The Portland daily press., 1900-02-19

Popuiists and Silver Republicans, and
he was opposed 10 such course becauss
It resulted In the nomination Of people
who were not Democrats The ob1ecs
was to 70 organise 70 trsak down the
zone man power" In the state. Alta
aseertainiag these facts the Senator said
that he had very reluctantly agreed TO
the proposition Of his friends to assist
them financially, furnishing such funds
as were absolutely necessary In prudent
way TO accomplish the object aimed al.
Mr.. CLARK said at this preliminary meet
ing he mad stated distinctly that he
would not be aandidsts for the Senate
and that be had not changed his mind
until after the election Of the Legislature.
GAVE OVER 100000.
"Did you, In accordance with your
agreement with your friends at that
meeting, make any contributions 70 the
camp aign fundr' Mr.. Faulkner asked.
"Yea SIR" WAS the reply. "Some
days after this mseting I gave the
amount which 1t had been estimsted
would he necessary to begin with. That
amount was SIS, 200. The second ccntfi-
button was made In Octoter and amount
ed to s0,JOO. In November contributed
SO, COO, and after / was elected gave
my son, Q. W. CLARK, q check for about
SIS. coo to pay expenses incurred during
ths sitting of the Legislature In Helena.
These four contributions were all that
were made by me in connection with
the campaign. Explaining to Senator
Hear, Mr.. Clark said that the first con-
tribution OF $35. 90 was necessary In or
ganizing fer the executive campaign.
"Did you ever" asked Mr.. Faulkner,
directly or Indirectly make any money
or other volunteer contributions to &C.
cure the vote of any member OF the leg
islsture for you for United States Sena-
tori"
"No, sir, 1 never" responded the wit
ness.
"Do you know Of your own personal
knowledge Of any money being ufed
to corruptly influence votes In your be-
halff" was the next question. To this
the Senator replied:
81 do not, there were plenty Of rumors
about tho expenditure of money but
have no personal knowledge Of anything
OF that kind being dons.''
Senator Clark was questioned concern
Ing his conversation with Senator White
side and Mark Hewitt and his reported
conversation with Representative jack
son Of Utah. He denied having any oon-
vsrsation with jackson and while sd.
hitting talking with Whitsside and
Hewitt, he contradictsd ths statements
made by them In their testiomny which
would In any way implicate him with
the corrupt methods Of ths legislature. 6
Mr. Clark admitted that hs had met
Mark Hewitt often during the sitting Of
the legislature. Their conversations had,
however, he said, been SO completely d.
void of feature that ne did not remem-
Der any Of them. He WAS sure he had
never told Hewitt, as tie latter had tss.
titled, that he considered Mhiteside reli-
able; that he had never told Hewitt, after
the Whites,de so-oalled exposure. they
would make the eopls believe that Mr..
Daley had Furnished the $50. 900 used BY
Whiteside In that exposure, aud that he
had mover told Hewitt that he would
have his son CHARLES or Welcome or any
one else Sc Tom Lyons with view
TO satisfying him. He did, however, re-
mem Der that Hewitt had told him that
Lyons was making some trouble about
his expenses In the senatorial campaign.
With references to the testimony Of Leg
islator Jaokson Of Utah. MIR. Clark said he
had NO recollection whatever OF having
met that gentleD an and that he was sure
that he had not tried to infiueno, jack
SON to vote for Mr.. MoCune for United
States Senator from Utah. He Was
equally sure that he had made no corrupt
or improper proposals. to jackson in that
connection.
CLARK AND HANNA.
Equally certain was he that he had new
or said to Mr.. jackson or any one else
that Senator Hanna Of Ohio had secured
his (Hanna's) election to the Senate by
corrupt means.
al am absolutely positive" said SenA-
tor CLARK. land I want to say that every
word Of Jack sons testimony which re-
lated to me was absolr tely false
At this juncturs member Of the oom-
mit.ee asked Mr.. Clark In regard to the
letter Of DIR. Martin Of the Montana ool-
Isgs concerning which Chief Justice
BIantlsy had testified earlier In the day.
Mr.. Clark replied that he had no rsoollec-
ton concerning ths letter. He thought
he might have written 1t AZ his relation
with DR.. Martin was very intimate.
81 certainly did not 20 TO the extent OF
asking him TO suggest to Judge Brantlsy
that the proceedings against Welcome
should Be stopped. II did write 10. I
simply did 80 TO have DR.. Martin uss hi
influence with Judge Efantlsy TO see that
Justice was done Mr.. Welcome"
MIR. Clark was still on the stand when
the oommittss took q recess until ell
p. m.
GAVE TO THE CHURCH.
When the committee rsassemblsd. MI
Faulkner continued his direct sxAmina.