Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18
Gov Smith REV0KES
CLARK'S APPOINTMENT
NOTIFIES Mr.. CLARK AND SENATORS CHANDLER AND FRYE BY
TELEGRAPH.
he APPOINTS MARTIN MAG|NN|S
SAYS CLARKS APPOINTMENT is TAINTED WITH FRAUD AMI COL
LUSl0N-AN ADDRESS TO PEOPLE
OF MONTANA.

Governor Robert B.. Smith has revoked
the appointment of William A. Clark to
the seat in the senate made vacant by the
latter's resignation. If it is within his
official prerogative to so nullify the act of
the lieutenant governor, performed as
other duties are performed during the
governors absence from the state, Mr.. w.
A. Clark will not be the senator from
Montana but Major Martin Maginnis
will. In his telegram to Mr.. Clark mott
flying him of the revocation of the alp
pointment Governor Smith also an
LOUNGES hat Martin Maginnis has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The revocation is based on the govern
or's belief that the appointment of Mr..
Clark is tainted with collision and fraud.
The letter follows:
Butte, Montana, May 10, 1900.
Hon. w. A. Clark,
Washington, D. c.:
Sir:-I have this day disregarded
and revoked your appointment as Unit
ed States senator made by Governor
spriggs on the 18th inst, as being
tainted with collision and fraud, and
have this day appointed Hon. Martin
Maginnis, United States senator to fill
the vacancy caused by your resigna-
ton.
ROBT. B. SMITH,
Governor.
Butte, Mont. Nav 1S. 1900.
Hon. w. E.. Chandler, u. S. S., Chairman
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Washington, D. c.:
Sir-I have this day ~disregarded and
revoked the appointment of w. A.
Clark, made by the lieutenant governor
of this state on the 18th instant, as being
tainted with collusion and fraud, and l
have this day appointed Hon. Martin
Maginnis of Montana as United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of w. A. Clark. Credentials
will follow in due course.
ROBT. B. SMITH,
Governor.
Another was addressed to Senator
Frye as follows:
Butte, Mont, May Is, 1900.
Hon. William P. Frye, President of the
United States Senate, Washington.
d. c.:
Sir-This will inform you and the sem
ate of the United States that on account
of collision and fraud by Hon. w A
Clark in reSigninp and se,,r;nn
pointment to the senate NV the 1ia,,+ae
ant governor. / have this dav d;sregen ~
ed and revoked said annointn,a, 10 ~.
lieutenant governor and nave this dav
appointed Hon. Martin Maginnis Of
montana as United States senator to fiji
Inc vacancy caused by the resignation
will he fo,xv, 80 !. lie eieuehtlals
non y curse.
noD1. d. SMITH,
r,4o at. aoseiioI VI montana.
20 "G W. dEteiLooh the governor prepar-
81 ~ ~ loloM1lls open letter, explanatory
no" FAMOUS "Trip to California:
Butte, Mont, May Is, 1900.
70 People of the State of Montana:
slhce my return to the state I am in
formed by men who | know to be nv
Iilenus uheat some of the people believe
.Iat l mad knowledge and participated
IN the conspiracy by which w. A. Clark
ms seat and was appointed by
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs, and thai
left the state of Montana for THE pur-
pose OF giving the lieutenant governor an
opportunity TO make the appointment.
nolne are uicnafltaple enough to believe
u.al reserved some KIND or consider;l-
'i1h Ioi my absence from the state.
sa ueslie mere ana nov 70 orand all
9 ahsola,t o,u e ena Min OF ~nslnuatlons
tho tha IS ~ ui'Ipu1lueu' ana
or. senti,nent ara MO y usn s.aleiueh.
sla nderears A"e III
Tive slays hefore 7 loft +a,o s4o. .
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