The Anaconda standard., 1899-01-29
BRIBERY TRIUMPHANT BY REPUBLICAN PERF|DY
sco Loang Already the Wage the Eleven Who Violated Party Faith
Casting w. A. Clark Execrted by Their Own
People Stunned by Honest Men.

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situation. Hobson voted for Clark and
the galleries yelled. Hoffman and Ma
han followed suit.
One Honest Republican.
Mckay" cried the clerk. The hand
some, full-bearded republican senator
from Custer arose and quietly, but firm
ly pronounced the name of Thomas G.
MARSHALL Now there was a magni-
ficent demonstration, not so vociferous
of course as those that attended the
switching of the other republicans to
Clark, for Clark had the galleries pack "a.
But what few honest republicans there
We're present united With the Conrad
and the Maginnis people in cheering the
honest republican member. There were
shouts of God bless Mckay" Praise
Cod" Mckay, old boy, you're all
right and the like
But Mitchell, the next republican,
went to Clark. Myers voted for Conrad
and Norris for Maginnis. Phillips, an
other republican, quietly delivered the
goods to Clark, and again the Clarkites
yelled themselves hoarse. Riddell sang
out CLARK" and Stanton. in a trumpet
like voice, said "Willam G. Conrad. !"
Tierney and Warner were for Clark, as
usual.
Worden Stood True.
"Worden," cried the clerk. Thomas
c. Marshall" cried back the republi-
can senator from Missoula, and again
the anti-Clark forces united in a hearty
demonstration. They knew they We're
hopelessly beaten, but there was more
| joy over one honest republican than
| over II republican rascals, who had
their souls to the devil The roll call
of the senate was complete and Clark
| had got IA out of the a.
| The house roll was begun. Beasley,
| the first man on the list, is a republi-
| can, and he took to Clark as a duck
! takes to water. BENNETT and Black
We're for Clark as ,N.sl. Bonner, Boy
| Ian and Burke proved true to Coarad
Bywater, republican from Flathsad,
| Topped to Clark. Clifford was as loyal
as ever to Maginnis. Conrow was for
| Clark "Cooney," cried the clerk, ard
| the gentleman from Cascade, who with
| in the last three days has been offered
| $4,000 of Clark Doodle for his vote,
| proudly and defiantly pronounced the
! name of William G. Conrad. God
| bless Cooney," cried a voice. Crutch-
| field was for Conrad, of course, as were
| Day, Eversole and Fine for Clark.
Finlen's Little Joke.
| "Finlen." called the clerk. The !, m
| tleman from Silver Bow rose and shout
ed, William A. Clark" Instantly there
was an uproar of excitement. The
| Clark people fairly screamed with de-
light, for everybody had supposed that
honest old Miles Finlen would rather
cut his throat than vote for Clark
Great Cod said the Conrad people
ito think that Finlen would go over"
But as soon as the applause had sub
sided, Finlen shouted out the words
"of Madison county," meaning State
Senator Clark who is so unfortunate
as to have the Paris millionaire FOR a
namesake, initials and all. The Clark
people shut up for a moment and looked
foolish. while the Conrad people in
dulged in screams of laughter.
Fitzpatrick voted for Conrad, Flynn
for Clark. Galwey for Conrad Carr
Gibson and Gillette for Clark.
Cheers for Hedges and Lindsay.
The next name was that of Hedges
the Fergus county republican, who
roared out, Thomas c. Marshall" with
all his might. Again the little anti
Clark band yelled and cheered. Hill
and Hutchinson were for Clark
Ingersoll and Jaequeth. two republi.
cans, Topped over to Clark amid the
applause of the Clarkites. Johnson vas
for Clark. Kelley of Cascade and Kelley
of Silver Bow were loyal to Conrad
Kuphal fairly shouted CLARK" Lamb
who could have got $4,000 for his vote
and Lewis We're as solid as ever fol
Conrad. Lindsay" cried the clerk
and the way he roared out, "Mr. Presi
dent, / cast my vote for Thomas C
Marshall" did the heart of every hon
est man good.
Lockhart was for Clark. Long, an.
other republican, Joined him and voted
| for Clark. Losecamp and Luddy mex
answered CLARK when their name: