The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-04-14
Is lGl!LsI Y. 1. CLARK


Washington. April 1.-The senate CON.
mittss on privileges and elections yester-
day decided by = unanimous vote 70 rec
ommend tbs adoption Of = resolution de-
ciATing that Hon. w, A. Clark Of Mon.
tanA IL not entitled 70 occupy his seat a.
senator from that state. The deciaion was
reached after . two hours sitting, at
which ali Of the members Of the commit-
tee We're present, except one. The alb
scBtee was Senator Cutlery, and he wired
his vote in opposition TO Clark. The bal.
lot was mot taken until all thu members
present had expressed themselves upon
the question, some of them speaking At
sotns length and all expressing di6eren.
shades Of opinion.
seDtAer HArris indicated q most pro
nonnoed leaning toward Ieniency for
Clark. He did not express any doubt that
there had been . lavish expenditure Of
money In Clarke behalf aud while not
eondoning this course, he spoke in terms
Of strong condemnation Of the tactics pur.
sued by sOms Of cark's opponents, re-
lerTipg especially TO Congressman Camp
bell and ex Senator Whiteside.
He said that whatever GaTk's OEenses
EeTe. they were but little worse than
the methods pursued by Campbell and
Whiteside, and their eiforts TO expose the
srnAtoT, and he inasted that n the re.
port Eas 10 be aHtag0nistie 70 Clark II
should a. the came time relate in full
detail the ccurSe pursued BY the two Pdn'
opal witnesses against him.
senator Rettus practically agreed with
Senator Harria-
Two senatoss also expressed some doubt
a. TO the justification Of the conclusion
drawn BY the majority Of The COMMITTEES
that UaTks candidacy Tor the senate be.
gan In August. 1898. when he returned TO
Battle from New York The efIeS Of
this cOnciusiOn MAS 10 charge up the en-.
tire $4,000, which Clark confessed 10
having sxpended. 10 his campaign fog the
senate. Nhiis the contention which was
made In GaTk's behalf was that he did
MOI become . candidate until after the
state section. thus eliminating from the
sAmpsign in HE individual behalf the
amount spent in the general contest.
His FAILURE to Report
Tho fact that Ciark and his representa-
lives had failed 10 make their reports 10
the state authorities Of Montana a. re-
CURED by the state Lag vaa also urged
against him in the discussion Of the com
nIiites, - vas the fact that he and his
representatives had Destroyed all Of their
vouchers showing where ths money had
bern used and TO whom paid When at
tsnsion YEA called 20 the fact that this
coarsa was usual with campaign mana
ReFs. the statement was met with the con
tsntion that while this plan might be more
cUnmoaly adopAed than il sAOuld be, still
there could be no reasonable excuse foT
Il after the whitcside exposure. Il was
then known there would be . contest, and
the argument EAa made that every SCRAP
Of paper beaEing upon the election ShOuld
have been preserved after this develop
ment In the ease.
Senators Chandler and TURKEY were d.
rected TO prepare the report II is ex'
pected 10 be presented at an early day
clark Was Surprised.
Senator Clark was a. the capitol when
the announcement Of the action Of the
committee. wac made known. He was
surprised at the result, but refused 10
make a statement until after consultA.
tion with his friends and attorney The
senator bore himself With his usual COM
posare He fAce appeared somewhat
flushed. hat his voice uas calm and his