned this
afternoon the Investigation Committee met.
Representative Metcalfe was the first witness
called lie said: 81 got $500 last evenin q
while walking toward the Capitol with
Clarke. Hegaye me the money. Yesterday
Clarke notified to me that | was to receive
$1,000 In consideration that | should vote for
Judge Calklns for United States Senator.
he told me he would pay $500 then and
balance when | had voted for Calkins"
&On cToss-eXamination Metcalfe said his in
tention when he took the money was to rX-
pose the corruption to the House, and that
ne had no Intention of voting for CalkinS
he further testified that ex-Sheriff McGraw.
50 lures manager, encouraged him in his
work. He said lie told McGraw from what
he could see that money was being freely
used, and II he could get chance lie would
expose the bribery. McGraw replied: II
hope YOU will"
J. II. McGraw testified that Metcalfe told
MN a lew days ago that he thought he
could get money if he voted for Calkins and
asked If he lMetcalfe) had better follow up
the case: Witness said he advised him to
do SO. Metcalfe, he said, showed him the
money after receiving it from Clarke.
judge Calkins said that If Clarke paid
Metcaife the money to vote for him he (Calk-
ms knew nothing of it. He did not believe
the statement to be tue
Harry Clarke, the accused was then
called. He admitted that he had been work
Ing IN the interest of Cakins. Judge Hough-
ton introduced him t. Metcalfe Sunday
He understood that Metcalfe " as getting into
position to vote for Calkins and they talked
the matter over Nothing was sail about
money. He admitted that in ore conversation
ne spoke OF the campaign expenses the men,
oers had been pat to- He admitted that he
hau walked out with Metc2lfe and had been
In room with him to-day, but denied that
he had offered him any money
Under cross-examination he admitted he
met Metcalfe by appointment about noon
to-day aud urged him 10 vote for Calkins.
In the Senate this afternoon the vote for
United States Senator was: Watson c.
Squire 10, w. Il. Calkins "A, acting Gov
ernor Laughton ], Thomas Carroll DJ 4
In the House tonight the vote was taken
Tor United States Senator. Squire received
AZ. Cal6ins 10, Carroll II. Squire has a ma
lorlty in both houses. The total vote in
both houses IS as follows: Squire SIS. Calk
ms 20, Carroll q, Laughton l, Edward Ed
ridge l. A