The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-03-03
THEY FELL DOWN
Money Couldn't Buy
Enough Votes.
THREE VOTES SHORT
Clark Sat In q Front Seat Ready to
Accept
MATS OF MiSSOULA SPEAKS
Some People VIII Remember What
He Said for Some Time
1t 10 Granite
County.
MATS OF MlsSoULA SPEAK

Special Dispatch to tho Standard.
HELENA. March 2.-The grandest fight
that was ever fought In Montana took
place at noon to-day in tho Auditorium Of
this city. II was not q party tlght. Itwas
not o fight between republicans and dem
ocrats. II Was . death struggle between
corruption and honesty for the honor Of
the state. And from the terrible crisis,
the greatest crisis of it's history. Montana
emerged triumphant. With all the forces
Of corruption doing their utmost for weeks,
the legislature In joint assembly to-day
declared by q vote of "a to 80 that tho
majority Of It's legislature is honest and
that q scat in the United States senate
cannot be bought.
II was . scene that will be historical.
II took place Ina the Auditorium, q hall
that has seating capacity OF more than
1900. So great was the intcrest mani
Tested that II became certainty that not
hundrcdth part Of those anxious to see
the frsl vote could be accommodated I'm
the lee. .lativc hall. A resolution was In
troduced in both houses this morning and
passed that the Joint session of the day
should be held in the Auditorium. As the
hour Of noon approached, the great build
ing rapidly filled. Spectators were adj
mittcd to the gallery, and after the MEM
bcrs of tho Legislature had become seated
i'm the main hall, the spectators quickly
filed up the balance. There was not an
inch Of standing room that was not occu-
pied. The hall was draped with flags, and
the flags witnessed the outrageous en-
deavor 10 dishonor the state and tho
nation and saw the cndeavors fail.
The excitement was strained. During
the forenoon all over the city Clark men
were betting freely on Clark's election.
The promised delivery Of republican votes
had been postponed from day to day, but
II was generally expected that IL would
come when tho strings were pulled. Dur
ing the past few days tho city had filed
up ~ith men from all parts Of the state.
Republicans from all quarters were on
hand to save their party from being sold.
Democrats In the interests Of Clark have
been plentiful ever since tho session
opened, and democrats who wanted to see
q democrat nominated who could be
elected without purchasing votes, have
also been OH tho ground. These were tue
forces that have been doing the skirmish-
ing in the great battle between honesty
and corruption, which reached Its crisis at
noon to-day.
During the forenoon. the sum Of $4,000
was offered one man tovote for Clark. but
he refused the Offer. The credit duo the
members of the legislature who remained
honest aud loyal may be properly esti-
mated when Il is remembered that men
make them In easy circumstances for
years.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
II was just the hour Of u o'clock when
the serRcant-at.arms made tho usual all
nouncement Of tho arrival Of .the honor
able. the senate of the state Of Montana"
The representatives as usual arose In their
places while the senators marched up tho
middle aisle and took their seats. The
roll was called and every man was found
present except Bayless, who was paired
with Buford. Then Lieutenant Governor
Botkin instructed the members as their
names were called to vote for q senator in
congress. The roll call Of tho senate
began. and the immense audience listened
breathlcssly as each name was called until
the response Was made. II was known
that there would be traitors. II was not
known who the traitors would he.
Senator Hatch proved the first. He an.
nonnced his disloyalty with burning
face and scarcely arose from his seat rs
ho cast his vote for lark. lie made 10
explanation. HE vote told the whole tais.
him for not cndcavoring TO cloak his crime
with falsehoods.
THE ROLL CALL OF TINE HOUSE.
That was the only change In tito 30 nate
vote. The roll of tho house starts OF with
Anneor. and .Annear voted for Ciark, as
he did In one other grandIoup that proved
a finsco. The ballot proceeded as usual
for several names. Benson. Who was ono
OF the five republicans who voted for
Clark one Saturday, stood manfully BY his
colors and voted for Mantle. Bonner. q
Dixon democrat. was next on the list. He
arose in his place and delivered . speech
which had evidently been carefully pre-
pared for days. lie said in part:
@Mr Chairman and Gentlenen: At this. the
last day OH which senator can be elected 20 the
United states senate. wish 90 m kr an expls-
nalion OF the vote am about Ia cast. . shall
vote for man who Is one of the foremost citi
zens Of the state; man whose career has been
unparalleled. man who has fulfilled the ideal Of
American mankind. man who. because Of his
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