The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-03

4. Most Dramatic soene as the Curtain Eel
on the Senatorial Fight at the
Auditorium.
The most dramatic and the ANAL scene in
this senatorial fight was enacted in the
auditorium OF Helena between noon and
one O'Clock Yesterday. When the curtain
dropped 5000 people had witnessed the
spectacle of a joint assembly. with the
democrats in a majority OF one. adjourn
sine die. without electine Il United States
senator, and leaving the filing OF the
vacancy which will OCCUR after March 3 to a
governor of a political faith opposed to that
of thirty five out of the siIty-nine members
to whose Judgment was entrusted the sslec-
tion of a successor to Wilbur +. Sanders.
1t was feared that the hall of the house
would not safely accommodate the great
crowd which would attend the last days
ballotine. 1t was at first proposed that ad-
mission to the hall be limited to about 800,
hut even then it was deemed best, in view
Of the excitement which was liable to occur,
~ w o'AS ~ a. "a
which to vote. Hence arrangements we're
hurriedly perfected for the use of
the auditorium and a resolution TO
hold the joint assembly there WAS put
through both the house md the senate soon
after they met. Long before the arrival of
the hour of noon the galleries of the com
modious auditorium were crowded. Then
the doors of the lower floor were thrown
open and all but the few front rows re-
served for members were filled. Lieut.
Gov. Botkip aud Speaker Matthews and
speaker Protein Bray, with tho secretary
of the senate and the chief clerk of the
house. occupied seats on the stage. lu the
body of the hall were the two leading can
didates. w. A. Clark. the democratic eau
Gus nominee. in the front row, and Lee
back among a lot Of republican members.
Still further back was Col. Sanders.
Whom the usual formslities Of officially
receiving the senate had been gone through
with. the roll call developed that every
body was present except Senator Baylies,
Who was paired with Senator Buford. 1.-The
joint assembly will proceed to ballot for a
senator in congress-" said the lieutenant
governor. There was breathless silence as
the secretary of the senate called the roll
Of the members of that body, Everybody
voted as usual until Senator Hatch, repub-
licsn, Of Park comfy. WAS reached. In a
clear firm tone he voted for w. A. Clark.
There was applause on the democratic side
and Representative Tallant called out
TRAITOR" The senate roll call was con-
cluded without. further incident.
Representative Annesr, of Silver Bow,
comes first on the house roll call. When
his name WAS called he voted for w. A,
Clark, just az he did once before, on the
memorable Saturday when that candidate
was for the first time within three of an
election. as he was yesterday. His vote
caused some applause.
The next sensation was when Represent
alive Bonner, of Deer Lodge, was called.
He was an original Dixon man, and has
never voted for any one else, nor has he
ever missed a ballot. 1.-THE last day of the
session having arrived" he said, .sand
deeming 1t a duty we owe to the democracy
OF the state and nation. il is time for US to
break this deadlock" He then in a highly
euloQistic speech voted for Clark. This
break in the Dixon ranks caused intense
excitement and great applause followed.
When Representative Coder, republican,
was reached he voted for Clark and offered
no apology for doing so.
Without further incident the call of the
roll proceeded until the name of Represent
alive Graves. republican. of Silver Bow,
was reached. III President" he said, II
desire the indulgence of the joint assem-
bly, while / make my explanation Of the
vote which ] am about to cast. In consid-
ering the situation that presents itself to us
to-day and knowing that this is the last
day upon which the legislature can elect a
senator in congress, seeing, re- | have, from
day to day. this joint assembly CONS to.
Rether, and by reason OF pereonal differ
encea, personal malice, personal eunity and
envy, fail from day to dag, as often as cou-
ing together. to accom- plish that great and
high duty to fill, SO far as it is in the power
OF the state representatives, the highest Of
tee within the gift of the state, / have seen
here the representatives. of the state, not at
tending to their duties at Washington, but
looking after thar own private interests.
see that she house of representatives. ia
~ 49, KY ~ abiS. h - " q III
a doubt that the senate is cont oiled by the
Same party. We have as our party repre-
Eentatives in the lower house of congress an
eatim ab!e gentleman, but q new man. We
are represented to-day ia the senate by but
one man. 1t ID my opinion that If this lepis-
lature fails to perform that high duty and
elect a representative to congress by /.
O'clock tonight the state will be repre-
scented by but one man during the next two
years"
this point began shouting ''orayen'a and
traitor" and Representative Bach, ol
Lewis aud Clarke. insisted that the obstrep.
erous member from Cascade be mada t,
keep Quot. Il insist that decorum shal
be preserved no said. Il rise to a poin'
of order. The gentleman from Cascad,
has called the gentleman who is lust abou,
to announce his vote a ~truitor. | iuslst
TINT the gentleman shall maintain orGei
and the gentleman should he made to be-
have himself" The sergeants-at-arms o.
the two bodisa went and stood near tn,
Cascade man, who subsidized sufficiently tc
allow the Silver Bow member 10 proceed.
Now. hr. President" continued Rep-
resentative Graves. 81 have been requested
by II large number of my constituents tc
vote to-day for Il gentleman VINO has neye,
yet received my vote. These requests have
been made and have been listened to b,
me, and nv vote shall be cast for a mar