The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-20
IT'S The SAME OLD THING
Clark and Hls Allies Singing Z Song
lt Helena.
REPUBLICANS THEY OWN
They Saw They Have 'Em on the
List. But II 10 Doubtful
Propping Up
Hope.
sciai Dispatch to tho standard.

Special Dispatch to tho standard.
HELENA, Feb. l9.-It Ii now whispered
that the promised delivery Of tho repub-
lican party. or large percentage Of 1t, to
W. A. Clark will take place about wedncs-
day Of this week. 1t would seem that
Clark Is unable to hold his forces together
except BY promising that tho delivery Of
republicans will be accomplished very
soon. Honest men in this city do not he
lieve that II republicans can be cor
rupted. Undoubtedly there are few OF
them who arc ready to do as they have
agreed, but IL they do so tl,cy will he left
In tho ridiculous position Of tho repub-
iicans who one week ago Saturday led the
way 10 Clark and were left open to public
scorn from one end oftho United States
to tho other. There will be tho same re-
suit In an intensified degree II the thing
is attempted again. As Colonel Sanders
remarked tho other day, bribery 10 bribery
no matter what name IL sails under.
Even this early in the week the names
are given of two republicans who are not
going 10 vote, but who will be taken sud-
denly sick on the expected day and will
not be present and will not be paired.
This ttory Is discrcditcd by honest men,
for the vote Of every member of the legis-
laturc will be closely scrutinized each day
and not one Of them con escape the conse-
quenccs Of any move that 10 not thor
oughly square and open.
There is no doubt that the Clark men are
a. sI,a;H
number Of republican votes, and the pres
Ont stage Of the senatorial question Is a
consideration OF the problem whether II
republicans can be bought to vote for
Clark or not. II Is simply that and noth-
ing more.
In Butto some democrats and rcd ink
republicans are signing a big petition
of Butte, irrespective Of party, asking that
Clark be sent to the senate. This Is in
tended to let down casy any republicans
who may have been fixed 10 vote for Clark.
The full absurdity Of the effort to show
Mr.. Clark's popularity can only be apprc.
ciatcd in Butte where il is well known that
Mr.. Clark could not run for any o!llce In
his own county and be elected.
Decent republicans should examine
these petitions to see that their names are
not written on them. In at least one case,
forged letter has boon sent to . member
OF the legislature asking him 10 votc for
Clark, the letter purporting to have been
written by an influential citizen and
friend, who declares IL a forgery.
In their desperation the Clark people
will stop at nothing. The particularly dis
reputable methods used by the Clark
managers are illustrated by an incident
that occurred in this city during the past
4s hours. II was In the nature of an inter-
view between George L. lockwood, one OF
Mr.. Clark's managers, and Don L. Will
lard of Great Falls. Messrs. lockwood
and Willard have been old acquaintances.
but Mr.. lockwood did not correctly gauge
his old acquaintance when hc expected to
enlist him In q questionable senatorial
campaign. In tho interview Mr.. Rock
wood spoke to Mr.. Willard In effect as fol.
lows:
'You can he of great assistance to US In
getting o certain republican to vote for
Mr.. Clark. We already have 10 repul,
leans and have one more nearly corralied.
You know him well and eau work him all
right"
The name Of the legislator whom Viii.
lard was expected to work was mentioned
In the interview, but is not published at
this time.
c. W. Willard refused absolutely to have
anything to do with Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Rock
wood, or any proposition tending to the
dishonor Of republican members Of the
legislature.
Joe Anncar has not yet consented 10
pair with that ''poor sick man." Coder
paired with him Saturday. and Carpenter
is paired with him for Monday. II would
be u graceful and proper thing II Annear
would pair with Davidson for tho remain
der Of the session.