The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-27

with Mr.. Hewett, showed beyond con-
tradictlon his knowledge OF what was
being done.
"Thlrd-Our third proposition, that
Mr.. Clark personally engaged in cor
rupt practices and made efforts TO Sc
cure votes by bribery, is established by
the testimony of the Ector letters and
his communications with Blckford con-
cernIng the Woods transaction. as tes-
titled to both by Mr.. Clark and Mr..
BIclkford: by the testimony OF Rev.
VIM. Warren that Mr. Clark accepted
the suggestion that he should pay Rep
resentatlve Bonner ten thousand dol
lars for his vote; by the testimony OF
Mr.. cason. supported by the letter he
produced, that Mr.. Clark directed him
to see Representative Marcyes and offer
him ten thousand dollars for his vote.
aud actually paid Cason FIVE hundred
dollars for his services; by the fact
that he paid Representative Day FIVE
thousand dollars for no other service
than that performed in the general as
sembly and for his vote; by the fact
that he paid Representative Fine five
thousand dollars for his vote; and that
he told tile witness (Jacksonl at Salt
Lake City that he had used money to
secure his own election.
The Corruption Fund.
1T is proved beyond u question that
he paid to the committee Sl2S,OOO; to
sundry persons, $500; to Representa-
tive Day, $4,000: to Representative Fine.
81, 900; to William McDermott, 5000;
to John b. Welcome, $1,000; to Senator
d. G. Warner, $500: to Representative
Mclaughlin. $4,000; TO Senator White
side, $1,000; to Senator Meyers, $4,000:
to Senator Clark. of Madison, $4,000;
total. S207, $50. and direct and clrcum-
stantlal testimony establishes the fur
ther payment Of 100000, as follows: To
Representative II. H. Carr, $4,000: to
Representative Tlerney $4,000; to Rep
resentatlve Bywater, $4,000; TO Repre-
sentative Jlcqusth. 10000; to Repre-
sentative Woods. $S,008 10 Represent"
alive shovlin, $500; to Representative
Parker. $1,000; to Representative Beas-
ley. $4,000; to Representative Eversole,
IS. 600; to Senator Hobson, $4,000; to
Senator Gieger, 5000.
"Fourth-Our fourth proposition. that
through bribery of the members Of the
legislature Mr.. Clark's election was Sc
cured Is established by the evidence
that money was paid in return for the
votes of senator's apd members (whoss
names are glven). as well as by the
lack of proof of any reason why other
representatives. elected upon n ticket
which bound them to vote for MIR. Con-
rad for United states senator, should
have defeated the viii of their constit-
uents by voting for Mr.. Clark. and the
further lack Of any satisfactory ex-
plaratlon OF sudden change Of the
votes OF the eleven Republicans who,
on the day of his election, cast their
ballots for him. It is certain that but
for these corrupt ballots he could not
have been elected
''Fifth - Our fifth proposition, that
Mr.. clark flagrantly violated the stat
utes of Montana In securing his cleo
ton, as established by the statutes and
Senator Clark's admissions.
"Tn conclusion. we submit that the
evidence. taken as n whole. establishes
corruption in this election Of a senator
unparalleled in recorded precedents,
and conduct which II justified. would
bring shame and disgrace upon the In
situations Of our country"