The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-09
WITNESSES FOR CLARK.
PLENTY OF MONEY HANDLED, RUT
FOR LEGITIMATE USE.
Ex-Gov. Hauser Was n Principal
Witness and Described what
Constitutes Legitimate Expenses
I'm Montana - Attorney Davidson.

the legislature; also that. while Bickford
was in the habit OF stopping at the Helena
hotel, he stayed at the Grand Central our
ing the session Of the legislature and that
Wood, Black and Carr also spent the win
ter at the Grand Central Bickford said
he paid the expenses OF some OF the viii
nesses in the Welcome disbarment pro-
ceedings.
His best recollection was that he had
secured money from Root, partner o. Wei,
come and attorney for Clark. Root mad
also supplied money for the payment OF
lawyers fees in the proceedings against
Whiteside. at kahspell
Frank T.. Corbctt, of Butte, principal
Western counsel for Clark. testified to
conversation with Marcus DAILY. in the
Netherlands hotel, New York, December =
or rs. iSs, just prior 10 the meeting OF
the. Montana legislature. He prefaced MS
report OF the conversation by saying that
he and DAILY We're good friends. notwith-
standing his relationship to Clark and mat
they had been acquainted for thirteen
years. He said that upon meeting DAILY
at the hotel he had asked DAILY II he in
tended going to Montana 10 participate in
the senatorial contest.
DAILY replied. Corbett said. he was not go
ing. He added he had gone out OF politics
and that he did rot care to have anything
more to do with political affairs there. but
his friends there were still interested and
were keeping up the controversy. DAILY then
said. according to the statement Of the
witness. II want to say, too, now, that
IL Clark SHOWS his head In the senatorial
race IL ne is even nominated for the senate
you fellows win hear something drop that
will drive Clark and his friends out VI
politics and send some of them to the peni-
tertiary"
Ex-Gov. Hauscr Testines.
The next witness was former Gov. S
T. Hauser. who said in the beginning,
that he thought he could take the credit
or discredit of inducing MIR. Clark to as
sist us in the campaign and afterward to
become candidate for the senate"
He had succeeded In getting Mr.. Clark's
attention upon visit which he had made
to Mr.. Clark In New York He said that
his reason for doing this was that he
had thought that DAILY would try to run
things: that II was the understanding
that Mr.. Clark was thinking OF leaving
Montana and that he had told him that
he ought to remain connected with the
state where he had made his money.
Il also told him." said the governor.
boss Irishman off,
''AsaxS \pw?" a member OF the COM
a the use OF his brains. his money
his following" was the reply.
The result of this interview was that
Mr. Clark subsequently visited the state e.
had seen some of his Republican friends
and had told them that II I'VE could get
Clark to loosen up, we could stand Day
on"
Senator Hoar asked Mr.. Hauser what
he meant by getting Clark 90 loosen D."
and the latter replied that Mr; Clark vas
ways to count the cost In any "nterniise
he. might go into He then related tha,,
until O'Clock one night with him. lay
ing before him the reasons why he
should enter into the contest.
II told him." he said, that instead OF
spending his money In pictures and houses
in New York. he should spend II with us
and maintain his identity with the state. :"
His Idea of Lawful Expense.
When MIR. Clark had objected on .ac-
count of the expense he tthe witnese( hal
assured him that the primaries would not
cost to exceed $4,000 or $4,000. and after
the campaign for the senate, would not
go beyond $4,000 or $4,000. This amount
would, he thought, cover all legitimate
expenses. and speaking of legitimate oN-
penses, Mr.. Hauser said the idea OF le-
ultimate expenses IN campaign In Mon.
tana was very different from what II
was IN the Eastern states
We have 10 have money to fix the
workers and the saloon men he said,
but | do not include the purchase Of
votes either In the Legislature or out OF
II. That certainly Is not proper"
He then gave some figures ~ ,xpend'-
lures in former campaigns, SAYING that In
the capital contest. NJ least f,Viltl9 was
spent and Sin the frst state election"
ne nsasa or s ' sr sy esch 70 e ens
with, 70 say nothing OF subsequent ex-
penses, :"
Asked who constituted the big four"
the witness replied. ,coi. Broadwater. Mr..
Clark, Mr. DAILY and gentleman named
Hauser" tmeaning himself.
Recess was taken before Mr. Hauser had
concluded
MIR. Davidson Explains.
At the beginning Of the afternoon ses-
sion Gov. Hsuser was excused and A. j.
Davidson, OF Helena, called. He said he
had been a supporter OF Mr. Clark In bis
various political contests, including the
campaign for the senate In 1884 He nad
been member Of special committee OF
three ia the state campaign OF 1855. and.
ia this capacity, had deposited Ia the fall
OF that year in his name a. agent, about
81 600 for use In the interest 81 the DEM
ocratic party Ia the campaign This money
lad been contributed BY Mr.. Clark. Gov.
Hausar snd others, and was Tor the pgr-
pose % Registering voters.
Mr. Davidson said be had drawn most %
the money out IN his own name. and had
PAID u out to county caairmen and other
al We wanted 10 know was whether a
man was an anti-paly man when consider
INK the question, we made NO inquiry as
10 whether b. was for Clark
After the election canvass % Demo-
cratic members ~ me legislature con-
WINGED the friends % Mr.. Clark that be
had ne,y votes out q = o. ~ Not dol
lar % the fund IN his bands had been @N-
pended iile@ftimatly in Tire campaign. nor
had be offered ang corrupt Inducements 70
a member u ths legislature 20 cast Bis
vote for Mr.. CLARK
Mr. Glars had BEEN very reluctant 10 20
into the campaign. and y took much per-
suas.sn TO induce hian 10 do 80.
Referring 10 testimony ~ the witness
Rector. Mr. Davidson contraGirtod most -
a. bai he admitted having taken s9D or
500 70 tho office Of A. J Steele during the
state campaign and OF having given u 70
Steeies typewriter lie had not been re-
qIsred to make al accounting % his man.
aEenseut ia the campaign 70 anyone. lie
has not kept either the checks used IN
the campaign OF his stgbboch, having
burned them after The campaign closed
we are IN the hahss Ia cur country" he
said "of destroying 81 such things after
q campaign We consider u all over. and
look sOr 10 kicks"
In the capital campaign he had spent
81 0ca ia Butte alone. ard had made 10
accounting 20 any eue. burning DC mem
0rAnda sftsFWard. He c0Hld not ns more
specific a. 20 the last campaign tran %
I say that ne had raid most q the money
TO the ehairnten nf the county committees
~ The nine counties IN hiz district
Mr. Davidson admitted spending rlos
IA Mr C9arks interest Ia Hrr6ing men
through the state after the legislative
election and prlor 20 and during the meet
ing Of th8 legislature. among hose 80
BE Herres1 alive A q