The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-27
A SCHEME THAT FAILED
Clark Methods Don't 60 With
Great Falls Republicans.
THE PART LARGENT PLAYS
Proposition Was to "Inducs" Cascade
Republicans to Sign Petition Re-
questing Republican Members
to Vote for Clark.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Great Falls, Jan. 26.-Great is Clark
and John A. Largent is his prophet
for Great Falls. One would hardly
think that this is a republican fight,
or that Clark influence would begin at
the bottom as well as the top, but it
is fact. The story was but a rumor
last night, and to-day it is hardly any
thing greater so far as substantial
fruits for Clark are concerned. Sew
eral republicans, however, have taken
the pains to visit public places in the
city and denounce Clark methods and
his agent, and it is through them that
it is learned that last night John A.
Largent visited Sam WILDER and other
prominent republicans and tried to
induce them to go in with him on a
scheme.
They were to get up a petition sign
ed by every member of the republican
county committee who could be induc-
edges, induced is the wOrd-to sign
and the effect of the petition, which
was addressed to the republican mem
bers of the legislature, was to beg them
to break the deadlock and vote for W.
n
w. A. Clark, of notorious methods, was
the only angel who had been corralled
up to date in Montana, and was there
fore entitled to anything he might ask
for. The ground for signing the petit
ton, however, might be changed to
suit individual taste. WILDER declined
this evening to discuss the nlptter with
the Standard reporter, but that was
unnecessary, as he has been spending
the larger portion Of the afternoon in
discussing the affair with his repub-
lican friends, and the deal is as public
as a circus poster.
Be it noted to the credit of the re-
publicans of Cascade county that up
to this evening none Of them have ac-
knowledged that they have signed it.,
and all Of them declare that they would
not be party to the deal for all the
dough that the gentleman from Paris
can put up. Thus they shine in COM
parison with the two democrats who
have just disgraced Cascade county at
Helena. b..
1t is mentioned in connection with the
republican deal and by republican
the writer does not vouch for the truth
of the claim-that a week or two ago
this same Largent left the city bound
for Medora, N D., to defend an alleged
murderer there. That was his state
ment in explanation for the trip. The
trip included Helena in it's itinerary.
When Largent returned it was with
a roll of money, which sufficed to pay
some heavy bills, and more than that.
to start deposit in each of two banks
of this city. He said that the money
was the proceeds of mining deal, but
did not say whether it was in Mexican
Consolidated or whether it required. the
use of Chicago bank as an interme-
diary.
Republicans seem to doubt the source
of the money. More than that. they
are fat-footed in stating that Largent
is no republican, and no double twisted
man is who tries to sell them or their
friends out to Clark.
1t is evident that Allah has chosen
a poor medium through which to work
in this county.
The scheme has started a hum in the
republican bee hive here, but it has
had everything but a beneficial result.
so far as the interests of Clark are
concerned. On the contrary it has so
aroused some Of the local republicans
that they have wired their friends in
Helena not to pay any attention to
such petitions, but on the contrary to
stand firm and vote for a republican.
1t is pretty tough on Clark and Lar
gent.