The Portland daily press., 1900-02-19

~ AAs W-Asoa httsHA1aN
that his sons hai bean discharged from
employment st Clark's instance, Mr..
Clark said he did not know that War
rem had any sons.
Mr.. Clark admitted that he had thought
well Of Mr. Csson. not only because Of
the letter Of introdr osion he brought, but
also because Cason had been with his
friends In . commission OF Democrats
and hepubiicans In campaign In Butte.
In reply tn . suggestion Of Mr.. Chand-
Ter, Mr.. CLARK said he had written O let
ter to the Republican caucus Of the Mon
saaa legislature outlining his attit ude
on the tariff. The question had fret
arisen In the legislative campaign In
Yellowstone county and he had ct that
early date written letter to Mr.. Foster
Of that county. Writing 10 the chair.
man of the Republican caucus he had re-
itsratei she visws expressed In the Foster
letter He had not preserved copy Of
the letter, but II one could be found he
would be glad TO produce IL. Senator
Chandler insisted that the letter should
be found as II vas evidence Of the pledge
no had made 10 secure Republican votes.
Mr.. CLARK said b, had sent the letter to
Mr.. Hobson. chairman Of the Rspubli-
can CAUCUS. Mr.. Clark stated the con-
tents of the letter 10 the caucus. He said
that he had taken tho position thnt "in
the distribution OF the duties on various
AIT Giles. he thought that raw materials
should be provided for and SHARE In the
of the protective tariff to the
extent of materials produced In our own
state. such ~ wool, lead, hides and Tar
ley"
Returning to Cason, Mr.. CLARK said he
had sent check for $500 after the ad-
tournament Of the Legislature. This he
had done because Cason had complained
to him Of the condition OF his finances
and because OF the good opinion he had
of him.
Speaking of the Republican votes cast
for him. Mr.. Clark said he had told all
Republican mem bers OF the legislature
that he would not ACCEPT their votes II
they would insure his election unless he
could get majority Of the Republican
caucus. His reason was that to accept
fewer than o majority OF the caucus
would subjscst them to accusation OF 40
osptinR bribes.
AN ELECTION BEYOND REPROACH
"There was 20 much scandal ct the
Time" he said, "that thought IL right
to prossct them. I wanted to have the
election beyond rsproaoh and did not
want to compounds any Of those people"
He had meant to adhere to this position,
even II he had only fallen one short OF
majority Of the ReI ublican caucus.
The letters to and from DR.. Rotor were
then taken up. Explaining one Of his
letters to the doctor. he said he thought
the matter related to Representative
Wood and Mr.. Bickford was looking al
tor that matter. Hence the expression in
his letter that "That matter Is left entire
~ In the hands of Mr.. Bickford."
he had NOT known that Mr.. Woods was
In asbt a. that subject had never bean
brought to his attention, He had expect
cd that Mr.. Biokford would look after
MIR. Woods vote. He had had NO person
al interview with Mr.. Woods until sftsr
the legislative election.
Mr.. Clark said he was In the habit Of
turning matters Of detail over to Others
having particular matters in hand. He
had, he know, spoken to Mr.. Bickford on
ths subjsot and he thought 10 probable
that he had turned the latter over to him.
"Mr. Bickford," Mr.. CLARK said, in
reply to q question from Senator HoAr,
''was the only one Knew well In Mr..
Woods locality and l would naturally
turn the matter over to him. He had no
authority to act for me except in legiti.
mate way. All expected WAS that he
should hold Woods in line and prevent
the psopls by whom he was surrounded
who were unfr:enaly to me, from getting
Woods away from me. He was author
lied TO use only persuasive means and
was not authorized to use any money. l
had nothing improper In my mind and
had NO reason to suppose that Mr..
Biokford had any thing improper In his. !"
He knew nothing. he said, of the in.
debteduess of Woods ranch which 1t was
proposed should be carried for him
"Nothing was said to me by any living
E0E6Qu Wulcu Woata AO"4 AAAN W oest~SS ~
suppose that such a condition existed"
He said 1t WAS surprise to him when
the details of the transaction for the relief
eff Woods mortgage BY his son and Mr..
Rickford WAS brought out in the testi-
mony.
LIFTING A MORTGAGE.
Questioned closely upon MIR. Bedford 8
taking q, 900 to Missoula to lift Woods
mortgage Mr.. Clark repeated that be had
not at the time known any thing whatev-
or about 10. He b. d not known that his
son had given the money to Bickford I'M
til the matter was brought out In the ties.
timony here.
"Did your son have access to your 40
counts. 90 that he could have given Mr..
Biokfurd that amount of money In you
INTEREST,"" asked Mr.. Hoar.
"Ths son 10 a man of wealth himself -
said Mr.. FAlknef.
"Lst the witness answer" said Senator
Chandler.
NJ Ciark-ssMv SON had drawn checks