The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-20
PROTESTS ON CLARK,
Continued from Page u


capitol OF Montana, his resignation
having been so timed thai it would
reach the office of the chief executive
OF the state of Montana during the alb
sence of the governor of the state, and
while the lieutenant governor was act
ing governor, and upon whom it IS ev-
ident that they could confidently rely
for the consummatiOn of a scheme for
his appointment; and
Whereas, All the circumstances
surrounding the transaction indicate,
and we believe, there was a conspiracy
laid on the part of A. ". Clark and
those who We're associated with him in
the contest before the legislative as
sembly Of January, 1855 and who had
by false and fraudulent pretenses in
dUced the governor of the state of
Montana to absent himself therefrOm,
that the governor (evidentiy
a party to the scheme) might be the
acting chief executive for the purpose
of accepting the rendered resignation
and making the appointment and tie
lieutenant governor. acting as COVER
nor, in t.efiance of the will, not only of
the people of the state of Montana, but
of ali decent and right thinking people
of the entire country as we'll, pursuant
to the conspiracy and manifesting a
contempt for the senate of the United
States and Of the opinions of some Of
its most eminent and distinguished
members, appointed Mr.. Clark to the
vacancy created by his own resigna-
ton.
eve, the undersigned citizers of the
state of Montana, do most earnestly.
emphatically and sOlemnly protest
against the said w. A. Clark being al
lowed to take his seat in the senate
of the United States under and by vir-
tue of the appointment already referred
TO, until the senate, by its duly ap-
pointed committee on privileges and
elections may make such inquiry as
may appear necessary and proper as
to the methods employed in bringing
about said appointment.
Silver Bow Citizens Object
Another long protest signed by Off
Gals and citizens of Silver Bow county,
the home both of Mr. Clark and OF Mr..
DAILY alleges that he appointment of
Mr.. Clark by the lieutenant governor
is fraudulent.
The following statement is from this
protest: when the governor left the
state. the lieutenant governor Was also
absent, having left for The purpose of
attending the Peoples party national
S. d. But by a singular coincidence,
the latter official, who is Mr.. Clark S
personal friend and business assistant,
left the convention before it had made
its nominations or transacted any bust
ness and hurried back to Montana, ar
irving in time to receive Mr.. Clark S
resignation from the hands of his son.
Then within a very few hours after
the resigna ION was received, and only
about TWEEN -y-fOur hours before the
governors return. the lieutenant gov
ernor appointed Mr.. Clark TO fill the
supposed vacancy.
In this behalf the undersigned al
lege, upon their information and be-
lief that the governor of Montana was
fraudulently and -deceptively lured
from the state by mr.. Clark, through
Thomas Kinds, one Of his recognized
agents and political workers. for the
express purpose Of enabling Mr.. Clark
to resign in his absence and to be re-
instated by the appointment of the lieu
tenant governor before the governor
could return