Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-28

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark
today continued and completed his testi.
mony before the senate committee on elec.
tions, but his testimony did not attract
as much attention as that OF the other
witnesses who were heard throughout the
day.
The other witnesses we're Frank Corbett,
OF Butte, recalled; +. C. Day, who was the
Clark leader on the floor Of the Montana
house OF representatives, and John Well
come who was general manager for Clark.
Welcome did not take the stand until
late and his examination in chief was not
completed when the committee adjourned
for the day. He made a general and speci-
Whiteside and Others.
Denials were made in response to ques-
tions by Faulkner, and the witness uni
formly answered, 81 did not, mo" or
nothing like it occurred"
Mr.. Day admitted having accepted a
present OF So, 900 from Mr.. Clark, and said
he understood it was given as testimon.
ial and as compensation for his services.
The oath OF office as member OF the house
was read, and seemed to produce quite an
impression on some OF the committee.
Corbett and Justice Pigott were con.
fronted for brief period early in the day,
and in a rather dramatic manner. They
both testified concerning a mortgage held
by Mr.. Corbett, and there was direct
clash IT, statements.
At Senator Chandler's instance, Clark re-
lated particulars concerning his former
political contests. He said that in his
contest for congress in 1856 DAILY had
promised up to the night before election to
support him, but when the voting began
the shift bosses in the DAILY mines were
found to be literally supplied with pastors
which they placed over his name in the in
terest OF Mr.. Carter. The result was his
defeat by a large majority. That was the
first chapter in the story OF treason" he
said.
"Of course" said Senator Chandler
ing arrangement"
81 don't know, am sure" responded
Senator Clark, al never investigated that. v
II refuse to believe it," responded the
chairman.
Senator Clark was finally excused at 3:45
p. IN. and E. c. Day OF the Montana house
OF representatives, who was Clark's candi
date for the speakership OF the house, was
called.
Day said that he was attending these
hearings as counsel for Mr.. Clark and tina,
he expected additional compensation fol
his services here. In reply to question
from Gallery, Day said that he had recev
ed the 5000 from Clark as testimonial
and in compensation for his services or
the floor OF the house.
'I acted as manager or leader for tn,
Clark forces on the floor Of the house. Ii
that capacity attended to roll calls, saw
there was u quorum and gave general at
tention to the parliamentary duties re
quired OF one OF my position"
"Did you have your oath OF Office il
mind?" Birney asked.
Day replied that he did not. And th,
oath was found to contain the following
clause: ~ will not knowingly, directly oi
indirectly receive any money or otheI
valuable thing for the performance or non
performance OF any act or duty pertainin,
to my office"
Faulkner insisted that this money wal
not compensation for services, because il
had not been given with the view Of infu
encing Days course as IA member.
Replying to the question originally pu
as to whether be had the oath in mind, Mr.
Day replied that he did not, and tha
looking over it now, he did not conside
the acceptance OF the money violation o
his oath.
John b. Welcome said that he had gon
to Helena to be one OF Mr. Clark's mana
gers at the request OF the friends OF tn
senator, but that the senator knew moth
ing himself OF the arrangement until ate
it was made.
Mr.. Welcome detailed his version OF tn