The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-28
How About Money.

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How About Money.
Il will ask you to state, Mr.. Clark.
whether all, or any of these gentlemen
who acted as your advisers or mana
gers and supporters, whom you have
mentioned, were furnished by you, di-
rectly or indirectly, with any money
for the purpose of use in your cam
paign, and If so, how much?'
Il decline to answer
State whether any, or all, of these
gentlemen who were acting in further
ance of and management of your can
didacy, and whom you have mentioned,
expended any money for and in your
behalf, and in furtheranee of your can
didacy during the contest last winter
in the legislature for the election of a
United States senator.
Il decline to answer"
State whether or not the services
performed and assistance rendered you
by these gentlemen, or any of them,
whom you have named, We're rendered
and performed with your knowledge
and consent, and after conferences or
advice with yourself?'
II decline to answer
You have mentioned the name of A.
]. Steele as one of your supporters or
managers during your canvass, Mr..
Clark: state whether or not you had
frequent conferences, VI OlueTWlSb, WIFI
them during the pendency Of your cam
vass for the senatorship last winter at
Helena?"
II decline to answer
"You testified that John b. Welcome
was one of your earnest supporters, or,
| will say managers-my recollection
is that Mr.. Clark did use that with ref
erence to him."
Il did not"
Il will ask you to state whether or
not the services rendered by Mr.. Well
come to YOU in your senatorial cam
paign, were rendered with your knowl-
edge and consent, and after conferences
with him?'
Mir. Corbett objected.
ITO which make the same answer
said Mr. Clark
state whether or not John B. Well
! come rendered you any services or as
sistance in your senatorial campaign
| last winter, at Helena, either there OF
before the meeting of the legislature
Welcome Did Aid.
"I have already stated that Mr.. Well
| come was one of my supporters and
| did render me, by implication at least
i will say positively that he did rem
| der me aid in my election
Did you have conferences with Mr.
| Welcome during the continuance OF
your campaign for the senatorship last
winter"
Il did"
| state whether or not these confer
| ences We're frequent or otherwise
I'VE did have frequent converse
| tons"
| state whether or not you had fire.
| uuent conferences and consultations
| with reference to your campaign for
| the senate which was then pending.
| What do you mean by conferences
| in contradistinction to Conversations
| II think there is little distinction.
| Conferences would imply the pres
ence of more than two persons?'
| mo"
"Then can't see any difference un'
| less one would be by appointment anc
one would be accidental"
| II will ask you, Mr.. Clark, If you
| had-whether or not you had frequent
| consultations and conferences with Mr.
| Welcome during which you advised
with him about the conduct of youl
campaign for the senatorship which
was then on?"
"Oh, we had frequent talks about 1t
| of course; very naturally.
| These talks took on the nature o
| conferences and consultations and ad
vice, passing back and forth between
you as to the method of the campaign
| and manner of the campaign"
"I answered in a general way, tina
we had frequent conversations, as
! had with others-consulting about tn
| progress of the campaign"