The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-09
NO PLACE FOR POOR MAN
SEEKERS OF POLITICAL HONORS IN
MONTANA MUST HAVE WEALTH.
Governor Hauser Tells of Money Used
duced to Run for Senator.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Senator Clark's
managers occupied the witness stand
throughout the day in the investigation
which the Senate committee on privileges
and election is conducting iNto the election
of the senator from Montana. Mr.. Bick-
ford concluded his testimony and he was
followed in succession by Frank E. Corbett
Mr.. Clarks principal counsel in Montana;
Ex-Governor S. 7. Hauser. Mr. A. ]. David
son and A. ]. Steele. Messrs. Davidson
and Steele were identified with Mr.. Clark's
campaign, Mr.. Davidson being one of the
committee of three having the matter
especially in charge. He said he had spent
81 900 in the legislative campaign and 5000
in trying to influence the legislators for
Mr.. Clark. The expenditure he declared.
was all legitimate
Governor Hauser's testimony related gen.
orally to the use of money in Montana
politics He claimed to have been instru-
mental in getting Mr. Clark to enter the
senatorial race, saying Mr.. CIak had been
loath to do so because of the expense. Mr..
Hauser said that in the neighborhood of
a million dollars had been spent in the
fight over the location of the capital in
that State. In beginning his testimony
Mr.. Hauser said he thought he could take
"the credit or discredit of inducing Mr..
Clark to assist us in the campaign, and
afterwards become a 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 it was the understanding that
Mr. Clark was thinking of leaving Mon
tana and that he told him that he ought
to remain connected with the State where
he had made his money.
81 also told him., said the Governor
that we wanted him to help stand the
boss Irishman off.
Assist how?" A member of the COM
mittee asked.
by the use of his brains, his money and
| hts following" was the reply.
The result OF this interview was that
| Mr.. Clark subsequently visited the State
| Previous to his coming, Mr.. Houser said
he had seen some of his Republican friends
| and had told them that "if we could get
| Clark to loosen up. We could stand DAILY
off,
Senator Hoar asked Mr.. Hauser what he
meant ny getting Clark to ''loosen up
and the latter replied that Mr.. Clark was
| a very close business man, disposed always
| to count the cost in any enterprise he
might go into. He then related that when
| o'clock one night with him trying to in
duce him TO enter the contest. Il told
| him." he said, that instead of spending
| his money in pictures and houses in New
York, he should spend it with us and MAIN
| tain his identity with the State"
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 $4,000 or $1,000 and after
| that the campaign for the Senate would not
| go beyond $4,000 or 1000. This amount
would, he thought, cover all legitimate ex-
| penses, and, speaking of legitimate ex-
| penses, Mr.. Hauser said the idea of legi-
| innate expenses in a campaign in Montana
| was very different from what it was in
| the Eastern States. Eve have to have
money to fix the workers and the saloon
NEIL" he said but / do not include the
| purchase of votes either in the Legislature
| or out of It, That certainly is not proper
| He then gave some figures of expendi-
| lures in former campaigns. saying that in
| the capital contest at least a million dol
| lars was spent, land in the first State
| election" he added 1.-The big four so
| called. put up $4,000 $1,000 OF $4,000
| each TO begin with, to say nothing of SUBJ
| sequent expenses"
Asked who constituted the big four
| the witness replied: Colonel Broadwater,
| Mr.. Clark. Mr.. DAILY and a gentleman
named Hauser" tmeaning himselD.