The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-03-08
CHANDLER Attacked Clark
LAST DAY OF THE SENATE
ChnrRcs Bribery Against Cark-Ss1yss
lie Spent N Million Doiinrs-Ch,Sn--
dier Mas RebuIsed by Senator
Pettus.

Washington, March AT the Satur-
day night session of the senate Senator
Chandler called up the resolution offered
by himself declaring that William A. Clark
OF Montana had not been duly elected to-
the senate and was preparing to speak
upon it when Senator Allen suggested the
absence of quorum. Twenty minutes
were required to secure the attendance OF
a majority of the members of the senate
Senator Chandler offered a substitute
for the original resolution, reciting Sena-
tor Clark's former retirement from the SEN
ate. In his speech Senator Chandler
quoted from an address made by Senator
Clark in Montana last January in which
Senator Chandler was criticized in con-
nection with the senate investigation of
MIR. Clark's former election, Senator
Chandler being chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections by which
the inquiry was made.
Senator Chandler declared he had done
nothing to warrant Mr.. Clark's criticism
and he quoted the report made by himself
and also the majority of the committee
TO substantiate this statement. He de
clared that Mr.. Clark's vacation OF his
seat was virtual confession of the jus
tee of the decision of the committee. IT,
he said. Clark had been innocent he would
have remained for the senates inquiry
"His flight fixed a stigma of criminal
ity upon Mr. Clark which can never bes
blotted out" said Senator Chandler.
Senator Chandler declared that Mr..
Clark had spent 81 600 600 in his last cleo
ton. but said he had followed the plan OF
corrupting voters before the November
election rather than to wait the meeting
of the legislature to spend his money He
said the facts could be ascertained il the
senate desired to make an investigation
He charged a gross, deliberate and will
full violation of the Montana statute pro
viding that returns should be made Oh
campaign expenditures. To his mind the
inference was clear that Senator Clark
had secured his election by corrupt prac-
tees and it would be astonishing il a man
could be admitted to a seat in the senate
; when he had once been convicted OF brlhr
; cry.
Senator Chandler submitted a statement
irving in detail his estimate Of the eX-
I penditures made by Mr.. Clark in his var
} ious campaigns, placing the aggregate fig
ure at $2.059,S50.
Senator Pettus briefly replied to Sena
[. tor Chambers speech, saying it was un
q timely and was a spectacle calculated tC
/ teach bad lesson.
"If,' he said, "a man Injuries another II
II causes him to hate that man, for ever!
r time he sees that man he feels mean anc
charges the feeling to the man he has
p wronged. 1t is terrible picture we have
e had here tonight let us turn away from q
e and pass on"
D. Responding to this sally Senator Chand
n Ter said he had simply joined with Sena
y tor Pettus in verdict that Mr.. Clari
It should not be given seat in the senate
IL because he had been guilty of bribery.
Senator Jones of Arkansas presented TIN
g credentials of Senator w. A. Clark, whicl
N were received and placed on file.