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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-02
Relentless Efforts of W. A. Clark to Become
Montana's Senator Led To Constitutional
Reform Amendment and Direct Elections

27 Montana legislators charging that he
had bought his seat On May IA, 1900, be-
fore investigating committee could re-
port, Clark resigned, rising in the u. S.
Senate to pour out his resentment against
Daily and the Anaconda Company. ST was
never in all my life, except by such char
acters as are now pursuing me, charged
with dishonorable act," he cried, "and
I propose to leave my children legacy
worth more than gold, that of an unblem-
ished name.'
Clark's passion to be Senator, however
was undiminished for even as he spoke the
wheels were rolling in Montana Governor
Robert B. Smith was induced to go to San
Francisco on business, certain that 1t Gov.
A. E. Spriggs Ga Clark man) was in Sioux
Falls, S. Dakota, attending convention.
A wire from Clark's son, Charles, sent
Spriggs back to Helena in time to reappoint
Clark to the seat he had just vacaed.
Governor Smith, Mortified at what had
happened, declared the disappointment in
valid and named Martin Maginnis as Mon
tana's senator. But the u. S. Senate refused
to seat either man, and the office remained
vacant until Clark's successful run in 1901.
All these activities, almost unbelievable in
retrospect revealed so clearly the weak
nesses of legislative selection of senators
that they had direct bearing on approval
of the 18th amendment which ended the
practice and placed the election of senators
in the hands of the voters
Political scandal la Clark and DAILY has
passed from the scene as surely as have
most of the old gold diggings and the long
horn cattle from Texas. But the state re-
mains unpredictable politically and her peo-
pie, engaged in encouragingly diversified
enterprises, find common bond in reflect
ing ON the past as the centennial of Terri
toryhood and the diamond jubilee of State
hood approach
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-02


last Presidential acts on Feb. %, 1889
when he signed the Omnibus Statehood Bill
paving the way to statehood for Montana
Washington and the two Dakotas. There
remained the business of calling new
constitutional convention, election of Off
GERS on all levels, and ratification of con-
stitution by the people.
The convention met on July 4, 1889, and
in mid-August had constitution ready for
the Oct ! election. 1t was approved over
whelmingly by the voters. Montana state
hood was proclaimed on Nov. 8, 1889, with
her tireless territorial delegate, Joseph K.
Toole as the first state governor.
Helena, which had been named Terri
torial capital in the midst of much contro
versy in 1875, still had battles to fight
after statehood. The harried constitutional
delegates. faced with capital bids from
number of growing towns, put the matter
to the voters in 1892. Since no city gar
nered clear majority, the matter set
for election again in 1894. 1t was then
that the race was narrowed to Anaconda
and Helena, Marcus Daily backing the town
which boosted his snelter, and w. A. Clark
backing Helena. Helena wonby about 1000
votes in this bizarre affair, which is said
to have cost Clark at least half million
dollars and DAILY we'll over two and half
million
The next hurdle came in 1895, when the
legislature appointed state capital COM
mission charged with selecting site for
the state house. There followed more con-
troversy and more allegations of graft as
the capital building began to rise on exca-
vations begun in September, 1895, in an
almost deserted area mile east of tabled
Last Chance Gulch. The building was COM
pleted, without its east and west wings, on
January, 1902, and w. A. Clark was one
of the orators at it's dedication on a rainy
July a, 1902.
After his defeat at the hands of Thomas
H. Carter in 1888 for territorial delegate,
Clark had longed ever more passionately
for seat in Washington In the first State
Legislature he tried for Senate seat, the
two political parties emerging completely
deadlocked over who to send. The upShOt
was that Wilbur F. Sanders and T. C. Power
were sent by the Republicans, and Clark
and Martin Maginnis by the Democrats.
The u. s. Senate declared Sanders and
Power the legal Senators from the infant
state.
But it was the appalling performance of
1899 which shocked the nation Rumors of
bribery became rampant and 100000 of
It actually reached the Senate floor when
Senator Fred Whiteside of Flathead county
rose and waved the currency, announcing
t had been given to him by agents of Clark
'or his and four other votes
After days of charges and counter
.harges, during which Clark gradually
.arnered enough votes, the mining mag
late was sent to the u S. Senate. But there
ollowed him there memorial signed by
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-02

