New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
NO LONGER CLARrs couysEL.
JOHN B. WELCOME OUT OF THE SENATOR'S
EMPLoY-PERsoNAI. RELATIONS
STILL. CORDIAL

No election for seat in the United States Sem
ate mas ever been so productive OF scandal and
occupied SO large and sustained portion of pub
lie attention as that which resulted in w A.
Clark the great copper millionaire being chosen to
be the Junior Senator from Montana. The vast
wealth involved. the prominence OF the people
and interests concerned, and the extraordinary
and successful lives of the principals all combined
TO make Il aosorbingly interesting chapter the
political life of the Republic after which the word
'Ffnis" cannot yet be written. Not the least ex-
uaordinary development of the whole extraordi-
nary case was the disbarment OF J. B. Welcome
Of Butte, from practice before State courts of
Montana for alleged bribery or attempting to brbe
the Legislature of Montana to vote for W A
Clark for United States Senator
The decision disbarring Mr.. Welcome was hand
ed down by the Supreme Court OF Montana about
December 20 last. and Mr.. Welcome who then as
now, staying in this city at the Waldorf As
toria, made personal statement TO a Tribune re-
porter In regard TO the matter. which pub
lished In this paper December "a In this state
ment Mr.. Welcome said that after the election Of
Senator Clark Frederick Whitesides had fled petit
ton in the Supreme Court of Montana charging
hsm tWellcome) with having brtbed members of
the Legislature to vote for W. A Clark White
sides. who had been State Senator at the open
ing Of the session of 1899, subsequently un-
seated by Geiger. but prior the being
cded had upon the first day OF the balloting for
United States Senator, appeared before the joint
Assembly and deposited $4,000. which he alleged
he had received from welcome in person for his
own and two others votes.
Mr. Welcome then went speak of the
Clark and Daily factions in Montana politics, and
practically charged that Whtesides and the Daily
forces had made these bribery charges against
himself for the purpose Of defeating Clark.
Mr.. Welcome then made a brief statement of his
side of the and expressed great surprise the
decision disbarring him. and expressed himself as
willing to abide by the verdict of the people of
Montana. to whom only IT left to him ap-
peal.
This verdict of the Supreme Court of Montana
reached no further than Mr.. Welcomes appear
ance in the State courts and could still appear
before the Federal courts and it was consequently
very surprising when a day ago a
gained currency that Mr. Welcome and Senator
Clark had severed their business relations.
Senator Clark is at present in Washington, but
MIR. Welcome. when the brought TO
his attention at the Waldorf yesterday, said
While have been retained by Mr.. Clark for
number of years his attorney, that relation has
ceased to exist, and in much the report is true
In all other respects II is false The personal rea-
Tions between Senator Clark and myself
dial they have been. and there is nothing
would do further his interests.
feel assured that there is doubt that
Senator Clark will retain his seat, analysis
of all of the evidence introduced against him fails
TO show anything more than of gossip such
is usually attendant upon a Senatorial cam
paign, when man of great wealth is elected TO
the Senate.
Mr.. Welcome will remain at the Waldorf-As-
toTia until the middle of next week, when he will
start for Mexico, where he has large business in
terests. including concessions from the Mexican
Government.