The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-04

ON what would accrue TO the South from
the building OF the canal
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas, moved to con-
slider the resolution 70 discharge the
committee on judiciary from further con
slderation Of the antitrust bill, but .
fore acticn was taken the senate
vote OF 70 to 2s, went into cxccutiw et
sion.
Al $50 T. m. the senate took a rec, :
until S o'clock.
Al the night session AR Chandler call
ed up the resolution heretofore offered
by himself, declaring that Mr.. Clarke
Of Montana, had not been duly elected
TO the senate. ard was preparing to
speak upon it when Mr.. Allen suggest
ed the absence OF a quorum. Twenty min
utes were required 70 secure the attend
ence Of majority OF the members OF
the senate.
Mr.. Chandler offered a substitute for
the original resolution. reciting Mr.
Clark's former Retirement from the sem
ale
In his speech Mr. Chandler quoted from
an address made by Mr. Clark IN Mon
tant last January in which Mr Chand-
Ter was criticised ip connection with She
investigation OF Mr.. Clarks former cleo
tlon, Mr. Chandler being the chairman OF
the committee ON privileges and elections
by which the Inquiry was made
Mr. Chandler declared he had done
nothing to warrant Mr. Clarke's criu-
cissm. and he quoted the report made
by himself and also by the minority OF
the committee 20 substantiate this state
ment lie declared that Mr. Clark's va
cation Of his seat was a virtual confcs-
sion Of the justice of the decision Of the
committee. H. he sa!d Clark has been
absent he would have remained for the
son8tes continued inquiry.
ellis flight fixed stigma OF Grimm
allty upon Mr Clar which can never be
hlotted out" Mr. Chandler said
Mr. Chandler declared that Mr. Clark
had spent 100000 in his last election,
but said he had followed the plan OF cor
rupting voters before the November cleo
tion rather 20 walt FOR the meeting OF
the legislature 60 spend his money He
/ said the facts could be ascertained II the
senate desired to make an Investigation.
! lie charged gross deliberate and Win
\ ml violation OF the Montana statute pro-
vldnR that returns should be made Of
Inference was clear that Mr. Clark had
/ secured his election by corrupt practices
and t would be astonishing II man
could poe admitted 10 "a seat In the SEN
ate whom he had once been convicted Of
bribery.
Mr. Chandler Submitted "A statement
giving Ir detail his estimate OF the ex-
peuditures made by Mr.. Clark in his
various campaigns, placing the aggrc-
gate figure az S2@9,S5O
Mr. Pettus, OF Alabama. briefly replied
20 Mr.. Chandler saying that Mr. Chand.
lers speech was untimely and that IL was
spectacle calculated TO teach a sad
lesson
'lf' he said. "a man Injuries another
it causes him 20 hate that man, for ey
ery time he sees that man he feels NEAR
and charges the feeling TO the man h,
has wrongod. II Is terrible picture W.
have had here tonight. let MS turn ava,
from il ana pass on"
Responding 10 this sally, Mr. chandle
said he had simply Joined with Mr. Pet
ius IN verdict that Mr.. Clark should
not be given n seat IN the senate becaus
he had been guilsy of bribery.
Mr Jones OF Arkansas, presented th
credentials OF senator W. A. Clark whicl
were received and placed On ale
Mr. Jones then read nus motion 60 TAX
up for consideration his resolution TO dis
charge the committee on Judiciary from
further consideration OF tke anti-trus
hin. The molten was lost, "A 20 80.
Air Petugrew moved that the senat
proceed 10 consideration o. the bill re-
curing rar-oad companies 10 report &C
caasrts on th4r lines 90 tho Interstate