The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
TILT OF COPPER KINGS
CLARK AND DAILY FORCES ARE
STILL ALIGNED FOR A BAT
TIE ROYAL
DRAMATIC ELEMENT EVIDENT


Made the Charges One for Which
the Legislative Annals of the
West Have No ParaIIeI-sensa-
sation Used to Its Full Effect-A
Conspiracy OF a~TrRp.
HELENA, Mont. Jan. 15.-(Special.)
Montana is still in the throes of a
battle royal between the copper kings
of the state, with the issue in doubt.
Since the day when the rivalry of w.
A. Clark and Marcus DAILY found its
expression in open enmity they have
frequently locked horns, and on every
occasion the contest has been worth
witnessing, J IT it has required politics
to bring OF all the fighting qualities
| of the two. Mr.. Clark for years has
aspired to the United States senate.
Mr.. Daily has no political ambitions for
himself, but he has determined that
Mr.. Clark's ambition shall never be
satisfied. So far Mr.. Daily has held the
winning hand. This year the outcome
Is uncertain, but the opinion is gener-
| ally expressed that the copper mag
mates are now in for a battle to the
/ death, and that the day which decides
! the senatorship fight will see one OF
! them the master, with the other not
| inclined TO engage in another finish
| fight
! This years contest In the legislature
is unexampled in bitterness, even in a
{ state where two uti-millionaires have
/ held their assets as sinews of war.
I Long before the members of the legiS-
| lature assembled the opposing lines
were drawn up for battle. Talk of
bribery was open weeks ago, but it
! failed to take definite form until this
/ week Where the bribery talk orig
! mated Is not clear, but 1T is certain
! that formal charges came from the
DAILY camp. On Monday the Anaconda
] Standard, Mr.. Days organ openly
| charged that money was being used in
/ Mr. Clarks behalf From both the
Clark and the DAILY factions there was
a demand for an investigation. A COM
nittee was named without delay and
| took testimony the same night. This
was followed by the sensational scene
| Of Tuesday, when Senator Whiteside,
who resides =halispell, stated in
! joint session, that money had been
placed in his hands to buy Clark votes
| The climax caraeSWhen $50, 600 of reput-
| ed Clark money was piled up in the
sight of the solons. and the charge
made that it was direct proof of brib-
cry.
OBVIOUS RESULT.
One result which has followed was
| obvious even at that time The Clark
men claim that the money was fur
nished by Daily, and that the whole
scene was a Daily conspircy worked up
i to tnjure Mr.. Clark's chances. The
! DAILY men naturally stood by their
original charge; that there was open
| bribery and that the Clark men were
trapped The fact that Whiteside has
| for years been recognized as a DAILY
/ adherent is cited by the Clark men to
| in the nature Of the case cannot be
! conclusive, though with those not pre-
! JUDGED for enc side or the other 1t ap-
! parently carries weight.
Whatever the truth of the origin of
/ the direct cflarges-whether trap or
/ conspiracy-there can be no question
that the climax was carefully arranged
| by the Daily leaders. and that no dra-
matte accessories were neglected to
give crushing effect to the blow The
whole scene was set well with master
hand, and it is doubtful if the West
! has anything in its legislative annals
| to match it for interest or intensity.
Rut in its main purpose the coup has
failed of effect. The Clark men have
hailed the sensation with jeers and the
! Daily forces have applauded. but 1t Is
doubtful if single friend Of either the
] two copper kings has been shaken in
| his allegiance. Under the effect Of the
| startling climax, its publicity and its
| dramatic force, the Clark faction fol-
the time being was shaken. On the
| same day that the charges were ma de
| the first ballot was taken, and for Mr.
t Clark. who had claimed enough votes
to elect, only seven ballots were cast
But the stampede was not complete
and the Daily men were not able, as
they had evidently expected, to place
! the toga upon the shoulders of anoth.
er. Since the first attack the Clark
men have rallied gamely. On every
ballot since the first Mr.. Clark has
gained votes. Hesmay or he NAV not
be able to win, but 1t Is evident thai
! the bribery charges, as such. have
been used to their full effect Viewed
not as a sensation, but as an alleged
criminal ofense. the bribery charge:
are still open. A legislative committe &c
and specially empanelled grand Jury
are probing the facts, and there may
De new sensations. but as yet they
nave not developed The grand jury
| owing to difference of opinion he.
tween the court and Attorney Genera
Nolan, will probably not get down Il
business for a few days The Iegis.
! iature instructed the attorney genera
| IN a resolution introduced bv tn.
enemies of Clark, to assist County At.
torney Mcconnell in the investiea ton
Inc county attorney1in court contend.
| ed the statute expressly provides tbat
no one but himself and witnesses ma,
| appear before the grand jury. The at
| torney general insisted upon q r,1lins
On the question. and Judge McIrtvrs
sustained the position of the Count,
| attorney.
Attorney General Nolan then secured
writ Of certiorari directed agafns
the lower court with a view to secur
ing autnorlty to take part IN the in.
| Vesugation, which was argued in III.
supreme court today. Until the su
preme court settles the controversy tb,
| grand jury will probably atten1nt M
| business. ~
FIGHT ON WHITESTDE.
In the meantime a direct fight in n.
Ing made upon Whiteside. A contes
has been Instituted by Geiger for hi.
seat in the senate. The committee t,
which the contest was referred has de
eided to send for ballots cast in IN,
| election, and so determine the contes
by recount.
interest in the matter still runs higF
and both factions are making ever
| eHort to influence public opinion
speedy special trains bring the Butt.
Miner and the Anaconda Standard. I'll,
organs OF the rival leaders. into HeIe.
ma daily, and their columns are eiver
up largely to defense and attack
Whiteside comes In for bitter censure
or extravagantia praise, as the case
theatric ability, or questions that +.
made the most of his opportunities OF
Tuesday, when he was the central fig
ure Of a scene not soon to he for