The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-23

Senator Was the Feature of the
Day in the Clark Inquiry-He De-
MED Allegations That He Had En-
gineered Illegal Schemes to Sc
cure Election of His Father.
WASHINGTON, Feb. PC. w. Clark.
son of Senator Clark. of Montana, told
the senate committee on elections today
that he had an independent income Of
$25o,000 year, and that he was in bust
ness for himself.
With the exception of brief intervals
given to the testimony Of Rev. A. B. Mar
tin Mr.. Clark occupied the entire day be-
fore the committee, inquiry being con-
Quoted into the methods pursued in the
election of the young mans father to
the United States senate. He denied in
detail the assertions Of such witnesses as
Mr.. Whiteside, Mr.. Hewitt, State Senator
Meyers and others.
Mr.. Clark submitted what he said was
a detailed statement of his receipts and
expenditures for political purposes dur
ing the Montana campaign. The aggre-
gate footed up $11S,O0o.
DIR. Martin testified concerning his
various interviews with Justice Brantley.
producing the letter written him by Mr..
Clark in the Welcome case.
At the afternoon session Mr.. c. w.
Clark said that T. e. Lyons had told him
that Mark Hewitt was protesting to have
information Of the purchase Of votes for
his fathers election. He said he had re-
piled that this was not SO, and that even
If 1t were Hewitt would not know about
it.
Explaining the transaction in which ST.,
900 was sent to Missoula to take up the
mortgage on Representative Woods ranch,
Mr.. Clark said Mr.. Bickford had come
to him and asked him for S7,e0o with
which to take up a mortgage. He drew
a check and gave 1t to Bickford. He
knew nothing more about the matter un-
til Bickford gave it back to him in
Helena.
THAT SPECIAL TRAIN.
. Mr.. Clark also explained the trip on a
special train from Butte to Helena, on
Aug. 8. He said that on the preceding
day Mr. Corbett had come to him. stat
ing that he was dissatisfied with the con-
before the state supreme court, Judge
Carpenter, counsel for Mr.. Welcome, hav
ing decided not to put in an answer or to
defend the case. Mr.. Corbett had told
him that 1t was most essential that an
answer should be filed, and that as Sem
ator Clark and Mr.. Welcome were. alb
sent from the state he (the witness) must
go over to Helena with him (CorbetO
and see that change was decided upon.
He had found it impossible to get back
on the regular trains in time for. a din
ner party and they had therefore taken
special train. He said that he had re-
manned in the Montana club while Mr..
Corbett went out to see Judge Carpenter.
It had not been necessary for hinlsto see
Mr.. Carpenter as that gentleman had ac-
ceded to Mr.. Corbett's wishes in the mat
ter of filing an answer in the Welcome
case. He had not seen any of the justices
Of the supreme court, nor had he met
Mr.. Tracey. Indeed at that time he did
not know the doctor ~}eatts
Ibid you go to Henela on that oc-
casion?" asked Mr.. Faulkner. with the
object, purpose or intention of having any
one see any member Of the supreme court
in the Welcome case?"
CLARK COMMITTEE.
81 did not" the witness replied. Mr..
Clark then related in detail his connection
as treasurer with the Clark committee.
He said he had received all told $11S,000
from his father. Of this amount he ex-
pended about $685. 900 prior to the state
convention, about $1,000 on the state cam
paign and the remainder during the sit
ting OF the legislature. In July last his
father had also given him $4,000 for ex-
penses in the Welcome disbarment case.
Mr. Clark read from his memoranda
detailed statement giving the names OF
all persons to whom this money had been
paid. The list included many names of
workers" to whom payments were
made, and some newspaper men who re,
ceived small sums. One of the entries
showed a payment of $1,000 to j. P.
(Swede) Murphy, during the legislative
campaign, and $1,000 to William Thonp-
son. Murphy was chairman of the Popu-
list branch, and Thompson of the Repub,
lican, branch of the lark-Republican-
Populist alliance in the legislative cam
paign in Butte, in 1925. One payment OF
$500 was made to D. G. Brown to defend
a libel suit brought against a friendly
newspaper by a minister who had at.
tackled his father. The $1,000 returned by
Mr.. Bickford was used by him as cash.
The total sum footed up Sis, 046.
SURPRISED SENATORS.
What is your income?' Mr.. Faulkner
asked.
''In the neighborhood of $3.50, 000 year"
This reply caused general exclamation
in the committee room and Senator Ed
munds remarked that the income tax
should be revived.
Mr.. Faulkners last question in the ex-
animation in chief was:
PLEASE tell the committee whether you
have ever offered or given to any mem
Der of the legislature any monetary or
other valuable consideration with a view
to influencing his vote in favor of your
father for United States senator
81 have not-not one cent"
In response to Senator Hoar Mr. Clark
said he did not think a single vote had
been changed by the expenditure OF
! money. 1t was deemed necessary, how
ever, to employ men TIC prevent their
friends in the legislature from being IN
Inundated by the usual DAILY methods"
A large amount of the money had been
expended in entertaining friends. Mr..
Hoar pressed the inquiry.
what did you expect these men to
do?' he asked Were they to sleep with
the members?"
deal, however. We expected them to
lobby.
IF you had the campaign to make over
again and could not be present and want
ed to get some intelligent agent like Mr..
Edmunds or Mr.. Faulkner to conduct 1t
for you what instructions would you
give him."
Il would not advise him at ALL was
the reply, because I would expect
either of them to know what to do.
This reply brought out laugh at Mr.
Hoar's expense.
do you think the men who voted fer