allegiance from the Republicans whose ap-
pointee he was. to the Democrats. Meagher
himself now had Territorial Secretary,
and because Edgerton had vetoed an ap-
portionment bill which would have pro-
vided for the election of a new legislative
body, there was violation of the original
Organic Act (Which had expired in any
easel.
In the fall of 1865, Meagher was induced
to call a new legislative election and a con-
stitutional convention as WELL The latter
no doubt appealed to the Acting Governor
because here chance for advance
ment-perhaps even to the United States
Senate. Besides making complete about
face politically, Meagher now changed his
mind about the legality of the 1864 assem-
bly,, calling it back into session. The in
furiated Republicans regarded both the Sec
ond and third sessions illegal, and their
able leader, W. F. Sanders, successfully
engineered their voiding in Washington.
Late in the summer of 1866, President
Johnson at last appointed permanent Ter
ritorial Governor, another Civil War briga.
der, Green Clay Smith of Kentucky Smith
arrived in October and Meagher was again
Territorial Secretary but not for long
Smith felt it advisable to return to Wash
ington at once on Territorial business so
Meagher was again the Acting One. This
time he seized on widespread fears of new
depredatlonS by the Indians to urge what he
had always wanted: a military force to
command. He was waiting at Fort Benton
for shipment of arms when he somehow
fell from Missouri steamboat and was
drowned. 1t was July 1, 1867
When Gov. Smith returned to Montana
after Meagher's DEATH he found the Terri
tory in chaos once again, Meagher's militia
still in the field with no hostile Indians to
fight and again Secretary to disburse
funds. Smith, whose term in Montana was
all too short in view of the level-headed
way in which he attacked Territorial prob
lens, at once called for new legislative
session for December, 1867. With the ac-
tions of the preceding sessions now void,
the Territory had had no effective legisla-
ton for three years
Gov. Smith asked for the orderly recruit
ment of militia to avoid the emotion
charged haphazard calling up of men, for
the replacing of gold dust with greenbacks.
and for the orderly collection of taxes.
Still without a secretary and doubtless as
disillusioned as Sidney Edgerton had been,
Smith left the Territory in 1867 and James
Tufts, belatedly named Territorial Secre-
bary. acted Governor until the spring of
1869 when President Grant appointed
James M. Ashley as Governor
Ashley, an Ohian VINO had led the bill of
territorial creation and is generally credited
With naming Montana, was a passionate
Republican whose stiff-necked policies in
'efusing to recognize the Democratic plur-
llity In Montana doomed his administration
% chaos and inaction. Stability to any de-
.ree did not come until 1870 when Presi-
lent Grant suddenly recalled Ashley and
eplaced him with the busnesslike Benia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-18

Oakland, still battling San
Diego for the Western Division
title in the American Football
League, has six men on the ~
man AII-AFL team and also
supplies the coach Of the year
-Al Davis-in selections made
for the Associated Press.
San Diego has five men on
the squad. including the only
unanimous choice, Flanker
Back Lance Alworth.
Eight of the offensive team,
selected by a panel Of "a sports
writer's and sportscasters for
the Associated Press, are from
the Western Division. The
East, however, has a 6-5 edge
on the defensive unit.
Three Offensive Backs
Oakland placed Split End Art
Powell, Center Jim Otto and
Back Glen Daniels on the Of
fensive team and Middle Line
hacker Archie MatSoS and
Backs Fred Williamson and
Tommy Morrow on the defen-
Sive eleven.
San Diego had three men in
the backfield - Quarterback
Tobin Rote, Alworth and Full
back Keith Lincoln, plus Tackle
Ron Mix on the offensive team,
and End Earl Faison on the
defensive unit.
Buffalo, tied with Boston for
the Eastern title, had Tackle
Stew Barber and Guard Bill
Shaw on the offensive team
and Tackle Tom Sestak on de-
tense.
Houston's three representa-
tiveS included Guard Bob Tala-
mini and Defensive Backs Tony
Banfield and Freddy Click.
Boston's delegation were Hous-
ton Antwine at defensive tackle
and Larry Eisenhauer at de-
fensive end.
Davis Builds Contender
Kansas City, the 1862 cham
pion as the Dallas Texans, had
Tight End Fred Arbanas on
offense and Linebacker e. j.
Holub on defense. The New
York Jets only representative
is Larry. Grantham at line
hacker.
Only eight repeaters from
1862 made the 1868 club. They
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Wrestling Bill
Features Apollo

Argentina Apollo, who has
been absent Of late, returns to
Capitol Arenas wrestling wars
tomorrow night in q match
with Tim Woods. Things get
started at $50 o'clock with
Jerry Graham meeting Dory
Dixon.
Klondike Bill takes on Chris
Jelevarou, Boris Malenko meets
Pete Sanchez, Prince Nero
tangles with Tony Marine and
Pedro Morales runs into Pedro
Rodriguez in other bouts.
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Brighton Young
Fires Grid Couch

