St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-14
CLARK FAILS TO WIN.
The Dixon Men Refuse to
Vote for the Caucus
Nominee.
Republicans Seheming for a
Combination With the
Populists.
OrdWay's Arrival Proves the
Sensation of the Day at
Bismarck.
Legislators at Pierre Do
Nothing Of an Exciting
Nature.
gpecial to the Globe.

HELENA. Mont. Jan. 13.-Notwith-
standing the fact that twenty-seyen of
the thirtv-five Democratic members OF
the legislature met in regular called
caucus last night and by unanimous
vote hOnOred w. A.Clark as their choice
for United States senator, that gentle
man failed of election in the joint as
sembly today. receiving only % votes.
This was due to the fact that the Dixon
men refused to abide by the decision
last night. and they all, eight in num-
Der, voted for Dixon today. But one
ballot was taken, and it resulted: San
ders, %; Clark. %; Dixon. S; Mulville,
8. There was one pair, and Davidson
was not present. Marcus Daily, who is
urging DiXon's campaign, has left Hell
ena, and what his intentions are 10 one
can tell.
Fhe Republicans Are JUbilant
over the refusal of the eight DiXon-Daly
men to support Clark, and they are
sparing no eXertion to win the three
POpulists over TO their side. Ii the
Populists will vote with them for any
Republican tile Weayerites can name
the man. Sanders Will then be with
drawn. and thus the Democrats Will
lose A United States senator. The Demo
Gratis are very bitter in their condemns
ton OF Dixon. and it is felt that he has
ruined his political future IN Montana.
On the other hand, HauSeTs magma
nimitV'in withdrawing at the tlrSt caucus
in favor of Clark, in order TO Insure the
election OF 4 Democrat, has made nllh
q hundred friends who nave heretofore
opposed him, and he IS today the most
popular Democrat in the state. Haustr,
I'm an interview today, says ne does nor
know what the outcome VIII De, anu
added:
Clark is the nominee of the caucus,
in which there were q out of So votes
represented, and such nominee should
receive the support of the whole num-
Der. The gentlemen who were
Absent From Caucus
were given every opportunity to be
present, were asked to sign the call, DuI
refused. After tWentY-fOur signatures
had been obtained. these gentlemen
were told that q caucus OF the party
would be held. l told the gentlemen
VINO have so kindly and Loyalty given
me their votes that it, after they went
into caucus, it was shown that Mr.Clark
had more votes than myself, L desired 10
Withdraw my name in favor OF thaC gen
tlpman. MI Clark had more votes than
myself, and so he was made the unanl-
nous choice of the caucus. There was
a probability. and l was given To under
stand. if | would continue the hghL LOT
three or four DAYS longer, would get
lie nomination from the caucus, out rs
Democrat, | could not allow the
chance for the qualification or any
Personal Ambition
might have to stand i'll the way OF
fine success of the party. with tie
vote i'm the Joint assembly ana one
Democrat seriously Ill, feIt ana SUN
feel that the risk was too great III pro
longing the contest. Inc eyes OF Tue
national Democracy are upon Montana
and to merit whatever confidence they
NAV Mace in us l feel as party 10
make sure of success we must decide
this senatorial fight quickly. Leaders
of the party in the East are fully aware
of the condition of affairs in Montana
and the following telegram, which re
ceived from Senator German yesterday,
shows how anxious they are for settle
ment of the contest.
Mr.. Hauser took from ms pocket
The Following Dispatch'
dated Washington, Jan. u, signed A. z.
German, and reading:
Myself and friends will communicate i'm
mediately with Mr.. DAILY. II is OF the ut
most importance that Montana Democrats
unite and elect senator.
Il do not think" concluded Mr..
Hauser. "that any Democrat can afford
TO stand in the way of a speedy settle
ment OF the senatorial contest"
CONGRESSMAN Dixon, asked today to
define his position for the benefit OF the
public, said;
you may say that neither nor the
members who have voted for me have
taken any part in the caucus since. the
bailOting began, ard we do not consider
that we are III any way bound by the
result"
Every possible argument is being
used both on DAILY ana Dixon to have
them come in and elect a senator. What
success will attend the work IS prob
lematical.