The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
AS 1T NOW

Every newspaper and every individ-
ual in the state not directly i'll the
of either or both OF those
gentlemen is specializing and wonder
ing as to what Clark and Heinze
intend to or may do during the
course Of the next few weeks. The
former. is at Washington, just now,
keeping a sharp lookout Oh the actions
of a certain distinguished New Hamp-
shire gentleman who occupies a seat
in the body from which the Mon
tanan resigned in order to prevent be-
ing kicked out. Heinze is at New
York, for the alleged purpose Of MAX
ing a deal WITH the Standard Oil COM
pany for the sale of his mining prop
critics and placing himself in a posi-
tion with that corporation described
i'll the apt language Of the street as
81 solid" in order that Clark and not
himself shall be switched of. The
Clark men, or some OF them, claim
that their chief has a strangle hold on
the young Leonidas in the shape OF
demand notes for the generous sum OF
81, 225, 600 and that whenever he
chooses he can compel the young man
to take a seat SO far in the back part
of tire house that he cannot be heard.
If such is really the case Ut goes a
long way toward substantiating tine
report that Heinze is attempting to
dispose of his. Montana holdings to the
octopus he fought go vall1ant1y last
fall.
Another story is to the effect that
CLARK has. sold out to- the Standard Oil
for $55, coo, OO0 and the promise that
his entry UNTO to- the senate is not to
be antagonised BY the company and
that Heinze' is, to, be reduced to an Jln-
palpable powder between the two
Be this as it may, Heinze is, still i'm the
field and as, full Of fight as ever. I'm
TIL he is, forced to desist he will prob
ably continue kiH attacks and remain
q source Of great annoyance to the
auburn haired gentleman who a
short time ago WAS allied with him.
and make it ALL the harder for him to
fureclose. the mortgage he Is supposed
to- hold on one of the, vacancies IN the
state g. neutrality-suspicious..
Speaking Of mortgages suggests the
thought that i'm view of recent devel-
opuents, Mr.. Clarh,s election is mot
so much OF a foregone conclusion as
some people seem to think it. That
he and his aides take the same view
is, shown by the dillge1see they are
n,anifesting i'm the matter Of inaueu-
rating contests whene yer possible.
Did they feel the certainty Of his sue
cess they pretend to feel they would
rot care to ssurne the burden OF ex'
pense and labor that contests of that
kind imply. They would be content
to let matters rest where they are ane
allow the other fellows to do the eon
testing. As it is By their acts they
acknowledge the seriousness of thu
%proposition that eOnfronts them. Blu
instituting contests and being success
full in them are entirely differen
: matters. If the Heinze forces posses
the strength they claim to have ant
the fight in the fusion party continue
5 it is but reasonable to suppose tina
: when the time comes to vote on tn
: seating of the contesting delegation
' they will not be found on the side 9
: the contestants, for that would be
: surrender of power they are not ,il.el
: to make.
+ From the above it will be seen tbs
S CLARK is still a long way from bein
g elected, viewing his case from tt
fusion standpoint. But there are otht
d elements to be taken into considers
n ton. There are the independel
10 democrats, men well known to be o.
posed to anything and everything
the least suspected Of being tainte
with Clarkism. They may be relic
upon to be solid against him or al
man agreeable to him. Altboue
their chief is no more, they will r
main true to his memory and do VIII
they think he would ask them to {
d were he still alive and directing Il
battle. The republicans will no