PROVO, Utah, Dec. IS (AP)
Hal d. Mitchell, the Western
Athletic Conferences Football
Coach Of the Year in 1862, was
fired yesterday by Brigham
Young University.
President Ernest Wilkinson
said Mitchell's contract would
not be renewed for 1864 and
termed the action s"in the best
interests of the university'S
football program"
Wilkinson said it had not
been determined whether
Mitchell. head coach at Brig
ham Young for the past three
years, would remain in some
other capacity.
Mitchell's teams won only
eight of 80 games.
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DAVIS COACH OF YEAR
Six Oakland Stors
On AII-AFL Squad


are Shaw, Mix and Otto on
offense, and Eisenhauer, Holub,
Granthain, Williamson and
Banfield on, defense.
Davis. q dynamic young man,
has lifted the Raiders from
the cellar to a pennant-
contending role in one year.
Only 80, he moved to Oakland
and a sorry situation last jan
uary after spending three years
as an assistant to Sid Gilman,
San Diego coach.
Under him the Oakland club
has made o dramatic recovery
from q sorry LIS season in
1862.
Going into the final week of
the season, the Raiders still
had a chance to tie San Diego
for the Western Division cham
pionShip. They have q ga
record that includes two VIC
tories over Davis old boss,
Gilman. The Raiders ride a
seVen-game winning streak into
Sundays finale with Houston.
The teams:
OFFENSIVE TEAM
SPLIT End-Art Powell. Oakland.
Tight End-Fred Arbanas. Kansas
Tackles-Ren Mix. San Diego; Stew
Barber, Buffalo.
i quards-Bili Shaw, Buffalo; Bob
Talamini. Houston.
Center-Jim Otto, oakland.
Quarterback-Tobin Rote, San Diego.
Flanker Back-Lance AIworth, san
Diego.
Runnins Bacb-clsm Daniels. Oak
Fullbsck-Keith Lincoln. san Diego,
DEFENSIVE TEAM
Enqs-Earl Fatson. San DIEGO; Larry
Eisenhauef, Boston.
Tackles-Tom Sestak, Buffalo; Hous-
ton Antwine. Boston.
Middle Linebacker-Archie Matsos,
Oakland.
Corner Linebackers-E. J. Holub.
Ka1sas City; Larry Grantham. New
Corner Backs-Tony BanfieId, Hous-
ton: Fred Williamson, Oakland
Safeties-Freddy Click, Houston:
Tommy MORROW, Oakland
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Soviet Stickmen
Trim Greensboro

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 10
(AP)-The Russian national
hockey team continues its sew
en-game tour Of the United
States here tonight, meeting
the Charlotte Checkers of the
Eastern Hockey League.
The speedy Soviet skaters
launched their trip last night
with q 1873 rout Of the Green's
boro Generals, defending
champions Of the Eastern
Hockey League, before q
Greensboro Coliseum crowd of
5,758.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-18

