The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-fntelligencer.
HELENA. Mont, Oct. 27.--Montana Will
probably elect three Bryan electors. a
Republican congressman. and the entire
Republican state ticket, including an as
sociate justice of the supreme court, by
maioritfes ranging from 2,ooo TO i,eo
Strange as 1t may seem there is but
little interest taken In the presidential
campaign. but all eyes are centered on
tho legislature, which viii have the OPP
portunity OF electing two United States
senators to hll the vacancies created BY
the expiration OF Thomas III. Carter 8
term and the resignation OF tho one held
temporarily by w. A. Clark. and the fur
ther fact that Clark is seeking 'vfndi-
cation" and would again go to Washing
ton even II he knew the result would
be as before. and in which he Is OPP
posed as of yore by Marcus DAILY. his
political as we'll as personal enemy, who
does not want the office, but swears
Clark shall not have It.
The extremity to which these multi
mifiionaires carry their hatred Is no.
where better Illustrated than In the poli-
tical arena. Heretofore DAILY has always
had control of the party machinery and
Clark has been compelled to bolt and
organize a new party. But this year.
through the grace of the Kansas City
convention, prompted II Is said. by the
promise OF large contribution to the
Bryan campaign fund. Clarks faction was
recognized as '.ofriciai," and he proceed
ed to humiliatc Daly to the greatest poe
sihie degree. For instance. the atten-
dance at the DAILY primaries In Butte,
ClarA's home city, was ten times that
OF the Clark function, yet the ia2 dele
gates from that county selected by the
Daily convention were bodily thrown out
and the Clark contestants seated.
Democratic Methods.
But before this unceremonious act was
completed some Democratic linen was
washed TO the amusement OF the CALLER
les, and which incidentally shows the un-
scrupuious methods resorted to by these
alleged purifiers. Each side was siven
fifteen minutes within which 10 present
It's case TO the convention c. n. Kelley.
who has since been nominated for con-
gress by the Daily faction, was the FIRST
speaker. He produced afTldavtts to show
that returns were made OF delegates 70
the county convention by primaries that
we're never held. Then the Clark crater
produced affidavits 80 show that there
was In attendance at the DAILY primaries
twice and some times thrice as many
alleged voters as there were inhabitants
I'm the precinct. and In this manner he
accounted for the large showing made
at the opposing primaries ihts gives a
fair idea Of Democratic methods Ia Mon
tana-
Defeated In the regularly called con-
ventior. Daily organized bolt and placed
full state ticket I'm the field. headed
by r. :. Hogan for governor Hogan, az
the Populist nominee for congress two
years age, polled a vote Of i39o0 oat OF
total of sE,oo0 This too. with the op-
position af Clark. DAILY and the Repub-
iicans. Hence. u Is believed that with
naly's support. he wili irretEieyably a.
dence OF the effect OF Hogans candidacy.
Il may be stated that there Is posted
in local pool room an oIer TO wager
si0Go or any part of Il. that u. A. Fol-
som. the RepuhlicAn nominee. will ba
elected governor With No takers.
Likewise. the nomination OF C. r. Ksl-
A.nntInMn4 on raRa IhreN