Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-25
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Senator cIark's Son Say. He Was Of
fered Immense Bride 10 Help Secure
Political Control Of Montana.

Butte, Mont, Oct 25.-A story Of
bride offer of $4,000, 900 is the latest de-
velopment, in the political war in this
state. Charles w. Clark, son of Senator
Clark says he was offered that sum by
+. A. Heinze to aid the latter in obtain
ing political control of the state-that
is, help him to secure legislature and
judiciary he would own absolutely.
Heinze is in the western part of the
state on speech making tour, and no
word from him could be obtained last
night, but his chief lieutenant here.
John Maginnis, declares the statement
false. He admits there were negotia-
tions for political alliance with young
Clark, but insists no corrupt PROPOSE
ton was made to the senator's son.
Young Clark in his formal state
ment, issued last night, apparently with
the approval of his father, says he met
Heinze in the Silver Bow Club by ap-
pontment last June for the purpose OF
discussing business affairs. Continu-
ing, young Clark says:
"Mr. Heinze told me that 1t was alb
solutely essential to him and his BUSH
ness interests that he should win the
election in the state of Montana this
coming tall, and particularly that he
should have control of the judiciary and
of the legislature. He then made me
the following proposition, and l will
now quote his own language as nearly
as Charley 1 would like you to get in
with me and assist me in the election
this fall I know that your father will
be out here soon and, on account of re-
cent events, mean thereby the Knapp
incident, will be unfavorably disposed
toward me. II you will use your influ-
ence with him and try to persuade him
to take no part in this fall campaign
and to leave the state so as to allow
you to run the campaign in his interest
and use his influence for our benefit.
am satisfied that you and together can
carry the state.
ct wish to elect the associate justice
of the supreme court, the district judge
in Silver Bow county, and also wish
the control of the legislature.'
Il then said to him: What is your
object, Mr.. Heinze, in wishing such
complete control, even if we could Sc
cure it?' And he replied that with an
associate justice whom he could name
and we could elect, and with the judge
of this county of his own selection, his
litigation with the Amalgamated COM
pany would become easy. questioned
him about the legislature, and he said
that he wanted control of the legisla-
ture for the reason that he wished a
bill passed to increase the number of
justices on the supreme bench to Ave,
and that he knew Governor Toole
would appoint the men whom he would
name. He then stated that he would
give me the sum of $2,500,O0 if I would
accept his proposition.
Upon my inquiring as to how he
could afford to make me this large Of
fer, he stated that he could force the
Amalganated people to pay him $7,0O0,-
600 or $S,O0OOOO more for his property
ty than they would otherwise dAif we
controlled the situation as outlined by
him. then asked him what my father
and his old time democratic friends in
this state would think if betrayed the
democratic party to him. and thereupon
Mr.. Heinze made the remark that New
York was good enough to live in, and
that so far as he was concerned he
cared nothing about the democratic
party after he had secured what he
wanted in the legislature, and that GER
tainly a present of s2,500,0OO ought to
be object enough for me to make me
care nothing about 1t either"
Mr.. Clark says he Immediately told
noIitical friends Of his father and later
told the senator himself and warned
them of Heinze's intentions and the
extreme to which he would go in his
political fight.