The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
raE CLARK SCANDAL.

The Senate committee on elections
hagresumed consideration of the case
of Senator CLARK, of Montana, who
is charged with having bought bis
vay into the United States Senate.
The facts that have been given the
public indicate either the most open
bribery of the Montana Legislature,
or else the boldest game of bluff that
has ever been played in political
fight.
It seems that a lawyer OF Butte,
Montana, named Welcome was the
manager of Clark's campaign IN the
Montana Legislature. State Senator
Whiteside, of Montana, convinced
that Welcome was Clark lobbyist,
and present for the purpose of im-
properly obtaining votes. set aoout
ingratiating himself in bis confidence.
He succeeded, aud ere long had
nromised his vote to Clark and
agreed for $4,000 10 aid Welcome
IN securing certain ether votes
Whiteside thereupon took into his
confidence two other members of the
Senate, informing them Of the game
he was playing against Welcome
He eos these two senators to agree
also to give their votes to CLARK Tor
$4,000 each Welcome to deposit
the 10000 for the two votes IN the
hands of Whiteside as stakeholder,
the money not to be paid over until
the votes were delivered A member
of the house vas also found VINO
agreed to vote for Clark for So, ,O00,
and this sam was also placed ln
Whiteside's hands as stakeholder.
When Whiteside had first agreed to
cooperate with Welcome for $4,000
he had received $4,000 on account.
This, with the other sums which be
held as stakeholder, aggregated $50,
coo.
Ii was at this stage of the game
that Whi.eside thought everything
was ready for bis coup before the
Legislature. and 50 be arose IN his
place. reci;ed the facts which bave
already been given. denounced Well
come ss the financial agent OF Clark.
and IS evidence of the tEutn of his
story. sen, up $4,000 in cash to the
president Of the Senate. A tremen-
dous sensation followed.
But if Whites;de's story is true
C!aik's agent had already fixed ma
iori,y OF tue body aud they were
obliged to stand together As soon
az TIE first shock OF Wbites!de's dis
closure was rallied from, the CLARK
contingent, in the Senate turned the
attack upon Whiteside. declaring
that this s50,oo0 had not been re-
ceived from tue agent Of Clark. but
:. had bseu furnished by Marcus
DAILY, the copper king-who was q
bitse- opponent Of C'ark-fo' the
purpose os uakiog tbs grancstano
play before the Senate ia the hope OF
eliminating Clark fson the senatorial!
race They tneo proceeded to convict
Wa:.eside of falsehood aud expelled
him from TIE body. leaving Clark
master of the silua,ion aad proceed
inc with his election to TIE United
States Senate.
TaougH stunned BY the miscarriage
OF his 6gh, il. the Seaate. " "h1teside
did 40. tamesly submit TO the result
reacaSa in tha, body. bat carried the
cas-. ir,o the courts IN motion to
disba. welcome from practice his
opened the wao.e case ana all tee
testimony w;.;osa had been rejected 10
the oena,e wes brought ou; IL fasl
before the supreme court. aad " bite
ejde was sus,siued aad WELCOME
disba:.ed
Gae opponea's .: Clark have car
ried .az dgas against hin into the
Unite. States Senate, AID testimony
is nov o@iog taken before the com
ni.see OF privileges aad elections
T. ia one Of the most remarkable