The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16

Speaking Of his campaign for congress
IN 1873. he attributes his defeat to Mr.
DAILY, saying:
DAILY Accused of Treachery.
Ireacherous work was done every
where in the several counties where DAILY
mad men employed, and the result was my
defeat by several thousand majority, and
from this staggering blow Of treachery the
party did not recover for many years.
There was no provocation for this There
had Deen no business difficulties, aud
never an unkind word had been spoken
between us. II was simply an envious
and diabolical desire on his part to for
ever destroy my political influence in the
territory"
the contest of 1898 merely for the purpose
OF promoting his own political interests.
ne said this undertaking was made with
Ihe distinctly expressed understanding
that my name should not be used in con-
necuon with the senatorial race. and I
oeiy anyone TO show that / was such a
candidate until after the election and not
until in December of 1885"
transactions with LEGISLATORS,
Mr.. Clark discussed at length the allega-
tons Of the committee with reference TO
the business transactions with members
on the Montana Legislature conducted in
ms name. The Mclaughlin transaction,
ne said, was begun by Bedford and not
Dy himself, and was purely a business
transaction, the senatorial matter never
peihg referred to. He asserted that any
reference TO it by the committe is imam
iIestly unfair" He asked senators to read
an the evidence bearing upon this feature
OF the case, because sit is convincing evil
dence or a weak cause when such flimsy
expedients are relied upon for support"
He also contradicted the statement of
haf Vi. trA
Bickford's attempt to purchase the indebt-
euness which Representative Woods owed
Ihere is he said. mot one word of
evidence to show this to be a fact, and
mere state upon my honor as a man and az
senator that / never heard of that trans
action until 1t was disclosed in the testi-
mony during this investigation"
Mr., Clark also said he knew nothing of
what transpired In connection with Mr.
flne being absent from the state at the
time. As to the 5000 present made to
state Representative Day, Mr.. Clark said
tnat the money was not given because of
Mr.. Days service in the legislature. but
for services ante-dating the legislature and
In any contest that might be inaug1irated
adding Mr.. Day had not been very sue
cessful financially, and I simply eratified
my own impulse I'm making him gift II
was a surprise to him, and both he and
myself testified that 1t was not In pursu-
This, he contended, was not bribery in
the eve of the law,
Perhaps" he added "if had used nv
influence to create fat office at the ex-
pense of the state or of the government
with which to reward Mr.. Day, as is fire.
qnentiy done in discharging political LA
bilities, the incident would not have
aroused any criticism
The Whiteside Incident.
Sneaking of ha ssVVhitaa;an ioo,anu.
Mr. Clark contends that the story was in
credible in view of Mr.. Welcomes sa-
gacity.
ut is not possible" he said that a man
OF Welcomes ability, experience and sa-
gacity could fall into such a trap, or that
he would. II he were so disposed, attempt
TO bride two men in the presence of each
other. Even knowing the character of at
least one Of them, he might expect to be
betrayed. There is not man living who
knows John e. Welcome who would for
an instant believe such story. The whole
scheme is In accord with the tactics Of
the prosecutors in this case, as we were
prepared to prove, but were not allowed
to do so by the committee"
An Affidavit introduced.
He then introduced an original affidavit
by George E. McGrath in support of the
contention that the opposition to him
Clark Is the result of conspiracy set
on foot by Daily in 1898. McGrath says that
DAILY told him then that the only effective
course to pursue was to charge Clark
morning, noon and night, with bribery,
with the hope of creating a public senti-
ment which would force him Clark to
retire"
McGrath also stated that Daily then sug-
gested that some of his men should pro
cure money from Clark or his agents on a
promise of voting for him, arise in the
I.C ri aiaf ftrA nd axhk he
state how they procured it,"
Later on, when the break In the legisla-
ture in that year had occurred, DAILY had
grown angry, according to McGrath's
statement, and had asked him: What is
the matter with letting three OF four of
our men having few thousand dollars for
the purpose of showing In the legislature
and stating that 1t is Clark's money! This
Is the only way l now see to accomplish
his defeat" adding that the time had come
for something more than Sunday school
politics"
Mr. Clark added that Mr.. McGrath had
been in Washington for five weeks during
the investigation, but had been constantly
refused a hearing by the committee.
Mr. Clark also dealt with the commit
tees reference TO the conduct OF the Re
publican legislators in voting for him
saying on this point that the senate
should remember that the members OF the
legislature were Dttkef acquainted with
local conditions than the senate committee
on privileges and elections. and that each
legislator had an opportunity OF lnvesti-
eating the truth or falslty OF the charges
made By Whiteside on his own account
and In his own way"
He then called attention 10 the fact that
the action OF the Republican legislators
was the reSilt OF caucus action, and stated
that II did hot differ from the acts OF that
party on previous occasions. He contra
dicied the statement Of the committee
that Secretary Hohson was mainly re-
sponsihle for the action Of the Repubii-
cans. saying that the testimony showed
that their action was In response to an
almost unanimous public sentiment. lie
also asserted that there was no truth In
the committees statement that ne had
been in negotiation with Mr.. Hobson prior
TO his election. Taking up the charge OF
violation OF the Montana laws, M Clark
said that nowhere was Il provided In these
laws that a violation OF them should for
felt Office In this connection he charged
the committee with seeking ITO enact laws
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