The evening times., 1900-05-16


Elected Goes Over Until turday.
claring that William A Clark
was not duly and legally e!eStei
TO seat in the Senate of the
United States by the Legislature Of Moa-
tana' was brought UP for consideration
Mr.. Chandler. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, asked
that the resolution go over until Saturday
next as his committee would meet On Fri
day to consider what action could be
taken in the premises. The matter wsnt
over with unanimous consent
The resignation of Senator William A
Clark as a member OF the United States
Senate, rendered 70 the Governor Of Mon
tana yesterday, its acceptance, and the i'm
mediate appointment Of Mr.. Clark by the
Governor of Montana TO fn the vacancy
thus caused, was almost the exclusive topic
discussed at the Capitol. both on the Sen
ate and House sides. today The friends Of
Ar. Clark said that the appointment by
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs, Clark fac
ZIONIST. acting as Governor would hold
good in l2w, and that the precedent set IL
the vacancy filled by the appointment was
created by Senator Clark in resiguing
and that there was no opportunity for the
Legislature OF Montana 10 elect. Mr..
Clark's friends maintain that the resigna-
ton, being accepted before final action was
taken on the resolution reported from the
Committee or Privileges and Elections, the
vacancy was therefore caused by the act %
resignation. and thus il was created yes
terday. The vacancy occurring at that
time, and while the Legislature OF Mon
tana was nOt in session. and the Governor
Of the State, a DAILY fsetionist, being out
side the State, the Lieutenant Governor,
being Acting Governor. had a constitutional
right 10 make the appointment
One Of the stanehest of the Clark men
at the Capitol today said: 4 ee-in this
the hand Of Providence. which has always
| pointed the way for ". a Clark ! know
that he resigned in good faith. not know
I ing that he would be appointed TO succeed
/ himself II was simply an act OF fate
Z that Governor Smith happened 10 be out
! Of MoRtaua and that Lieutenant Governor
! Sprlggs occupied the executive chair. Il
! is a prompt vindication Of Senator CLARK
/ and viii provide his friends in the Senate
| with a chance to make war upon his enc
mics"
Those who do not maintain the position
I should the resolution OF tie Committee On
Privileges and Elections be adopted it va
I Gates Senator CIark's seat ab initio. and
q hat the LEGISLATURE q Montana h2yiEg
| failed 70 duly elect when IL might have
1 done so. the Governor under the prece-
I den set n The Quay case would not have
! The authority 20 appoint
! The case appears 10 hinge on the time at
which the vacancy occurred. Members OF
] 2 Ia arr4
/ did not care 70 discuss the subject in ac-
vance Of the meeting Of the committee on
/ FTida- az which time the difficult ques-
Z ton viii be taken up.
appointment and Acceptance.
Following are the telegrams passing be-
/ tween Acting Governor Spriggs and Mr.
/ Clark last night:
Helena. Mon, May Is
! Hon. ". A. Clark. Washington:
/ i have the honor 10 info.m you tha- I
/ have this day apointed you 10 FL the vs-
| cancy in MCntSna's representation IN tie
! Senate Of the United Safes caused ty
I your resignation I send TO you certifca e
/ by registered mail I trust you VII ac-
| eePt this appointment
a E. SPRIGGS, Acting Governor"
| Washington. Nay 10.
/ Hon. A E Spriggs, Governor OF Mon
| tana, Helena,
| Dear Governor-I have the honor 20 ac-
knowledge the receipt of your very com
! plimentary message informing me OF my
| appointment to fiji the vacancy II the
! United States Senate caused by my resig-
| nation and 10 inform you Of my acceptance
| thereof I fully appreciate the high com
| pliment implied by your action and pledge
myself 10 discharge the duties Of the Of
1 Zee in the interests Of all the people OF the
/ State 10 the best Of my ability. With as
! sursnces Of my esteem. am yours sin
/ cerely- W A CLARK"
| Speaking Of his appointment. Mr. C'a-k
| said this morning:
| Il accepted the appointment from Leu
tenant Governor Spriggs. as I know that he
! represents the feeling Of three-quarters Of
/ the people of Montana. and the better ele-
ment / could not do otherwise than ac-
1 eept IL as a compliment from such a source
| Lieutenant Governor Spriggs and I have
/ been warm personal friends fos gears He
came down here voluntarily during the
| hearing OF the evidence in my case TO dc
all he could for me, and know that he is
my stsneh friend"
Your case has been likened to the Quay
case"
| The two cases are not at all alike In
| my case the Legislature was of the opin-
ion that 1t had elected me United States
| Senator, and had done all that was neces-
! sary to do. So the two cases cannot be
| parallels"
Are you surprised at the action of Lieu
| tenant Governor Spriggs77
| No; 1 am net surprised, as 1 know that
he represents the true feeling of the better
/ class in the State OF Montana
How do you expS>. the Senate TO take
your appointment
From the ovation l received YESTERDAYS
after my speech l believe that the Senate
/ will be glad to hear of it. | think that the
| true condition OF affairs in the State OF
! Montana. and what We have had to con
! tend with all these years, has not been un-
| derstood by the Senate until was given an
| opportunity TO lay before the Senate. in ali
/ too short time. the true condition My
| statements yesterday as 20 facts, and the
| evidence in my case, cannot be refuted"
GOVERNOR SMITH RETURNS.
| Said to BE Angry Over the Clark
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