They started Baker, that's all
I know" he said.
After five games the Rams
were 0-5. Harland svare, the
coach, had tried the veteran
zeke Bratkowski. And the
rookie Baker. And sometimes
even q shuttle system with Ga
briel included.
Game No. 6 was against the
Vikings and maybe Svare re-
membered what happened the
year before. you start Sunday,
Gabe," he said.
Everybody In L. A. knows
what happened next. The
Rams won that one, and again
the following week. By the
time they went into the Colt
windup, they had won five of
their last seven games with
Gabriel at the controls.
II felt like I've learned three
times as much this season."
Gabriel said cheerfully. That's
picking out the defenSes, call
ing the audibles and being a
smart field general. I'm looking
forward to next year."
SO are the Rams. They've re-
hired Svare and Svare has re-
vised his blueprint. Instead of
the quarterback spot being
wide-open next season, Gabriel
will be the man to beat.
Gabriel's log this season
shows 100 competitions in 281
attempts, which is a bit below
the 500 gauge the pros consid-
er good. Gabriel knows he has
room to improve, but he Sug-
gests strongly that passing is
more than Just pitch-and-
catch.
The hint came when he was
being questioned about Johnny
Unitas. Hes got real good pro-
lection" Gabriel said admiring-
ly. He can stand back there
and just pick his targets"
Oddly enough, in his three
varsity seasons at N. c. State,
Gabriel's teams won only IL
games. The Wolfpack won
eight this year and will play in
the Liberty Bowl Saturday. Ga
briel intends to be there.
He's still loyal to the alma
mater, although the nickname
may prevent him from showing
1t. Gabriel named his first son
Roman, and his second son
Ram Alan. But who ever heard
Of q kid being called Wolfpack?
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Angeles the quiet guys are
soon forgotten. It's every man
for himself and so Gabriel has
learned to blow his horn some.
This was after the Rams
loss to the Colts Sunday. the
end Of another season. Gabriel
stripped off his armor, the
shoulder pads and the rest, and
talked Of going back home to
Wilmington, N. c.. for the off
season.
The Rams picked up a quar-
terback. Bill Munson of Utah
State, as their No. / draft
choice and Gabriel was being
needed about It. CThe year be-
fore the Rams top choice was
Terry Baker. the Heisman Tro-
ply winnerO
You've got something to
think about again for Christ
mas" q fellow said. Security. I"
Gabriel turned quickly. He
spoke as II he had given the
matter considerable thought.
1T doesn't bother me any,"
Gabriel said. with an air Of
breezy confidence. II know how
hard 1t Is to break In. I don't
think he's going to be taking
my No. / spot"
-
Gabriel is a huge. 225-pound-
er who stands 6-feet-4. He
has dark eyes, high cheek
bones and looks like a baby
faced Indian. His father, born
in the Philippines, raised him
to be q major league baseball
player or an all-America in
football. Roman choose foot
He isn't the biggest man on
the Rams, but he probably has
the largest. longest arms. He
looks like ne could be the first
guy who could throw a ball out
of the Coliseum.
AS q pro. it has been an
uphill climb, not at all like
Snead had 1t here. Gabriel dec
Grated the Ram bench for the
first 10 games last season, al
though, he had been a No. l
draft choice. When he finally
got q start, he completed is Of
"a passes for 26S yards and two
touchdowns and his club tied
the Vikings, 1924.
But Gabriel was back on the
bench when this season began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-18
GubrieI Blows
His Horn Some
SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
BY STEVE GUBAcK

They used to yell Throw Gabriel Throw" North
Carolina State where Roman Gabriel twice
Atlantic Coast Conferences player the year. ahead Of
Norman Snead and the rest Now after two seasons as
pro- Gabriel finally figures he has it made
Gabriel plays football for the Rams and I'm brash Los
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-18
Leather and Leather Palmed Gloves
WarmlY-Lined Fine Leather Gloves

Deerskin and capeskin imported leather gloves lined
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
West Coast Bus
FuIIs in Canyon,
At Least 7 Die

OROvMLE. Calf, April 9
(AP) "A Greyhound bus spun
off q rain-slick mountain high
way today and carried more
than a score Of screaming pas
sengers on a rolling 120-foot
plunge to the canyon floor, kill
ing at least seven and injur-
ing 10.
The driver was among the
dead.
The Reno-to-San Francisco
bus, caught in a binding rain
squall, crashed through a metal
guard rail. ripping out SO feet,
on the Feather River Canyon
highway. No. 40A, II miles east
Of Oroville. The crash scene Is
more than 30 miles north OF
Sacramento and ITO miles due
west Of Reno.
Everybody was screaming,
said Howard Hyatt, So. a San
Francisco seaman. He was
treated and released from Oro-
vile medical center hospital.
II was surprised to find my
self still conscious when the
bus hit the bottom. The inside
Of the bus was Just one mass OF
bodies and luggage"
One side Of the bus was ripped
out. Seats hung out grotesquely
Wreckage was strewn over 100
feet Of the embankment. The
wrecked bus came TO rest at q
45-degree angle.
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3 U. S. Copters
Down in Vietnum

SAIGON, Wet Nam, April 6
(AP). - Eight United States
Army men were injured to-
night, one seriously. when three
helicopters were downed within
a few miles Of each other. AT
least one craft had been hit
by Communist groundfire.
The first helicopter, q Unit
ed States Army troop-carrier
crashed In mountains north
east Of the highlands capital
Of Pleiku. A second sent 10 pick
up survivors from the crash
was shot down about eight
miles from the crash site. A
United States Army escort
helicopter was downed near the
same place.
Four crewmen aboard the
first crash were finally evacu-
ated by helicopter and brought
10 an Army field hospital
They were reported In salts
factory condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07

