Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
Notes Of the Senatorial Contest Now
Nearing Its Close at
Washington.
MOnTANIANS AT The CAPITAL
The Investigation a Notable Event in
the Political History Of the
Country.

privileges and elections Of the senate In Wash
has doubtless received a greater share
of attention on the part of the public than any
previous investigation held before that com
mittee. Indeed. the evidence has been the
most sensational ever produced, and the prog.
ress Of the case has been watched with interest
by people throughout the whole country, while
the outcome will be awaited with anxiety not
only by the senator whose seat and character is
50 involved. and by his millionaire rival who
seeks to have his senatorial toga torn from his
shoulders, but by a great number Of people
closely concerned or disinterested onlookersin
the north. east. south and west.
The purpose Of this article Is not to express a
view OF what the result of the contest will be or
In the opinion of the writer should be, but TO
dwell upon some of the many interesting feat
ures of his recent %soiourn in the national cap
ital.
The evidence in the case has been very lib
orally exploited by Montana newspapers and
received such attention from eastern Journals
that 1t is probably true that there is no one but
who has formed a definite opinion on the sub
ject.
| spent a week in Washington and at that
time II was estimated that there were one hun
dred and eleven MontanIans in the capital.
This number included Gov. Smith, Attorney
General Nolan. Treasurer Collins, Auditor
Poindex,er and many members Of the last leg
islative assembly. Some estimated that a ma
jority of the Legislature was present. and it was
suggested Ia Gov. Smith one evening that he
convene them In special session and have the
noted $3O.OOD-in the hands of Treasurer Col
lins-distributed equally among the Monian-
ians present, for though all seemed well pro-
vided with funds, doubtless such distribution
would have served TO enliyen theH spirits i'm
mensely.
The governor appeared to be thoroughly en-
joying himself. taking no active part in the
proceedings, but SIMPLY listening to the testi-
mony and keeping his own counsel. Somein-
timated that Gov. Smith was much Concerned
with a scheme that should place him in SEN
ator Clark's seat. should the latter be urssated.
He was on the iloor OF the senate one day and
though he moved frequently from one chair to
another. chatting with friendly senators. NE did
not 20 so far as To settle himself comfortably IN
the seat of Senator Clark
Congressman Campbell wears the title and a
silk tile and gives his attention wholly To the
contest. His days are spent at the end of the
long table in the committee room, from whsre
he conducts the examinutiun of witnesses. and
his evenings in the lobby OF the Raleigh hossl
talking with friends. or in his Office preparing
the case for the following day.
congressman Hartman may be seen az
Campbell's side all day, and with him gener-
ally throughout the evenings. Col. Nolan IS
having a good time withal. Witness Lyons
testimony Ia the effect that he had seen the
colonel unduly under the influence of liquor
ssrved to cast dis redit pon the whole Of the
witness story, for though the distinguished at
torney is Il frequent visitor at the cafe. the
writer saw him take nothing more intoxicating
than lemonade. and il is said hat he PAGES the
floor of the lobby hours after all others have
retired to prove that nothing Of the kind could
possibly have happened.
The DAILY sympathi2eTs make their head
quarters at the Raleigh. the nearest and most
modern of Washington hotels. In the even
ing one may meet twenty prominent Montan-
ian4i in the spacious lobby. including Col. Mar
shall of Missoula, Speaker STIFF Of the last leg
~islauire, John X. Toole, Days chief political
manager. Mr.. Twohy. ''the chief paymastet."
as Senator Chandler dubbed him. the notorious
,,nt.--.,. c-..,a.r,t. VI, %, N,ss,rI,
80 a., Hence, Eo,rr A. scor,ed CIark,s
gold. and many others.
The Clark crowd is at the Arlington and the
Slnreham. Senator Clark is said 90 be paying
81 100 a week for the entire Arlington AnneS-
tbs house made famous b. its long occupancy
by Charles Sumner-and herr he entertains his
800 .s.n,,a,, Grown .,.s,s ,,,b,.
- ~ Cta,r smnro,,.r na.d nav md
-. s.., 49, ratJ ,h.i, o.n .xn.ns..in
weHhta~,an
60. CIa.L Iotr "a w.,l,ome and a ssu,
l.. a., ,ra Shoroh,n u,b.r. u.r. oIso
- 49, "a n,i,, anI r m No,Ia,, a,
d. ,i,,a 81 my yis,, ,h.,c
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-, - la 70 ~, ,b.. o,n.,,, aoo, In. the
na", -, 90 a.. no,,b or s,,,,. uipy az the
80 ,yhita ,h. ,onm 10 ,,rg. Tho number
:, r., d;,.c,iv ro,c.,,.d -grep, ,b,, nan,.
,,haS s,ye ,,;,n.sses ar. ali. IN pe, seats on
s,.r s,,rding ,nom and frequently u,tnesses.
- ,hay ro,,. co,Iy, a, nbIiapd 10 remain
- IN. c,,yido, The ,ssembl,pe is certainly
az intsr.s,ing one and one which for a month
n,., has ,xci,ed ouit. A. much curiosity on TN.
nara nf IN, stranger asanv other fea,uu. in In,
ran,,l
S.a,ad a, ,be h.ad of the heavy broad oak
,abi. wi,h his fac,. ~ the right of ,hr door and
his b,rt 81 he inbou is senator Chandler of
New u,mrshtre, chairman az the omm,,te
E,c.n, II he a matter of great weight his iudp.
men, r,Ies AZ "a nroc,dur. and he is III. chief
inouisi,or an behaif OF the committee. To his
,et usu,llv sits the venerable Senator uoar of
Massachusetts His handsome. intellectual face
and his advanced wears compel resp.c, even
from those xbo .ptireIy disagree with him i'm
oninton. Ranged along beyond si,s senator
pu,nvys az Michigan. one of the mos, able men
in Tho s.n,,. McComasuf MARYLAND. wholefta
federal iudgrship 10 accept senatorial prefer.
men. pri,rb,td NJ Nnrth caroI,na. a handsome