Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-16
Scheme Worked in His Absence
from Montana is the Cause
NEVER SUSPECTED TRICK,
x,,25 Percent Of toutena's People
want clark for senS'or-Ap'
polumeut is Made
rEarly Dispatched

o., Francisco. May l6-The Ike
.-,rsr prints an Interview from Wads.
-,b New. with Governor Smith. OF
,tn,sra who is en- route from Cali
~.,s 10 Helena. Mont. IN which the
..y,ror quoted as follows concern
81, ts resignation and reappolntment
dsenat0r clark.
d. came 10 California on business
a. governor said "and never thought
rst such q scheme would be Matched
5s-rF my absence from my executive
ss.lss or ] would never have LETT the
,,slr In the power Of the lieutenant
,,y,rnor The trouble Is the cause OF
INV carly return. and ! pray TO God
~, / may reach Helena IN time 10
r-,yent ts contamination.
'aTbsu Is no way OF preventing this
u MS the Lieutenant governor is vest
u Min the same rights as the COVER
,r during the latters absence. !
new hlt Spriggs was favorable %
Csrs bind did not think he would be
rny o' such an act In the face Of the
of that not 70 per cent Of the Nom
nna people are favorable TO CLARK as
HEN representative IN the halls of
Congress n the appointment Is made
before / reach Helena, ! viii have to
accept The inevitable
APPOINTMENT Is MADE.
Wellington. May Ex-senator Clark
iorlght received the following telegram
announcing his appointment:
Helena. Mont. May Ex-senator w.
A Clark. Washington. y. C5-G have
ha honor 90 inform you that / have
MS day appointed you 10 M the va
cncy in MOntana's representation IN
hs Senate of the United States. | send
You certificate by registered mail
trust you win accept the appointment
"A. Il. SPRiGGS,
acting Governor"
Senator Clark accepted the appoint
nsnt III the following reply to Gov
sgdggs message.
Washington. ID. c.. May l5-Hon A.
z spdggs. Governor Of Montana
Dear G0yernor:-I have the honor TO
acknowledge the receipt OF your COM
planetary message informing me Of
my appointment 20 nm the vacancy In
DE United States Senate caused by my
resignation, and 10 inform you Of my
aatpiance thereof.
I fully appreciate the high compl-
mut implied by your action. and
, ge myself TO discharge the duties
Of he office In the Interests Of an the
people of the State 90 the best OF my
ability With assurance Of my esteem,
] am, yours sincerely,
wv. A. CLARK"
The Senator also received the follow
Ing telegram from his son:
Gov spriggs today appointed you as
ssnat0r Congratulations.
&C. w. CLARK"
Senator's generally declined to ex-
press opinions upon the effect Of the
appointment OF Mr. Clark by the lieu
ielant-gOyeruOr Of Montana. Senator
Chandler chairman Of the committee
on privileges and elections, would only
say u reckon the trick won't work"
According 20 the opinions OF Senators
NcComas, Canery and Jones Of Ar
kansas. II the Senate adopts the reso-
luton Of the committee on privileges
and elections it will be as though the
vacancy had existed all the time, and
The governor would then have no
power % appoint.
Senator Frye, president pro TEN Of
ite Senate. said that under the pres
eni conditions a vacancy existed. lie
had ordered Mr. Clarks name stricken
nom The roll on the statement that he
had resigned. II Senator Clark pre-
sented credentials in due form he
would be sworn In, unless objection
Nas mada-