Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
DAILY AND CLARK
MEET TODAY.
Both In Committee Room, but
Neither Looks at the Other,
PROMISES TO WITNESSES.
Air Was Full OF Evidence OF Bribery
-Toole Tells Of Daly-Ne,er Know
Him 10 Influence Elections.

Washington, Feb. 2L-Whe-. the COM
mittee on elections me. today. Mr.
Marcus Daily, the head Of the Montana
opposition TO Senator Clark. was pres
ent In the committee room, and II was
understood that he would take the
stand some time during the day. While
the responsibility for the investigation
has been charged largely to him. he has
not heretofore made his appearance be-
fore the committee. He entered the
room quietly, and after being intro.
duced TO the members Of the committee,
took a seat with other spectators back
OF the seat occupied by witnesses. Sen,
ator Clark Was also present. He sat
across the room from Mr., DAILY, but the
eyes OF the rival millonares did not
seek TO meet.
AT the beginning OF the session, At
torney General Nolan took the witness
stand. He read letter he had writ
ten TO Congressman Campbell last fall
promising immunity from prosecution
TO such as might testify to bribery, as
go-betweens during the sessions OF the
legislature, He said In the letter that
he had conferred with the governor, and
that IN case OF prosecution and conyic-
tion the governor would exercise the
pardoning power.
Referring to the Whiteside exposure,
Mr.. Nolan said the people OF Montana
did not believe there was any con-
splracy.
THE air was full OF evidence OF
| bribery" he said. you could cut It
with a knife"
John r. Toole, Of Anaconda, was next
called He is regarded as a confiden-
tial friend OF Mr. Daily and Is a mem.
Der OF the Montana legislature He
said he was interested with Daily in
mining and has since the first OF June
last been under a salary from him in
connection with their mining enter
prlses He also said he considered he
had Mr.. Days confidence in political
matters and knew the latter's plans.
Notwithstanding this fact he had as a
member OF the legislature in 1895 voted
| for Clark. Indeed, he had never known
Mr.. DAILY TO seek Office or try TO in
| fluence the course OF his friends. Last
winter when he had told Mr.. DAILY that
some members wanted to cast their
votes for him for the United States
Senate, Mr.. DAILY had replied:
IL authorize you 10 say that I do not
want my name presented to the legis.
lature for vote. either complimentary
or otherwise"
Nor had he ever known OF Mr.. DAYS
attempting TO influence or control any
primary or other election, or State.
county, or city convention. Speaking OF
the campaign OF 1898. Mr. Toole said he
! had been a member OF the executive
committee, that not to exceed $4,000 was
subscribed for the State campaign. and
that the Clark people had held no
1 meetings outside OF Silver Bow county.
The general understanding then was
/ that the Clark movement was entirely
In the interest Of Mr.. Clark's candidacy
! for the Senate.
Mr.. Toole also said Mr.. DAILY had no
| special candidate for the Senate, being
| willing TO accept the nominee OF the
! Democratic caucus. Mr. Days friends.
| however, opposed Mr. Clark, principally
! because OF the charges OF bribery, with
which the air was filled for q month
before the meeting Of the legislature.
The witness said he had never en-,
tered into a conspiracy to defeat Mr..
Clark for the Senate.
When did you first see the $50 900
used by Mr.. Whiteside In his exposure?'
he was asked.
IL first saw II when the legislative
investigation committee, OF which was
a member. met"
did you give any OF that money or
know Of any being given by Mr.. DAILY
or any OF his friends to defeat Mr.
Clark for the Senator"
NO, sir | can't find words strong
enough for proper denial Of the i'm
putation It's an outrage"
DO you know Of any money being
put w by Mr.. DAILY or
any OF his friends TO defeat Mr.. Clark
In any other Connection"
II certainly do not"