Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-28
Is ALL OFF BUT
THE SHOUTING
THE SEVENTEENTH BALLOT OE
THE LEGISLATURE SHOWED .
CLARK'S ELECTION.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Jan. est is all off bu, the
shouting, and there is plenty of that
going on in Helena this afternoon. Upon
the seventeenth joint ballot and the Sec
ond of the day William A. Clark of Butte
was CHOSEN to represent Montana in the
United States senate for six years from
the 4th of next March. Scenes of tremen-
dous eXcitebent eclipsing anything so
lar seen this session, marked the triumph
OF the Butte man. Impassiored speeches
III "hlch there was a denunciaticn of
every man voting for Clark, philippines
that were alternately Missed and ap-
p~lauded, kept the great crowd of specta-
tors ana the members of the joint session
at the topmast of excitement. Momen-
tarlly personal encounters were expected,
OUT none resulted, bearing out the old
ada2e that the unexpected always hap
pens. Before the joint session commenced
1t was Whispered around that several re-
pubhcans would vote for Clark, and the
balloting commenced under suppressed
excitement. The ballot which was the
sixteenth OF the session resulted in only
a gain of one for Clark as senator, Bow
len of Carbon, who has been voting for
toN. The sixteenth ballot resulted.
clark Al, Conrad 80, Leonard Is, Magin-
MS =, Fox l; total SO. One absent, Sands,
republican.
Everybody said that it wouldn't hap
pen today after all, and the reporters
We're preparing to go TO lunch when 10.
Z. Day moved that a second ballot he
taken. This was seconded by Hoffman.
Z. stanton moved, as a substitute, that
the Joint assembly adjourn. The vote
occurred upon this substitute, and was
the first test of strength as ia wherbar
Clark would be elected TODAY. Roll Of
the senate was called first, and Geiger
was the first republican to vote. AS he
announced his vote against the substitute
ana with the Clark force a wave of Kisses
swept over the hall.
senators Worden and Mckay were the
only senate republicans that did not vote
Win the democrats. Result in the senate
1T against substitute and 10 for it. Lind
say and Hedges We're the only members
of the house who did not vote with the
Clark people. House vote resulted 80
against substitute and 30 for it. Total
vote on substitute 10 noes and 40 yeas.
Tremendous excitement greeted the an
nouncement Of the vote. The vote then
occurred upon the adoption of Days mo-
tlon and 1T was carried by aye and nay
vote, The Clark opposition seeing their
finish did not demand roll call. The roll
OF the senate was then called upon the
seventeenth and what proved to be the
final joint ballot. There was no change
from the previous ballot until Geiger's
name vas called. Then he delivered a
speech to the effect that in justice to
democrats who had placed principle
above party and elected him, and in order
to settle the senatorial question he would
vote in Difference to the wishes of many
constituents for the best democrat, w. A..
Clark. Applause and Kisses greeted the
first republican switch. especially when
he denied getting a cent. When Hobson's
name was reached and he voted for Clark,
kissing and applause We'd with one an
other again. Mckay got a lot of APP
plause from anti-Clark forces when he
voted for r.. G. Marshall. Mitchell was
Kissed as he voted for Clark and Phillips
got the same treatment. Worden was
loudly applauded as he voted for Mar
shall. Result of senate vote: Clark IA,
Conrad 4, MaginniS 4, Marshall 2.
Beasley was the first republican to vote
for Clark. He was Kissed and ~applauded,
then came Bywater who got the same
treatment. Miles Finlen created great
applause and excitement and Kisses by
announcing that he voted for w. A.
Clark. After applause quoted he quali-
fled it by saying wv. A. Clark of Virginia
City"
The balance Of the house republicans
who voted for Clark were lngersoll, Jac-
queth, Johnson, Long, Marcyes. The lat
ter made a speech and read a lot of let
ters from his constituents calling upon
him to vote for Clark and end the dead
lock. Lindsay and Hedges got plenty of
applause by remaining on the republican
column.
Mats made a red hot speech, d~enouncA
ing Clark as a briber and nearly all who
voted for him as bride takers. Kisses, ap-
plause and cat calls greeted the bald
eagle and the excitement was simply ire
mendous. He said he was proud he wore
a copper collar. He defied all who Kissed
and did not q uit until he had paid his re-
spects to Clark's supporters and closed
with the prediction that the Butte man
would never take his seat. Mats voted
for Conrad.
Speaker Stiff was equally imprisoned
in his speech. He denounced the whole
Clark outfit and made some very personal
remarks affecting a member from Mis-
soula county. The house vote resulted
Clark 40; Conrad 20; Maginnis 8; Marshall
2; w. a. Clark, of Virginia City. l.
The total vote of both houses was.
Clark "a, Conrad p, Maginnis Z, Marshall
a, Clark l. Spriggs declared Clark elect
ed amid fearful excitement and cries of
CLARK, Clark He did not show UP,
however, and after the minutes We're read
the joint session adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon. The house session was unim-
portant. A big Clark celebration is PROM
Used for tonight.