Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-26
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helera, Jan. 26.--All previous sensa-
tions in connection with the senatorial
fight We're thrown in the shade today by
the speech made by Senator Whiteside.
He spoke when his name was called. Dur
ing the voting for senator he said that as
perhaps it might be settled today that he
should no longer be member of the legis-
tion he had taken from the start and
hurled back the accusation there had
been conspiracy from the start. The
speaker then proceeded to review the
present fight as we'll as the sensational
comment upon the bribery charges. He
called a spade a spade. He deliberately
accused those voting for Clark of being
bribed and in two cases mentioned names.
He charged Representative Carr with
having made trip to Kalispell where he
received a package of bills for his vote
for Clark, receiving the same from Bank
er Peeer
You're a liar and perjurer," yelled
Carr, jumping to his feet, his face ashen
pale, while the vast audience looked on
with silence expecting every minute to
see and hear something more terrible than
mere words. The sergeant-at-a arms, how
ever, compelled Carr to take his seat,
and Whteside proceeded with his speech.
Whiteside made charge after charge
against those supporting Clark. He also
accused Hannah of receiving $4,000 from
Clark before ever leaving Hong Kong,
money having been cabed to him there
by Clark. No other members We're named
as receiving bribes. At the conclusion of
Whteside's speech the balloting pro-
ceeded.
No one else spoke except Carr. When
his name was called he said: "I vote
again for Clark" and the lobby cheered
Swindlehurst, who has been voting for
Hartman and Fox, today changed to
Clark. The ballot was: Clark 49, Conrad
The grand jury has reported to the eff
feet that after examining forty-four wit
nesses it had been unable on account of
conflicting evidence to find enough upon
which to base indictments. Attorney
General Nolan in speech in the court
room scored the grand jury numerically
for it's action. Between the report of the
grand jury and Whiteside's sensational
speech the town is swept with excite
ment.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections to whom was referred the
Geiger- Whiteside contest reported this
morning. Two reports We're presented, a
majority and minority. The senate got
into an extended discussion as to what
disposition to make of the reports and
finally concluded to consider them at
o'clock this afternoon.
The majority report found that Geiger
had 6sS votes and Whteside 6S7, with 10
ballots in dispute, six of which appeared
be for Geiger and 13 for Whteside. These
disputed ballots, the committee asked
the senate to considere. One precinct, No
Il, had not been counted as the county
clerk had reported that the ballots had
never been turned over to him.
The minority report found that 700
votes were for Whiteside and 694 for
Geiger; that precinct II had not been re-
canvassed and that there We're 10 dis
puted ballots of which Whiteside appear
ed to be entitled to Is and Geiger G. The
disputed votes We're to be counted by the
senate.
Both the majority and the minority rel
ports were signed by Clark as chairman