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WASHINGTON D. c., March 20-(Spe-
cial.)-f w. "A. Clark. who is at present
a senator from Montana. Is unseated by
the United States senate because Of the
alleged bribery charges against him. the
next session of the Montana legislature
viii be lively one, to say the least. Not
only Will a senator have to bs elected In
place of Mr.. C1ark, but also the success
sor of Thomas Henry Carter Will have
to be chosenS lffSthe next legislature In
Montana is Republican. there will be a
big scrambie3for These senatorial prizes.
Senator Carter iw'ts OF course, be a can
didate to succeed 9dmseif.
Ii Clark iss declared unseated by the
present United States senate, there Will
be at least three determined aspirants for
the position he now occupies 1t Is stat.
ed that the three leading candidates will
be Lee Mantle and Messrs. Power and
Sanders. All three Of these men have
heretofore represented Montana In the
United States senate. They are anxious
to be returned to their old positions.
Power and Sanders are both millIonaires,
and Mantle Is said to be quite wealthy.
They will be able to do quite little,
therefore, at the coming session of the
Legislature In their own interest, IL they
dare to do so in the face of the scandal
growing out =of the election of w. A.
Clark There is g possibility that Man
tie VIII decide to accept the Republican
nomination for the governorship, and IL
nominated and elected may not try for
| one of the senatorial togas. In such an
event, the three leading candidates left
in the field for the two senatorial seats
Will be Carter. Sanders and Power.
1t viii not be an easy matter, Il Is
stated here. for Carter to succeed him
self. The principal objection to him In
Montana Is because he deserted the sill
yer men in 1885. Previous to that time
he was one Of the most dyed-in-t he
wool advocates of the free coinage Of
silver. at the ratio of sixteen to one, in
this country. He is said to have deserted
the white metal because ne believed 1t
would benefit him politically. AS Mon
tana is silver state, Thomas Henry Car
ter will be very lucky individual If ne
succeeds IN securing a second term In tho
United States senate.
1t is stated here today that since 1t be-
came known that Gen. Wheeler had sub
mttted his resignation to the president
as an off1cer OF the volunteer army, his
friends have been astonished that he
should have pursued such course when
there was every prospect of his being
transferred to the regular army and re-
tired with the rank and pay Of briga-
der.
1t is well-known fact that President
confer
on both Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Lee the
rank Of brigadter In the regular army
with the privilege of retiring as such i'm
mediateiy. The plan is still contemplated
and when the next vacancy occurs In that
grade. on the retirement of Mai. Gen.
Merritt. next June. 1t Is understood Gen.
Lee may be appointed and at once retir-
ed to make way for some colonel Of regu-
lars. who will retain the vacancy until
IN Of hn oJa
Gen. Wheeler's friends will no doubt urge
him to withdraw his resignation.
should 1t come TO question Of choosing
between Gen. Lee and Gen. Wheeler
however, as to whom should secure the
vacancy. the president will unquestiona-
bly, select Gen. Lee. for financial REQ
sons alone. Gen. Lee is known to he a
poor man. and to have little money aside
from his army pay. while Gen. Whe ell r.
although not rich, Is said to be COM
fortably provided for. His cotton pIanta-
ton brings him In a considerable sum,
and. besides. he owns profltaDla lands In
Georgia
The action of the United States senate
last week In P0Stpoping the Quay case.
for further. consideration until April Is
not considered favorable to the former
Pennsylvania senator. Under the agree
ment reached. those who opposed the
ratification Of the appointment of Quay
by Gov. Stone. Of Pennsylvania. Will be
In position, If they desire. to hold the
case back. so that final vote cannot
Its summer recess
While certain senator's consider that
under the constitution Quay should not
be seated. there are others who think
that the senate has been unfair to him
ana the commonwealth he was selected TO
represent IN congress by It's governor
Could vote have been reached at any
time during the present session, 1t Is an
acknowledged fact that Mr.. Quay would
have been successful by at least ten
votes.
If a vote IS reached at any time before
congress adJourns for the usual sum-
mer recess. Mr.. Quay will be given his
seat by from ten to fifteen majority A
poll of the senate. by one of the Quay
supporters. shows that this will be the
outcome II vote can be had before
adjournment. If a vote is prevented
there will be little necessity for taking
the matter UP at the second session of
this congress. The next Pennsylvania
legislature Will elect successor to fill
the existing vacancy next winter, so that
Pennsylvania can not suffer very much
more for theslack of representation than
1t has up to the present time.
The belief prevails in Washington that
Senator Quay will be elected. by the
Pennsylvania legislature at Harrisburg
next wfnter.Ts The Pennsylvanians who
come to Washington, both friendly and
unfrtendly to Mr. Quay. assert that his
success before the legislature. which will
be elected this fall, Is certain. Mr.. Quay
has spent much more time during the
past few months In watching affairs all
over the state Of Pennsylvania than he
has inforcing his claims upon the pres
ent United States senate. This being
presidential year, Pennsylvania will
probably go Republican by a majority
ranging anywhere from 100000 to 100000
plurality. This naturally foreshadows
an Overwhelming Republican majority In
the Pennsylvania Legislature. The pre-
diction Is made by Mr.. Quays friends
that the Republican legislators being
nominated are Quay men; that the Re-
publican vote at Harrisburg next winter
will be practically solid for Mr.. Quay for
the SenatorShip.
Ex-Postmaster General Gary has just
returned from pleasure trip to Mexico
He was accompanied by several mem
bers of his family en- this journey. Mr.
Gary, while in the city of Mexico. paid
his respects to President DiaZ. and speak
ing of him. said:
He is a strong man and surrounded
himself with men of exceptional ability.
The effect Of his administration is no.
tieeabie upon entering Mexico. HIS abll-
ity to keep things running on an orderly
basis is reflected on all sides and he has
given an impetus to the material deyel-
opment OF the country. He spoke In
very complimentary terms of the United
States and said: I'VE cannot keep pace
witt rn