Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-07

Gen. Wheeler Declares He is Not
. Candidate For the Vice
Presidency.
Washington. April 7.--NIr. Foster con-
stinued his argument yesterday before
the senate committee on elections in the.
case of Senator Clark. of Montana. He.
reviewed atglength the testimony of Wit
nesses for the memorialists, contending
that much OF 1t was hearsay and there
fore not competent. He contended that
there was no bribery in he employment
of legislator, unless his employment
was made conditional upon his vote. He
alsofargued that the fact that legislators.
had obtained additional wealth was no
proof against Mr.. Clark, as the increase:
might easily come from other sources.
He declared that majority OF the Wit
nesses for the prosecution were c,n-
iployed by Marcus DAILY, and that two-i
thirds of them We're confessedly core
rupt. The evidence was, he concluded.
to convict a tramp for pet-
~ larceny, and it WAS ridiculous to be
depended upon to unscat United.
States senator.
Mr.. Foster was followed by his col-
league, former United States Senator
Faulkner, who also charged corrupt mos
stlves in the prosecution. saying that it
vas the result of "A combination of
wealth and perjury. He laid the blame
for he proceeding al the door OF Mar
Gus DAILY and his agents, alleging that
1T Was in no wise sustained by public
sentiment In the state of Montana.
Mr.. Faulkner contraGicted the theory
that MIR. Clark's financial contributions
prior 70 the sitting of the Montana leg
stature had been used to forward his
csn interests In connection With the
senatorial contest. The senator was, he
said, only leader of the anti-D DAILY
and the part he was to per-
form Was that of supplying the funds
which no one would deny he had a per-
feet right to do. Instead of appearing
az candidate in the senate campaign.
Mr.. Clark had. in explici, terms, refused
TO permit the use of his name. With
reference to the destruction of bank
checks. Mr.. Faulkner said that this
course was usual after the close of po-
tended the action of the republican leg
isiativs caucus In declaring for Mr..
Clark He Gwelt at length upon the
charge made By the defense that the
was the result of gconspira-
cy. quoting State Senator Culton, Law
yer Gorbett, Witness Ringwall and 9TH
ers IN support Of this theory. He urged
that was Uncomfortable that the Clark
managers would have delegated SO much
to Whiteside as he claimed when they
knew that he was an enemy in disguise.
IN conclusion, MIR. Faulkner discussed
the probability that Nj. welcome
should have paid out the sse:olsao used by
in his exposure. declaring
tina II was Impossible for nm 10 do SO,
because. as he claimed. TIE esiIence
showed that from Jan. to jar. lc he.
g. w. Clark, Steele and Davidss.., all
told. had only $1,000 in their possession
The whole matter had been explained
by the bank accounts which had been so
freely exhibited Mr.. Faulkner also re-
viewed the testimony directly involving
Mr.. Clark. contending that all5of Ii was
incompetent ard unworthy and urging
tina Mr.. Clark had come thrusthe ordeal
Tbs. last speech in the series was
made by ex-senator Edmunds, in sup
port Of the prosecution He took uni
the charge of the conspiracy and un-
dertook to show that the 100000 used
by Whiteside in his exposure had beenI
exposed by MIR. Ciark's friends In-I
stead of having less than 100000, he
commended that Mr. Welcome and his
associates had, according to the ev-
.deHce. received UP to the time OF tiel
EXPOSURE more than 100000 True, the
claim was made that muchfof this sum
had been expended in the campagnI
prior to the meeting of the legislature
Duff this was the case, the evidence
which would put to shame the whole
charge had been destroyed when the
checks and vouchers used In the cam
,Faien We're burned.
Mr.. Edmunds defended Mr. White
side. saying that he had only acted in
accordance With his conviction as TO
what his duty to his state was. De-
tective service such as he performed
was necessary in order to uncoverl
crime such as he undertook With hon
est purpose to expose. He accounted
for the employment OF the persons
whose characters had been criticised
by saving that in cases, OF bribery 1t
was absolutely necessary to employ
go-betweens. Bribery was universally
the mother Of perjury, rendering ii al
most Impossible TO secure proof at first
hands. II. however. these agents were
corrupt. II they We're good or bad, they
had derived their character from the
hands of Mr.. Clark or his agents.
Mr.. Edmunds defended the Montana
supreme court and ridiculed the expla-
nation made by g. w. Clark and Attor.
ney Corbett as tothe special train from
Butte to Helena on the OCCASION when
Justice Hunt claimed to have been ap-
preached by DR.. Treacey. AS for Mr.
Clark. he had no enmity toward that
gentleman. He had no doubt that In
making his canvass for the senate he
had acted up to his highest ideals of
right which was the belief that he
could purchase with money what he
wanted.
Referring to the legal points. he