The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-05
CLOSING CHAPTER.
The End of Futile Attempt
To Elect q Senator
From Montana.
\ (orre- p.n,ient Graphically De>rrib' :
The Trrachery of six Mont
ana Legislators. on the
Last Ballot.


dated Helena. March = thus describes
( the closing scene in the joint as
sembly for the election of "A United
I States senator:
The grandest fight that was ever
fought in Montana took place at noon
to-day in the Auditorium of this city.
1t was moi a party fight. 1t was not a
tight between republicans and demo
Gratis. 1t was death struggle between
corruption and honest, for the honor
/ Of the state. And from the terrible
crisis. the greatest crisis nf its history.
Montana emerged triumphant With
all the forces Of corruption doing their
utmost for weeks. the lcgisla;uI'" IL the
joint assembly today declared bt . vote
of 81 10 - that the mainri.! of IT, ir@is
ture is honest and that Il seal III the
United States senate cannot he bought.
Ii Was a scene that will hc historical.
1t took place in the Auditorium. Il
hall that has seating capacif, Of moe"
than 1000. So great was the interest
manifested that il became il certainty
that not a hunirrth part of those an
xious to see the final vote could he s.c-
comnodatcd in the Legislative hall. i
resolution was introduced in both houses
this morning and passed that the Joint
session of the da. should be held in the
Auditorium. As the hour of noon ap-
preached. the great hulldin. rapidly
filled.
Republicans from all quarters were
"n hand Ia save their party from being
sold. Democrats in the interests nf
Clark have been plentiful ever since the
session opened. and democrats who
wanted Ia see a democrat nominated
who could be elected without rurchash
ing votes. have also been on the ground.
These we're the forces that have been
doing the skirmishing in the great bat
tie between honesty and corruption.
which reached its crisis at noon to-day.
During the forenoon. the sum Of slo.
ooo was offered one man tn vote for
i Clark. but he refused the offer. The
credit due the members of the legisla
turc who remained honest and loyal may
be properly estimated when il is rcmem
bered that men not worth s1WW were
offered enough to make them in easy
circumstances for wears.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
1t was just the hour of leo'clock when
the sergeant at arms made the usual
announcement Of the arrival Of the
honorable. the senate of the state of
Montana
Then Lieutenant Governor B"tkin in
structed the members as their names
were called To vote for Il senator in con
gress The roll call Of the senate began
and the immense audience listened
breathlessly as each name was called
until the response was made. 1t was
known that there would be trai
tors It was not known who the traitors
would be.
Senator Hatch proved the first HI
announced his disloyalty with burn
: ing face and scarcely arose from his sea-
as he cast his vote for Clark. He mad,
no explanation. His vote told the Who'll,
tale, and there were those who com
: mended him for not endeavoring I,
I cloak his crime with falsehooas
5 THE ROLL CALL OF THE HOUSE.
That was the only change in the sen
ate vote. The roll Of the house start
off with Annear. and Annear voted Ia
= Clark. as he did in one other grand cou
IS that proved tiasco. The ballot prt
cee,led as usual for several names
: Benson. who Was one Of the five repui
IN licans who voted for Clark ON Saturda,
i. stusl manfully by his colors and vote
for Mantle. Bonner, a Dixon democra
= Was next on the list He arose in HI
ID place and delivered speech which ha
evidentl. been carefully prepared f.
= days. The speech had the effect
ic great. increasing the excitement. y,
the excitement was suppressed. As eac
=, name MAS called, ever. head Was bel
,s forward and ears We're strained 10 cate
the utterance that would proclaim Il
voter an honest man OF traitor.
~ The name III Burns MAS reached.
man who had voted for Clark AT Il
he previous coup. but Burns voted tru
and honestl. this time and Was heartl
- applaalel C.sler. the RUNAWAY. sol.
a fnr Clark. as everyone expected
NJ ~ouid. He hal reinrned IL Helena {
r. a. the purpose ef performing his final a
"a ot treacher, Ia his party ami disgrace
y ais family,