The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
BRIDE OF 1000.
Sensational Charge Affecting the
Montana SenatOrship.

HELENA, Mont, Jan 11.-Thirty thou
sand dollars in cold cash. in the shape Of
thirty one-thCusand-dollar bills, Haunted in
the faces of a legislative joint assembly
and an audience of several hundred people
proof of alleged bribery was a scene
presented in Helena yesterday. The fight be-
tween Marcus Daily and William A Clark
over the United States senatorship has
waged with the utmost bitterness here for
the last ten days. Mr.. Clark is the lead
ing Democratic candidate for the honor.
and Mr.. DAILY, to even up an old private
grudge, set out to defeat him. Yesterdays
scene was the sequel. On the organiza-
ton of the House Mr.. Daily secured con-
troll. but he found he did not have votes
enough to defeat Mr. Clark Immediate
~ succeeding the organization of the I.egis-
lature the DAILY cohorts from Butte, Ana
conda and other sections OF the State in
Vaded the town. Mr.. Clark also began to
marSnaI ms FORCES ana soon there were per
slstent rumors of Doodle in the air.
The first charges of bribery were made by
the DAILY forces. The allegation was that
Mr. Clark had entered into deal with Sen
ator Thomas II. Carter whereby the latter
had agreed to deliver the Republican votes
IN the Legislature to Mr.. Clark for 100000
Following this were charges that Mr. Clark
mad attempted to bride Democratic mem
berS also. on their side the Clark forces
charged that the Daily men were offering
the Republicans as much money to stand
firm as they alleged the Clark people were
paying for votes. These charges and coun-
ter charges resulted in the passage of a Joint
resolution by the Legislature Monday for
the appointment of a committee TO investi-
gate the rumors. This committee met that
night and examined a number of witnesses
among them Senators William a. Clark of
Madison, county, Frederick Whiteside of
Flathead, and II. l.. Myers of Ravali and
Representative H II. Carr. of Flathead
county.
The investigating committee made a par
report YESTERDAY morning. l,l2ISl4-
ture meeting in joint session to hear IT, 1t
was during the reading of this report that
the $4,000 was displayed. The report gave
the testimony OF the witnesses examined.
The principal evidence was furnished by
Senator Whiteside. His testimony was to
the effect that he had tried the Daily candi-
dates to see if they were spending money
for votes. and also the Conrad people Both
said they were not. Then he again APP
that he made a deal with them by the
terms OF which he was to get $500 cash
votes he was to get $25, 600 more.
Mr.. Whiteside testified that he went TO
Senators Clark and Myers and Representa-
tive Carr, telling them of his bargain ard
ward. ne continued, each of the senator's
gave him $1,000 which they said they had
received from the Clark people and Rep
resentative Carr gave him $500 making. with
his, $50 0C0. This money he gave 10 the in
vestigating committee.
The testimony of Senator Clark and of the
other two who had received money was that
they had received the sums they had given
Mr.. Whiteside from the Clark managers
After hearing the report the money was
ordered placed in the hands of the state
treasurer, the district attorney was called
VeSugattng committee was continued.
The grand jury was called to-day in the
District Court 10 investigate the charges.
MIR. CLARK declares he Will be able to
prove the whole thing a conspiracy on
the part of his enemies. The grand Jury
will meet Saturday and begin its work.