OF Education drew a protest
from Mrs. Kathleen l.. Robbie.
president Of the Maryland Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers,
when he said:
II am for PTA's.. But as they
presently exist, I think they're
rather useless"
One Of his objections was an
emphasis on fund raising:
The money Is usually spent
for n worthwhile purpose, but
In general. I don't think the
PTA should continue 10 func-
ton as IL so frequently does At
the local level as q fund.rais-
ing organization"
Another concerned entertain
ment and socializing: The en-
tertainment and refreshment
committees seem 10 function
at peak efficiency. But / think
we are wasting some OF our
energy here"
DR.. Anderson said also that
students should be heard In
the PTA, and that attending
meetings should be at least
as permissive for teachers as
II Is for parents" He admitted.
however. that there is q good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
Rusk Flying to Paris
For De Gau||e ParIey
Liberals Given Edge in Vote
But Diefenbaker May Stay

resignation to Governor General Georges P
Vanier, the nominal chief of state and rep
resentative Of the British crown. Then Mr.
Vanier would call Mr.. Pearson to power and
permit him TO summon Parliament May 16,
as ne has pledged to do.
But these same precedents confirm Mr..
Diefenbakers right to the first chance of
forming government If no rival party has
a clear majority in Parliament. Even if the
results reduce the Conservatives to 100 seats,
boost the Liberals to 100 and give the two
minor parties As, all the Prime Minister
would have to do to avoid immediate expul-
sion from office would be to advise Mr.. Va
nier, II believe can form government"
Some Have Resigned
Under similar circumstances some past
Prime Ministers have resigned. But, under
the precedents, the Governor General must
let the incumbent Prime Minister try to re-
tain office If no other party leader commands
a clear majority.
Mr.. Diefenbaker has not promised an
early recall of Parliament and he is legally
free to postpone its converting until April,
1864.
The imperative political necessity Of a
new budget and new legislation in many
fields MAKES such lengthy delay unlikely.
But If no party has a majority Mr.. DEF
enbaker could give himself all the time he
See CANADA, Page At
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MUSICAL POLITICIAN
He'll Sing for His Supper

sound for the gala, told Mr..
Mccormack:
"All you skinny Jerks can
sing. With a voice like that,
what are you messing with
politics for?"
Mr.. Valentin later sent him
q background" record made
by Nelson Riddle, who provides
the musical accompaniment for
successful crooners. Mr. Nc
Cormack puts his voice on top
OF the music.
On the basis OF the record.
Mr.. Mccormack was invited TO
appear last fall on the Johnny
Carson televiSion show. The
mail response was enough 10
indicate that Mr.. Mccormack
might be able 10 make II as a
performer.
Last Christmas Mr.. McCor-
mack appeared again on the
Carson show. Then he decided
10 go the whole hog. A record
ing session in New York was
arranged. and Mr.. Mccormack
contracted with a top television
writer 10 work up material for
a nightclub show.
Mr.. Mccormack, a cousin
much removed" OF House
Speaker Mccormack. married
Mavis Blackburn Of Chicago In
i947. The Oldest OF their eight
children is IS.
He describes his wife as the
June Allyson type with $685.
35 measurements, auburn hair
and q fair complexion.
"She's q Jean Kerr who
hasn't yet learned 10 take
! notes." he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07

man." travelling ahead Of the
candidate 10 handle arrange
ments for campaign appear
ances.
Victory brought a new as
signment--director OF transpor-
tation for the inaugural. Mr..
Mccormack worked with the
bevy Of top stars who came 10
Washington TO perform In the
gala-such talent as Frank
Sinatra and Peter Lawford.
During one Of the informal
social gatherings during that
period. the Hollywood crew
heard Mr.. Mccormack sing.
Val Valentin, the NON records
engineer, who was handling
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Educator Calls PTAs
Now 'Rother Useless

deal of pressure on parents to
attend. too.
! DR.. Anderson was rebutted
during the discussion, "Are
.PTA's Necessary" at the
eighth annual Maryland Edu-
cation Conference at the Uni
versity Of Maryland by Mrs.
Robe.
I'VE should be used TO barbs
by now. after Admiral CHyman)
Rickover called us internal
nuisances'," she said.
1T seems TO me that this An
cient Mariner has since re-
|ceiyed quite an education from
an irate public as 10 the value
Of PTA."
Mrs. Robbie said the valuable
work OF the PTA under It's
stated detectives Of promoting
the welfare Of children and
bringing the home. school and
community into closer relation
ship toward that end cannot be
refuted.
As for fund raising. she said
the official PTA view Is that the
public school should be sup
ported by public funds. But
while fund raising Is not the
main object Of PTA programs.
she said the PTA Is able 70
start new services such as IL
braries and lunches and DEM
onstrate their value so that the
public will include them in the
school program.
Summing up the discussion,
Joined In by educators and PTA
members, Howard Ritter Of
Alpha Rho Chapter. Phi Delta
Kappa. said: mo longer can we
think Of the PTA as q ladies'
aid society attached to the
school system"