The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-10

The Committee on Privileges and Elee-
tions of the SEM e will meet this morning
for the purpose or taking under considera-
tion the report which it is to render in The
matter of the right of William A. Clark
of Montana to a seat in the United States
Senate. There is no topic at the Capitol
more generally discussed, with the excep-
ton of the Porto Rican Tariff bill, than the
Clark case. anu interest in it anted ties
! that which is rox taken in the Porto can
bill by a period of nearly three months.
The interest in this case overshadows tat
/ which is felt in the Quay case.
! In the matter of Senator Clark grave
| questions OF fact have been involv I'd. while
in the case OF Mr.. Quay il is on;y a propo-
sition of law which is in dispute, and
should the judgment Of the Senate be ad-
verse to the Pennsylvania, no permanent
injury is done him, and no stigma is put
upon his name. But with Senator Clark 1t
is different.
In point of time. consumed, witnesses ox-
| anlined, testimony taken, money sp=nt, aud
legal ability displayed, it is one of tie
memorable Senatorial contests, and is per-
haps the most stubboTnly and psrsistently
prosecuted and heroically resisted in the
history of the Senate.
Admissions %. DAILY.
Marcus DAILY while on the witness stand
before the Senate committee, admitted
that the prosecution of the charges again
Senator Clark, to the fund for which he has
been shown 10 be the sole contributor had
cost him about $4,000 That statement
vas made on February %, and he did not
include in that amount lawyers fees md
the salary of detectives. The friends of
Senator Clark contend that they ten ae-
count for about S106G60 which Mr.. DAILY
has spent in his effort to have Senate.
Clark unseated This, of course does OF
include the money expended by Mr.. Day in
the fight against Senator Clark before lis
election. nor the $30,GG0 wLich 1t is main
tanned that Daily gave TO Frs derrick White
side, that he might testify that the agents
of Clark entrusted it TO him for the pur-
chase of votes.
When Mr.. DAILY was witness, former
Senator Faulkner asked;
Mr.. DAILY. when your secretary came to
you about this ease, as you testify what
limit. if any. did you put upon the amount
of money which you were willing 10 ex-
pend in you refforts to unseat Senator
Clarke"
Mr. Daly-I did not put any limit on it.
NJ iOu subsequently. L IN
dersand. authorized him to pay what you
considered the necessary expenses in this
cause?
Mr.. Daly-Yes.
Mr.. Faulkner-When did you get the |
last report from your secretary as to the |
amount which up to this time mas been
drawn?
Mr.. Daly-I asked him in New York, |
two or three days ago. and he informed |
me that the amount was about S25 600.
Mr.. DAILY said no detectives had baen |
paid out of this money and that no detec-
tives had been employed. Mr. Campbell, |
attorney in chief for the prosecution, adj |
mitted that detectives had been employed |
to shadow Senator Clark his son, and 4 |
number OF the Senator's friends He also |
said that the attorneys fees had not beea |
paid. The attorneys retained by the Daily |
side were former Senator Edmunds. Jerry |
NJ Wilson. Of Washington; A. a. Birney, |
of Washington; Representative A. ]. |
Campbell of Montana, and former Repre-
sentative Charles 5. Hartman, also of
Montana.