The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-26
CARR CHANGES TO CLARK.
He Was Absolutely Pledged to
Conrad.
LOCKED HIM IN HIS ROOM
Clark Heelers Were Afraid He Would
Get Away-The Grand Jury Ex-
pected to Report Friday-wo-
man Suffrage Again.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
| Helena, Jan. 25.-Clark gained one
vote to-day, that of Carr of F'lathead.
The democratic convention OF Flathead
| county, which nominated Carr unani-
| mously, passed a resolution pledging its
| legislative candidates, if elected, to
| vote for Conrad for United States sena-
| tor. In addition to this Carr has le-
| peatedly promised Conrad personally
| to stay by him to the end. But the
| Clark people have had Carr in tow sew
eral days, and finally they landed him.
| One day last week, the day before they
for certain reasons sent him home, they
| locked him in his room at the Grand
Central hotel, for fear he would get
away. Mr.. Conrad went to the hotel
that day to call on Carr. The door
was locked and Carr from within call
ed out to Mr.. Conrad that certain
Clark heeler had locked him in. If any
man doubts this statement, let him ask
Mr.. Conrad. In changing his vote to-
day from Conrad to Clark, he said he
was deferring to the wishes of his
constituents, who were opposed to any
deadlock
When Senator Myers name was call
ed, he arose and said:
81 am not going to make speech to-
day. I want to correct a statement
This mornings Independent states that
I am in the employ Of the Anaconda
company as attorney for the Hamilton
Hotel company. I wish to state that
this is absolutely false. If it were true,
there would be no dishonor in it, but
it is absolutely untrue There is 30
such corporation in Hamilton owned by
the Anaconda company, as the Hanil-
ton Hotel company. There is a hotel
there, where I have frequently eaten
a meal, but have always paid for it.
For six years I have practiced law
in the town of Hamilton, but in that
time I have never done any work for
the Anaconda company. l have never
had any business Or professional con-
neetion with the Anaconda, company
1T is permissible, perhaps, at this
time, to question the motives of men,
bers of this body, but false statements,
such as those already referred to.
should not be allowed to stand Now,
Mr.. President, 1 have no desire to ssy
anything further, or to be heard from
again in this connection, if the Inda-
pendent and Miner will quit lying. l
cast my vote for w. G. Conrad
Mr.. Lamb of Silver Bow made the
nf 10 md
a rouser. He described w, A. Clark's
treachery to the democracy in Silver
Bow county and told how no Silver
Bow democrat could consistently vote
for him. Mr.. Lambs speech was con-
servative in tone, he indulged in no i'm
vective. but at the same time his ad-
dress was strong and forcible. He was
frequently Interrupted by the heartlest
applause.
Rumors have been afloat all day that
the grand jury was about to rise. First
the hour was fixed for 10 o'clock this
this morning, then for o'clock ibis
afternoon. Later it was asserted that
it would positively rise at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, but still later re-
ports put the rising off until Friday.
Clark expects to gain three more votes
tomorrow, which will be the utmost
limit of his democratic and silver re-
publican strength. To win he will then
need six republicans.
The vote for senator to-day was as
follows:
Clark. ......... -. -. . 80
u III
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Iotal. ......... ...... ..... .93 |
Necessary for choice. ......... AT