The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-25

/ OI montana faced each otner curing
| the greater part Of today in the senate
committee on elections in the investi-
cation Of Mr.. Clark's election to the
senate of the United States.
Mr.. Clark sat in the rear of his at
torneys and Mr.. DAILY on the opposite
side of the room. MIR. Daily wore
| pleasant smile throughout the day and
Mr.. Clark maintained an unruffled
cOuntenance. It has been expected that
Mr.. DAILY would be called 10 the wit
ness stand during the day, but he was
not. The day was given up TO J. +.
Tooie, close friend Of Mr.. DAILY.
Mr.. TOOie's testimony covered the
senatorial contest from the DAILY side
of the question. He also related many
particulars concerning the capitol con-
test, placing the total expenditure in
behalf of Anaconda in that contest at
from $350.000 to 1856, 600
W. @. Conrad also testified during
the day. He was a candidate for the
senate in opposition to Mr.. Clark. He
said that he had spent no money in
the senatorial campaign proper.
Nolan's Promises of Immunity.
At the beginning of the session At
torney General Nolan took the witness
stand. He read a letter he had written
TO Congressman Campbell last fall
promising immunity from prosecution
TO such as might testify to bribery az
go-betWeens during the session of the
legislature. He said in the letter that
he had conferred with the governor and
that in case Of prosecution and cOnvic-
ton the governor would exercise the
pardoning power.
Referring TO the Whiteside exposure,
Mr.. Nolan said the people of Montana
did not believe there was any con-
spiracy.
The air was full Of evidence of bri-
berry" he said. "oYu could cut it with
knife"
John r. Toole of Anaconda was next
called. He ia regarded as a eon6den-
tial friend Of Mr. Daily and is mem
Der of the Montana legislature He
said he was interested with Daily in
mining and had. since the 1st Of June
last, been under a salary from him in
connection with their mining enter
9Tises.
He also said he considered he had
Mr.. Days confidence in political mat
ters and knew the latters plans. Not
withstancing this fact, he had, as
member Of the legislature in 1898, voted
for CLARK. ITffeed, be had never known
Mr.. DAILY to seek ONCE or try to in
fiuence the course of his friends. Last
Il authorize you 10 say that 1 do not
votes for him for the United States SEN
ate, Mr.. Daily replied:
Daily Wouldn't Have It.
Il authorize you OF say that do not
want my name presented to the legisla-
ture for vote, either complimentary
or otherwise"
Nor had he ever known of Mr. Days
attempting to influence or control any
primary or other election or state.
county or city convention. Speaking Of
the campaign Of 1928, Mr.. TOole said he
had been a member Of the executive
committee; that not to exceed $4,000
was subscribed for the state campaign,
and that the Clark people had held no
meetings outside of Silver Bow county.
The general understanding then was
that the Clark movement was entirely
in the interest Of Mr.. Clark's candidacy
for the senate.
Mr. Toole also said Mr.. DAILY had no
especial candidate for the senate, being
willing TO accept the nominee Of the
Democratic caucus. Mr.. Days friends,
however, opposed Mr.. Clark, principally
because of the charges Of bribery, with
which the air was filed for a month
before the meeting Of the Legislature
The witness said he had never enter
ed into d conspiracy to defeat Mr.. Clark
for the senate.
when did YOU first see the $4,000
ussd ~ MIR. Whites de n his exposureE'
he was asked
That $4,000 Exposure.
Il first saw it when the legislative in
vestigation committee, Of which l was
member, met"
Did you give any of that money or
In &C. hafv,er criT-ara nv Mr. IlqIT
or any Of his friends to defeat Mr.. Clark
for the senator"
NO, sir; 1 can't find words strong
enough for proper denial of the i'm
putation; it's an outrage.
DO you know of any money being put
up by Mr.. Daily or any of his friends to
defeat Mr.. Clark in any other cOnnec-
tion2"
Il vertainly do not
Mr.. ToOle related a conversation with
Mclaughlin at the beginning of the
legislature in which Mclaughlin told
him he was going to vote for Mr. Clark
as it was a matter Of bread and but
ter for his family He denied that
there was any DAILY, or distinetively
anti-Clark lobby in Helena during the
session Of the Legislature.
THE friends of Conrad, Mats and
others were lost he said, Gin the Clark
lobby. That is all pipe dream.
If Mr.. Conrad spent any money in
the interest of his candidacy he (TCOle)
did not know it,"
Mr.. DAILY had not, according to wit
ness. dreamed when the legislature met
that Clark could be elected. Il never
saw so strong an opposition moved
down by money" he said.
The committee then took a recess.
Speechmaking Was General.
The speechmaking became general,
Representatives Hill, Cannon, Sperry,
Mccall. Brown (O) Fletcher, Lacey,
Tompkins and Littlefield succeeding
each other. Mr. Lacey brought for
ward compromise giving to the presi-
dent full authority to act. For time
the discussion turned on this PROPOSE
ton, but it failed to develop much
strength.
The speeches of Mr.. Mccall and Mr..
Littlefield attracted much interest be
cause of the positive attitude they have
taken. Mr.. Mccall spoke calmly, but
did not state any of his opposition to
the measure as a whole, and showed
disposition TO accept any Of the COM
promises suggested.
Ny. Littlefield was more vehement,
declaring that he had not surrendered
his views against the measure as a
whole, although he felt disposed to
turn the subject over to the president,
as had been proposed. Mr.. Littlefield
also suggested that free trade be given
to Porto Rico, with a distinct deelara-
ton that this should not operate as
precedent applicable 10 other insular
possessions.
This was met with a counter PROMO