Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18

Special Correspondence Of the Inter Maintain

spechI correspondence Of the Inter Mountain. @f &tE4y
Washington. lar 11-w. A. CLARK occunvioe a seat IN tn United st.t..
ao =, 20 eoou m familiar .na with Montana politics for the last 20 years. what q
nly sw@e n shouldn't; yet there he is. in fashionable attire. sitting on the
accomplished d% while neI His. % rr pso% qns. st statesmen, ,' the greatest desire Of his life
shown aa tn ee wa s'se tie ~, upon ont III 20 od,ous charge of corruption. Mr. Clark may be
n %n shoM Marcus Gus. DAILY declared in his e~spap it wa not written in he stars
bitter " campaigns ssass re nsn p1,mir 5Sr Il pan. sya .aum pn. nc disasters; how many
a, una nat nov much vihihcaton N falsfcation; what a continuous she'd
n ling OF political blood; how nan wrecked fortunes an blasted hopes. So
were draw into h strife ionsssaaSains friendships rs ships we're broken a members pa' +
othar 1 nn.me es'ransed, and sections of the state arayed m against the
cs int tn mud: how much corruption as nu arap havs %e nrssoue 1t IN
by contendins leaders: what fractional disputes ave ragged about business
two mens How How o ares'G IN ,a sae'e ct xs because S. c Of IL, sap political l,s. . rivalry Try. Of these
n 70 1''e aa n m.a ns,y been cen s,sh. and Clark wrons9 How otter have both been
The history Of the circumstances eliminating in c1arks taking his sea a
century. and the en- is not vet But Nj. Clark is in a Eat which is his Tor h
Mr. cnrks friends s say s'S Hs , epsnn wanted ted but u,. eo ss o get That's what
t su S 1s 50 as ,n = xa. % but that his patriotic esard or h good ame Of Mon
s e, m~a' sens OF III senate up to TIL point of expeunns h junior Montana
Of the : on snsm say WI hos is right and who is wrong' who shall say how much
now how the fe 10 o ostxe s ' tssm a aa s nsw m n"sn, is dis dishonest no s. Who vsn that la
m nn !, q Z + 49, y based s q principle g much Of it is based OF personal
uas IN ro IT. DAILY or Mr.. CLARK. in his heart. is most opposed o h corrupt
tn oook show much difference in i amoun expendedg who can deny
whose misunderstanding was wal a ~a aasp esnsa ama ~ Mr. pm nMs are o excellent gentlemen.
band WACO xe p'e ayswn ev s 4 iron, smam becoming permanently attached Ito the party
ao or'apess n taught from his infancy . egard these two men a political
investigating committee. upon the charge preferred by Mr. DAILY Of a resort
Montana and the country should m to their V -1 eoao,nsa ms Peep q =
evidence Sna n III ereaiDniy o it; and it were vel if newspapers would conane
NJ. CLARK is in his seat and that his enemies are standing in the lobby maktns
he be familiar with Montana democratic history inc the Butte atsr com
interesting reading and viii servea moral purpose when the n m @e, ~ W. Man mane
are next called to thu polls. either to record their votes for opposing mil
homes and conscencz Of tic state on thu other. "9'9Nes "sA'nso "'h IN
From his rooms at he Netherlands hotel in New York. Mr. na,v 10 a,u..
mg te en- Every a. some ne Of his satellites goeso or comes The wires
are sept hot. Men who We're known as Clark men in Montana, nd VII have
cen roundly buse by Mr. Days paper. are here to testify against CLARK.
Nearly II the state officers who signed the memorial are here. oilers hc
'nnins gold bricks in their pockets: whoever is wanted is sent tor and he
mas ms 20" ono%e or dow sesh his name on the Anaconda political blacklist. every
LAY ok nch1zenso OF the state bob up serenely looking innocent and in
qulans about tn climate. All If them are wel-dressed, and some O them
are disguised in clean collar and: new hats, and otherwise give evidence o.
udden afhuence that would make a member If the late1 legislature feel Ike a
fu "ft h h som aa nn Non # them re paying their W expenses only a
he gather in knots in the hotel lobbes They follow each other around to
health and agree that Mr. Clark is nt very we'll himself an ira hss nI:.
turning ale. Then they proceed to thu bar r and s na" sm n IN ina nat ms MS nir is
down $40 bills o tn CONSERVATION Of thu barkeeper "a ID s aEaMa M tnro
ee mar sc little have they been accustomed to paying for heir own
whisky. lei they all look at their watches and take another drink and
whisper darby that "the old man" is not intending to return to Montana
oher frontal attack N he bar r hapI owes r raer spirits n they make n
ae holding a conference and looking very important and yerv ter.
Hartman is explaining hat cark's ejectment is a cinch, \ th s W.T. vt
nesses h overhear the remark ared delighted. Everye evening here is a dark.
tat Fau nkue~s sb al me nt n Do noose.w where the witnesses are rehearsed, 81
Inc CLARK Forces are at the Arlington an the shoreham. At the former.
business in Montana, California, Utah. Arizona Mm 7 aa IS unnins his
Utopia. Every night lie dresses up like a society vo"tn 'e or e me msS n n
TENDS som swell social function given by the Eakins, h Hannas, the Hen
ne cal possibly accept and is said % have a new suit for each dinner
friend in New York cannot impair his cheerfulness or his appetite peus -" ~ a @ his
sons i've at tn Arlington with him. while his eldest son and wife, together
os n Mr. Welcome daily attend the Investigation, sitting behind e1ssen.
great good taste.b ut thu manner Of Mr. Roger Foster is evidently 1 om.n mma
TO .ne grave nd reverend eisniors around the table. The Clark Witnesses IL
N are to be called got APPEARED on thu 'sone. The local press seems
to MI. Clark. and is inclined to ridicule the opposition witne.ze.
Samuel T. Hauwr. A. j. Davidson. Senator HOFFMAN. Walter oon ns n noSrs
neraot tp ~ "a spnsss . n other wen-known citizens are here to LEM to MI.
o. te DAILY contingent already OF the ground. h most conspicuous and
members II which ar Colonel Marshall. Miles Flnlen, William NJ
Tdohy, Tim Collins. Colonel Nolan and other eminent statesnen most =,
with a view w o a ea susas - no 10 ~ a aesses of their political consciencea and
m tn, n%os ea DER o. BOT sides vie with each other in the exchange of courtea.es