The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-17

was duly sworn.
Mr.. Faulkner asked: '.wnI you state your
residence"
Butte
How long have you resided in Monta-
ra?"
since 1863"
How long in Butte
since 1873"
What has been your business siace sou
went to Montana
Il have been in various enterprises. prin-
cipally mining and banking.
Have you taken an active part in poll
ticc?"
Il have for the last twenty years
What are YOUR Affiliations
Il am a Democrat
Have you had any connection with The
National Democratic organization
Il was a member Of he National Demo
cratic Committee in 1896
Have you aspired to any political Of
Gce?"
Il was nominated for Congress in 1888
against my wishes. J was nominated as
United States Senator IN 1898 by the Dem
ocratc caucus. but there was DO election
Then was our next active paIticIpa-
tion i'm politics i'm 1898 2'
Yes"
Senator Clark then told Of how he was
solicited by his friends 20 become can
didate for United States Senator. lie b as
the candidate I'm opposition 20 the Daily
power. Senator Clark tCid lf The rCnIet-
euce which has already been testified no
by McDC-mCtU, Cooper. Nellie. and others.
The purpose OF this conference was 10 talk
over the practicability Of e1ectiug au or
ganiZation throughout the state.
You speak OF organizing.
The condition OF the Democrat party
I'm Montana is a little Mild. There are
( fusious with POpulsts. Republican,. and
! Silver Republicans. We believed that by
1 these fUsi0ns Mr.. DAILY had secured con-
] trCl Of the State. We cadeaycred to or
/ ganize the state for the benefit % the
I Democratic party. and agreed 10 ai1 from
a financial standpoint in q prudent way.
/ provided Mess-s. ECusc- Nellie copper
and McDermott. would undertake -nc o.
. gsnization Of the State"
/ At This time the witness was NOT can
7 didate for The SenatOTShIp- and ala me-
: then allow his name 10 Dee used in that
{ connection. He was not certain aS TO fhe
/ time when Dc determined TO become
/ candidate The idea was repeatedly urged
I upon him bg hi- friends, provided they
J could wrest the State from jhe "onc-man
/ power" Tie thought he had not deter
mined TO enter the contest tlli after the
election IN November. He WAS al Butte
I az the time the Montana Legislature con-
Nenso' wen, 70 htleh" On '4la~'s -'-- I
IsH'"'I'- .., guy .--
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did your friends organize committee
TO carry out The programme determined
on '-
a'cgl '7At' NI- a'-"-,.'
ies-
I'D a''o. 1enl- -..u s'.- ~
oil you MAKE " ''ii'i i'0.i.A TOT .'' '--
p"l6n
IHrE- CasnPai-sn Suhscripti"n~-
Tre witness said he Dad uele co15ribC-
+..-., ~ Ss-.fa .eaa 600 s1.0.1 aud 500 o01
... - -r-.
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first contribution was 90 organize .'a Slal
for the state con 'euiilH-
Were you expected 10 feai iLe ellfr
expense asked senator HoaT
II Nas- 1sreed 10 meet The Costs and
theS we're 10 DO 'he No-A-
During your residence IL Helena. did
you rave any intercourse with members
OF the legislature. a-Ata 4E' a-IsLgE
Hotel Helena. where I was stopping and
al receptions
j VIII ask you If you ever at am. tine
sought 20 influence them either dire tly
or indirectly in favor O. your candidacy
by any considcrauon whatever
NO sir. I aid not"
DO you know that anybody else ever
attempted 10 ilaUeure rs any means any
. member OF che legislature .a your De-
half?'
Il dc not There "eIe plenty OF
rumors Of bribery tui nave no hio' 'le+=e
'n"t sl,N Mes '1e ,..,. --...---.,
,ion ,-Lirr no had Win Whfresi5e in which
Whitesidc had said that he thought he
could bring state Senator Henderson into
Hre. senator 'idiN lo7l,.' ',-.. ,- "".is az.
emph2L-caiiy eon'reoil.ea WHiteS.le aN1
Marx heNitl or aii eSSel-.l"l points
MI taulhneI tdillel inc WINES
through mucn oI the ies>.--.o"1 -lN.u "s
Nmteslce ana HeNil'. ara senator N-,-f
lmpreSsiNely denied the statements "-7''
0S nose b"is Nl'uTSSs7.
D Dia you ever zen iie"-,. ,n-- 80 -N
. Ch"lies OF MI " "gll1S---- 'sl. ,7.--' ~, I- ~
in 'ne eoul-7. anu an. "-a-e' '' ''ss '.+ III
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. 81 5i5 NOT,
no Won know q man named Charles J
: r,ctso,, o.,
IT 40 not
= = nave % no recollection Of ever 6avin