Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
TO KEEP CLARK OUT.
senators determined Not TO Adm
tue Montana Man.

AZ
Washington, May ~. ~ Governor
Smiths appointment OF eN-Congress7
man Martin Maginnis TO The senatorial
vacancy in Montana makes u absolute
is certain that Mr., Clark Viii not Sue
coed in getting back into the senate
upon his trlck Credentials. mere Mas.
very little doubt OF that before and
none at all now There will he Two
sets Of credentials for he senate -
consider and OF course both VIII haNs
10 be referred 10 the committees on cleo
tons for Investigation and report.
Even il the Clark credentials arrive
first the senate wifi not permit him 20
be sworn. Tor IL has notice the coin
ing nf the ether appointment, which u
expected here on Tuesday. Once m tlif
hands Of t.,e#commitsee there is small
probability that either appointment
Mil. be reported back 70 the senate AZ
Fthis session Of congress The wloie3
ease is likely 10 10 over without deiei-
IYmination, by the senate, both appoint
inen,s and the resolution declarint;.
Clark not legally elscted falling by the.
lwaSside.
4 III one. respect this Will be a victory
late extraordinary manettNer was e
I prevent Governor smith sending an
anti-Clark man 10 I'LL out the remain
lder OF this session. But il is a victory
which has been bought al a very high
| price.
A telegram from the governor Of
1 Montana in which he protests against
1.-THE trick by which The Lieutenant gov
lerIor appointed Clark vas read before
\ the committee on elections yesterday.
/ Private dispatches from Governor
4 Smith Indicate that he Will CORE here
1 next week TO denonnce the fraud by
! which he was led u leave the state.
y 1t is understood that he viii charge
/ that he was nvegied into the Calfor-
4 MIA trip by the friends ofEclark g, tha.
/ lieutenant Governor Spriggs could
make the appointment during his ABB
4 sence. Members CT the committee say
fraud or. unworthy methods used in Sc
/ curing an appointment are just as like
lsly to vitIates title as a similar stain
upon an election by the legislature.
4 There is great Indignation among the
4 members OF theseommittee and senators
a generally, and 1t follows. as Il matter
y OF course, that Clark Will get the worst
4 fof ii in such consideration as the cast
a may have a the hands OF the commit
q Tee or the senate during the remainder
Il OF the session.
The committee decided yesterday by
4 a vote Of six toHthree to press the reso-
Hutton declaring that Giatn va i.o. ~
9 |gally elected. The senator's who votee
(. iagainst thig were Pritchard of Nortf
ECarolina. Pettus of Alabama and Har-
Iris Of Kansas. Prltchard is a repub.
g lican, Pettus democrat and Harris ;
tpopnlst.i
Senator Pritchard explained that HI
81 did not believe the senate had any
"a Jurisdiction over Clark, now that Clarl
vas no longer a member Of the senate
1.-THE majority of the committee held
however. that IL the committee eve
#Ihad Jurisdiction 1t must have now, ant
-lthat Clark could not rob it thereof b.
! hisgown act. The senate wasfentitled /,
), protect It's own reputation and dignit,
and Clark could not escape by tender
ling his resignation.
1t is now expected that the genat,
will reach a vote upon the resolution
. ard the idea of the committee in press
! ling the matter was to Use the resOlu
ton as Il club with which to beat Of
4 the lieutenant governors credentials
1.-THE argument was that the senat
! could not intelligently act upon the ap
: Ipointment till 1t had determined thu
lsquestion of when the vacancy arose
< and in order TO determine that it wa
necessary to adopt or defeat the resolu
J ton declaring that the legislature ha,
= not legally elected Clark.
Nav that Governor Smiths crcden
tials are on the way there is a con
! tested seat, and 1t will be a very cas-,
matter TO secure decision that neithe
contestant shall be sworn in pending
. investigation