Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-15
w. A. CLARlA.

The fact that thrty-siN members OF
the fusion party and two independent
democrats met in caucus last night ana
unanimously agreed to vote for w. a.
Clark today renders fairly certain that
he will be elected to the United states
senate for the long term to succeed
Hon. Thomas H. Carter. whose term ex-
rires March 4th next. 1t appears that
seventeen of the fusion members re-
manned away from the caucus. This
number embraces the labor and populist
members and the fusion democrats. one
Of them being John MacGinnis. The
gentlemen who remained out are pra-
stunned to be under the influence or cor
troll of Mr.. Heinze. who is popularity
credited with an attempt. by thus hold
lug out these members, to force his own
nomination to the senate and also to
compel certain legislation favorable to
his own interests The opinion. however,
seems general that he will fail in pre-
venting Mr.. Clark's election. and his at
titude of opposition appears to have ar
r;lyed good many of the Clark support.
Els against him the subject of legis-
iiton as is evidenced by the refusal of
Speaker Corhett to appoint MacGinnis
chairman of the committee on state leg.
lsaton.
Before this paper reaches our readers
the first formal ballot for United States
senator's will have occurred in Helena
and it will then be known what the fus-
ion boilers have decided to do.
w. A. Clarks struggle to reach a seat
IL the United States senate are. of course
familiar to all Montanians, and, indeed.
to the whole country. In 1890 he and
Major Martin Masinnis were elected by
the rump house-the house made famous
b. Governor Toole with his Yale locks
and prize-fighter guards-and the DEM
will be recalled. preferred a foot race to
fight The United States senate turned
both gentlemen down, and seated San
ders and Power. In 1898 Mr.. Clark was
asan a candidate. The legislature was
divided, there being thirty-three repub-
Leans, thirty-five democrats and three
I,opulists, the famous trio, Bray
then,as now, We're divided between Clark
and DAILY. Clark secured Beecher and
aid of republican votes. Clark came with
il, one vote of being elected. In 1895 the
can. and nothing was heard Of the DEM
oclatic feud, Carter and Mantle being
elected without moments delay beg
y"nd the legal time
The struggle between the Clark DAILY
lowed is too recent to require detailed
mention. Mr.. Clark was elected; his
election was contested before the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
ticns. which made unanimous adverse
reLort. Before the report was acted
upon Mr.. Clark resigned, and his resig-
nation was accepted by the presiding Of
ficer. and his name stricken from the
rolls. The next day Lieutenant Cover
nor Spriggs appointed him to fill the va.
cancy caused by his own resignation
The senate has never yet acted upor
this appointment, although an effort was
made to get it up for consideration be
fore the holiday recess.
Should Mr.. Clark be elected by tn,
legislature on joint ballot tomorrow 1
will make his fourth attempt to get t,
the United States senate. the other three
having been failures. The general senti
n,ent seems to be in Montana that thi
last will be successful. and that, afte
many trials and vicissitudes. he will a
last reach the goal of his ambition al
though there are many who still believ
that there is trouble yet in store for him
SENATOR cApTCp