Evening star., 1901-03-02

main one OF the most interesting cases of
that kind.
The credentials he will present will be the
fourth set he has had. though his term OF
service has been but about a year. In 1889
he was chosen senator with Martin Magin-
mis- by the legislature organized by the
democratic managers at Helena, but his
certificate was rejected, as was that of Ma
ginnis by the Senate after a long contest.
Two years ago he was again elected to sue
ceed Lee Mantle for the term ending March
4, 1895, but charges of political corruption
were brought against him and the Senate
committee on privileges and elections last
May decided by a unanimous vote that his
title had been Vitiated by excessive and
extraordinary expenditures of money dur
ing the campaign at Helena. On May Is
Mr.. Clark resigned but a few days later
he offered q recess appointment signed by
the lieutenant governor of Montana in the
absence Of the governor from the state.
The governor on his return issued coun-
te certificate Of appointment TO MaginniS,
and both sets of credentials remain unact-
ed on in the custody of the committee on
privileges and elections.
Senator Clark Is q millionaire many times
Iover, the events of his life incident to the
Requirement of his great wealth being filled
with thrilling interest. He followed the
fortunes OF miner and after many rouSn
experiences acquired some of the richest
copper mines extant. He has since become
Interested in numerous commercial enter
prises, which have caused him to make In
NeStTnenlS IN all parts vi the country nc
is known as having one Of the finest col
lections of pictures owned by any indt-
vidual.
Mr. Clark was born on a farm near Con-
nelIsvilie, Fayette county, Pa, January 8,
1899. and received a common school edu-
cation. He assisted in farm work short
time. taught school and studied law at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He worked in
quartz mines around Central CITY, Col,
in 1852 and when to Montana in 1863, where
he has since resided. He was major of a
battalion that pursued Chief Joseph and his
band in the Nez Perces invasion OF 1877
He was president of the constitutional con-
Ventions of 1884 and 1889.
Senator Patterson, Colorado.
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, republican
| and international bimetallist." Is succeeded
| by democrat, Thomas NJ. Patterson. who
! was finally elected by a vote of "A to .
scattering after his leading opponents had
| withdrawn from the fight. There was a
| three-cornered fight before his election, his
| chief opponents being former Governor
| Alva Adams and Governor Thomas Mr..
| Patterson won the senatorship nomination
| In a caucus attended by democrats, popu-
lists and silver republicans. Mr.. Patterson
| is lawyer by profession, and Is the owner
and director of the Rocky Mountain News
| of Denver, which connection has given
| him a wide acquaintance. II his state
| politics he has long been an active leader,
| and before the admission of Colorado to the
| Union as state he was a delegate to
| Congress. serving in the Forty-ffth Con-
| gress. His election was contested, and he
| was seated by a vote of the House over
G. B. Belford, republican. In 1878 he was
| defeated for reelection. Mr.. Patterson
| has been conspicuous not only at demo-
| cratic but at popuist national conventions,
| as we'll AS a criminal lawyer he occupied
| a position at the head of the bar of his
| state.
| Mr. Patterson was born in Ireland, and
| came to this country with his parents when
| a very young child. His first home ir
| America was in Indiana, from which state
he moved to Colorado when quite young
man.
Senator Mitchell, Oregon.
| Senator John II. Mitchell returns to th
Senate for the third time, each of his pre-
vious terms of service having been followed
by several years when he was out OF tn
Senate. He succeeds Senator John w. Nc
Bride His election was accomplished by
combination of thirty-five republicans AM
eleven democrats, making majority of tn
legislature. This result was reached on tn
twenty-fifth ballot of the day and the fifty
third of the session. Mr.. Mitchell was bor1
in Washington county, Pennsylvania, Jun
%, 1888 He received public school edu
cation and the instruction of a private tu
tor. He studied and practiced law, remov
ing to California and practicing his profes
sion at San Luis Obispo and at San Fran
! cisco. In 1850 he moved to Portland. Ore