Daily inter mountain., 1899-01-19
Are STILL IN
A DEADLOCK
No Choice Yet For United
States Senator.
SLIGHT CHANGES SHOWN
But the Many Spectators Who Attend
Each Joint Session 60 Away
in Disappointment
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Jan. 19.-And still the deadlock
hangs on. The democratic party, with
overwhelming control of both houses, is
unable to agree upon man TO succeed
Lee Mantle in the United States senate.
Each day. as the joint assembly meets,
the eXpectant public looks to the party
in control to elect a senator, and thereby
remove an obstacle standing in the way
of the transaction of more serious bust
ness, and each day finds the public dis
appointed. There are occasional changes
in the voting, not enough, however, to
make any material change in the result
Clark has gained a vote or two for sew
eral days. in accordance with a plan of
his managers to try to impress upon the
Legislators and the people that he had
experienced an increase in popularity.
1t is generally believed now, however,
that he has about reached his limit. He
may reach the 80 mark. When he does
his opponents say he will stop.
Considerable pressure is being brought
Potting of Lewis and Clarke. to induce
*. 1t
be rather uphill work. Day after day
Representative Sweeny stood with them
voting for Joe Toole, except one day,
when he voted for Conrad. His vote
Wednesday for Clark tickled the Clark
workers. 1t is understood that Phelps
has promised to vote once for the Butte
man. When on Wednesday Senators
Campbell and Whiteside changed to
Toole from Conrad it was believed that
the looked-for change of the Daily vote
from the Great Falls to the Helena man
was about to be realized. Those expect
ing anything of the kind were dsap-
pointed. The balance of the DAILY fol-
lowing voted they have since the be-
ginning, for Conrad.
The end of the present week has been
expected to bring about parting of the
ways between the Daily and the Conrad
forces The suspense consequent upon
failure to elect is worrying some of the
anti-Clark people who are presumed to
guide the destinies of the democratic
party. There are certain pieces of legis-
lation that must be put through, and the
failure to choose a. senator is of course
injuring the chances of success in the
legislation line.
Various reports are current about what
Conrad will do if the DAILY following at
tempts to leave him. IT Is WHISPERED
around the lobbies that he will retaliate
by throwing his strength to Clark Just
what that strength is without the DAILY
vote cannot be readily estimated It is
not believed that it exceeds dozen, and
of these it is known there are three or
four who under no circumstances would
vote for Clark.
Joe Toole and Maginns are rcmem-
bered at every days ballot. The former
has some friends who it is understood
Will never leave him, regardless Of any
that he is out of the race.
AS stated in these dispa tches, It has been
quietly understood, among legisla tors at
least, for several days, that Toole does
not want to stand in Clark's way being
content to abide his time and wait for
the next senatorial election. 1t was re-
ported around one day that the eX-gov-
eTnof would come out in an interview
asking his friends to support Clark, but
the interview did not materiajze.
The rumors about the republicans Yot-
ing for a democrat in order to break the
deadlock are growing less. 1t becomes
more apparent that the IS members of
that party will vote as one man for some
republican to the end If the voting con-
tinues long enough a number of well
known republicans will be hOnored bv
their votes. Among those expected to be
are Henry Knippenberg, ex-
IONtlilof w lllle' cHdIIeS Leonard. Judge
Strevell and G. II. Grubb. When the list
is completed the Is voters will probably.
ike the minister who stored his sermons
in a barrel, turn the barrel over and he
gin with T. c. Marshall and down the
line over again.
During the progress of a joint ballot if
IS amusing to note the different STYLES the
legislators have of recording their vote.
All of course rise in their seats or make
IN attempt at it. Some refer to their can
lidate as Hon. SO and So: others use
he more plebian Mr." while a few sim
ply announce the last name Some use
the phrase Il vote for the Honorable =
IF - county" And what is more
they generally adopt the same
style day after day. Some yell at the top
If their voices while others talk in an
ordinary tone
The two houses meet in the house Of
at noon in Joint session. |
he members of the house rising as the |
august senators enter and take the seats
deserved for them well in the front Presi- |
lent Spriggs of the senate relieves Speak |
er Stiff as presiding officer. A blow of the |
yaVel announces that both houses must !
come to order. Secretary of the Senate |
O'Connor calls the roll of the senate and /,
s followed by Chief Clerk Craig of the !
house who performs similar duty for |
hat body, Then each in turn reads the !
minutes Of the previous days joint |
session. After their approval President |
5priggs announces that both houses are |
n Joint session. In accordance with a pro- |
vision of the federal statutes to select by |
viva voce vote a senator in the United |
States senate to succeed the Hon. Lee |