The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25
Rival Montana MiliinuairrS ATTEND
III" Inquiry Into tn" S"nn-
tors fl"rtinn.
ANACONDA CAPITAL CONTEST.
Nearly Half u Million Dollars Spent
III i:rhalf of the city Seeking
It's Removal From
Helena.

Washington. F-b. o! :. r1t,f .... a-.!
Marcus HuIy. th. rival rilurrt.- o. sIu--
t'rit. faced "Irh uih-r dsr.s; .nr .r..,r-T
part o.. m. oav iu M S-u.;, S~.".lt..
"u Elections Investigating M. r.isa'~ .l..-
iion. Nh. clark sat ia ~, I-ir co.. Ill, .sl-
'"rneys. and Alf. IE,l, "u ta- .ri. -it- Sid.
Of III" room. Nj. I,i. woe 70 pleasant
smile 'hroushou, tn lay. All NJ. 'l1rk
hinln;oiI,,i an uErI!tl-t. ,y..'-aa..,. /,
had been expected that Nj. I.I!g w.rIa yr
called 10 ih~ witness stand duriu.. FIRE. ai..
but H. w;,s n"l. The III. 49, liver. Up &c.
J. = T"yi". ii CLOSE FRIEND ~ Ma. irti..
Mr. T'"i"'- testimony covered tn. s-..s-
ior'al contest from tA- bal, lii. OF i.-
question. IL also related ir.ry particulars
concerning the capital contest. ul,.iug ;:-
tDta! Expenditures In behalf 90 AH.ruuGs iu
that contest ~ from &;-,"r, to Si.a.rrl
W. q. Conrad also testified during the
day. He MAS u candidate Tor the Srl5t- in
opposition To Mr. clark. H. -.tjI mat re
mad spent Il" money IN the .-Hatprlii cam
Itisi, proper
A. the L-siurirg Of ,I., dlv.. s-ss!.n At
fvIney General Nolan took ;h. wiIr--s
stand. lie I-ai a letter written T., con
gresham Campbell lat fall promising .ai-
inn-!iy from pru>-rfi'iyr fJ such a. might
t'>tiiF L" brit-t!. as -o-i-'r.ru- during
he session "i the legislature. lie eIi,i
~ lht I"ti-r J41u he Had conferred with
the 'i~Hvrrnu. anu that. in a.,~c ~ pr"-"cu-
u"n ind cyny:,ticu. th- governor wuU!,.
"Nerti~" IN" Laltiyuirg power.
referring To- tn Nhit'siI- .yrgsyr- NJ
NGitn said til" I"'pl~ Of Montana INA 10.
itii"E" th"I,- w. any conspiracy. The
air WIS fan of eyil-ucc ~ bril,-rv." i,
stld. you could "Ut il with 4 knife"
John 4. TuvIe Of Anaconda wa n-r-
called. lie J. regarded a- It confidential
iIl.ni Oi Atr. ta!t ana Is 4 m.mh,r ~ The
Ai"nti:iA Legislature Tie said - w. il
irr"strd with l'aly H. mining ard he'd since
IL" LIST OF jun last t'-I U:it:r- . SALARY
from him In connection w'ih th-i- mining
"Ir'II rises. lie, also said shat he considered
D." :iad Mr.. bJl- confidence" ia political
matters. ana knew tr- .ttt'rs plans. NO.
"ifhSiaHtiHg this fact hv had. rs a nm
Clark. Indeed. H. had never known NJ.
i'a!y @" S''k "ttl'- ur try ID" influence The
course - MS iri"n';-. List WInt- va-A
be. rad '.ld Nj. DaIy that SOM members
wanted T.. ,3st their vows fur nam f.r me
United States S-uaj-. MIR. uaI. had rrpli-Ei:
j aIthoriz' ."I So IL 'h:a / 90 not
want M nam presented :" the Legislature
for - vote. either complimentary OF other
Wis"
Speaking f tie campaign Of 1893. MI.
Tasir SAID ~. Iy! i,-.r 81 member 81 tnr
Executive Committee: that not To exceed
Nln's'p WAS subscribed for the state cam
ir:gn arl ths' ia" Clatk f-ppl" had hrll
no meetings outside OF Silver Bow county.
= W hon dri you first 500 the 5000 used
b. III. Ntit--it. IN his exposure
\ II first saw II when the Legislative
Iuy,~,igatiu" COMMITTEE. Of which l was a
mr-nhgr. mo-"
q: Did you give any Of that money or
know 81 a"y h-iug given by Mr.. Dtly or
any Of his friends To- defeat Mr.. Clark for
Tho S.uftef"
\. NO. -ir: ! can't find words strong
enough Tor q Ei'l-r denial "f On" iniptta-
tom. IL .iu outrage
.. u ynu know Of a-v money being put
~. L. Nr. DAILY or any II his friends 10 Ge-
!-,t Nir. CIark ir any other ccnarCtiOr?'
\. Il certainly ca not.
W. -. conrad. who WAS 'lark'S princi-
TAI rival for m. s"uaturShip in 1909. was
tuc next witness.
"iii you Spend aEv money in the State
rnmVligu." Nh. campbell: asked.
committees. &C..
Did Vol Spend any In our effort 10 Sc
cur. V5ir ,l'rt.rl To TN. Senate"
Il did not -l"ud To exceed 500 in Helena
beyond thu amount 80 Ycy hotel bill"