The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-09
| He INDUCED.
CLARK TO RUN.
Ex-Gov. Aauser Testifies in
Montana Senatorial Case.
FOR LEGITIMATE EXPENSES.
Former Governor Told Nh. Clark the Sum
Required Would Be 100000.
TO FIX WORKERS AND SALOON MEN,
Monsy MOI 10 ee Used 10 Purchase Votes Of Men
IN or Out Of The Legislature figures
as 10 Cost OF Campaigns.
TO FIX WORKERS AND SALOON MEN.

Washington, Feb. civilian Bick-
ford. the Butte lawyer, who assisted
Senator Clark in his senatorial contest,
was the first witness before the Senate
committee on elections yesterday.
Mr.. Bickford said that he had paid
the expenses OF some Of the witnesses
In the Welcome disbarment proceed
ings.
Frank f.. Corbett OF Butte. principal
western counsel for Mr. Clark. testified
20 "a conversation he had with Marcus
DAILY in New York on December "a or
rs. 1898, just prior TO the meeting OF
the Montana legislature. in the course
OF which Mr.. Daily said: II want 10
say 10 you now that IL Clark shows
his head in the senatorial race. if he is
even nominated for the Senate. you fell
lows Will hear something drop that will
drive Clark and his friends out of pof-
ties and some Of them TO the peni-
tentiary."
The next witness was former Gov. S.
T. Hauser. who said he thought he
could take the credit or discredit OF
inducing Mr.. Clark TO assist us in the
campaign and afterward TO become a
candidate for the Senate"
He had got Mr.. Clark's attention
upon a visit he made TO MIR. Clark in
New York. His reason for doing this
was that he had thought that Daily
would try to run things. and that Mrs
Clark was thinking of leaving Mon
tana.
TO STAND OFF DAILY.
IL told him." said the governor.
that we wanted him to assist us to
stand the boss Irishman of" The re-
suit OF this interview was that Mr..
Clark subsequently, visited the state
Previous 20 his coming. Mr. Hauser
said, he had seen some OF his Repubi-
can friends and had told them that III
we could get Clark to loosen up We
could stand DAILY of"
Senator Hoar asked Mr.. Hauser what
he meant by geung Clark to loosen
up and the latter replied that Mr..
Clark was very close business man,
disposed always to count the cost OF
any enterprise he might 60 into. He
related that when Mr. Clark came To
Butte he sat up until o'clock one
night with him laying before him the
reasons why he should enter into the
osntest
When Mr.. Clark had objected on ac-
count OF the expense he (the witness)
had assured him that the primaries
would not cost TO exceed $50. 600 or
$40, 600. and after that the campaign for
the Senate would not go beyond $50
600 or 100000. This amount. he thought.
would cover all legitimate expenses
Mr.. Hauser said that the idea OF legiti-
mate expense in campaign i'm Non
tana was very different from what il
was In the eastern states
we have TO have money 10 fix the
workers and the saloon men" ne said
but l do not include dhe purchase Of
votes, either i'm the legislature or out
of IL. That certainly is not proper"
He then gave figures Of expenditures
in former campaigns. saying that i'm
the capital contest. at the least mil
lion dollars was spent, and in the first
state election he added. the big
four so-called. put up $50. 900 or $40. 900 !
each 20 begin with, to say nothing OF !
subsequent expenses"
THE BIG FOUR.
Asked who constituted the big four" |
replied. Col. Broadwater MIR. |
eltiks Alls LAZY ana gentleman
named Hauser, meaning himself
A. j. Davidson OF Helena testified !
that he had been "A supporter OF MIR. |
Clark ,n his various political contests. |
As member OF special committees I'm |
the state campaign of 9S. he had de- |
posted as agent about S2l.00O for use |
IN the interest OF the Democratic party (
rhis money had been contributed BY /
Mr.. Clark. Gov. Hfiser and Others |
lnd was for the purpose of registering |
voters.
Mr.. Davidson said he had drawn |
most OF the money out i'm his own name |
ma had paid IL out to the county !
ana other friends. "All we |
wanted TO know" he sa q. was wheth- |
n man was an anti-Day man when |
the question. We made no 1