Senate bribery report: Montana outcome shapes national fate
The Post-Intelligencer lauds the senate committee for weighing the cumulative testimony on Clark's bribery case, condemns moneyed influence in politics, and vows to bar any candidate who spends beyond legitimate campaign costs. It praises Congressman Campbell and demands strict, uniform enforcement.
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Clark
Court of Justice
Senate Committee
Post-Intelligencer
Montana
United States Senate
Republic
Beattie Post-Intelligencer
Campbell
Helena
Butte
Washington
Hoar
Caure
Senate panel votes to seat vacant Montana seat
The Livingston Enterprise notes the senate committee on privileges and elections has agreed on a report declaring the junior Montana senator William A. Clark seat vacant. The committee, composed of esteemed members, shows unanimous support for ejecting Clark as unfit and tied to bribery.
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Livingston Enterprise
William A. Clark
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Montana
Clark
Congress
Coittee
Senate
Univs
Unanimous Senate Report Calls for Clark’s Unseating
The Omaha News notes the senate privileges and elections committee found Senator Clark of Montana corrupt and urging unseating. It lauds the decision as a defense of American institutions and a warning to politicians who seek power through fraud. The piece predicts senate approval and a lasting blow against official corruption.
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Omaha News
Senatorial Committee On
Clark
Montana
United States
Senate
Rich senator Clark faces expulsion and career upheaval
The San Francisco Bulletin notes Clark, valued at about £6,000,000, faces Senate expulsion. It warns wealth cannot redeem wrongdoing and predicts his resignation may lead to vindication in Montana, a path unlikely to erase the first term’s disgrace. The piece decries a system allowing wealth to buy Senate seats.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Clark
Senate
Montana
Hirkeet
Senate panel backs Clark seat-disqualification in Montana case
The senate committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting a resolution declaring W. A. Clark of Montana not entitled to a senate seat. The move is praised nationally as a blow against money in elections and part of a wider effort to curb corrupt spending.
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Los Angeles Express
Senate Committee
W. A. Clark
Montana
Clark
Senate
Montana Governor Smith Declines to Reconvene Legislature
Governor Smith of Montana declares he will not call that legislature together again under any circumstances. He compares reopening the body to inviting bubonic plague and argues a corrupt, scandal plagued session would damage public morality more than a disease epidemic.
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Boise Statesman
Smith
Montana
Senate committee No seat for W A Lark Montana
The Tacoma Ledger notes the senate committee unanimously reports W A Lark of Montana is not entitled to a seat. The piece frames it as following the presented evidence and warns against injustice by permitting a man with such objections to occupy the seat.
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Tacoma Ledger
Senate Committee
W. A.lark
Montana
Senate
Clark election tainted by bribery and calls for retirement
The text asserts Clark gained a seat through bribery and corruption, claiming Marcus Daly and others blocked his election. It argues he should retire from the seat rather than face expulsion, suggesting a vacancy declaration is likely.
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Marcus Daly
Clark
Public sentiment weighs on Clark seat dispute in Brooklyn Fagle
The Brooklyn Fagle argues declaring a seat vacant is better than expulsion. It decries the alleged purchase of Senate seats, asserts Clark’s guilt and likely long-term barring from the body, and says hypocrisy and self preservation will compel condemnation while not easing Clark’s fate.
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Brooklyn
Mr. Clark
Clark
Senate
Brandh
Governor's Proper Course After Senate Seat Controversy
The Fort Benton River Press argues the governor should appoint a senator and avoid another costly special session. It warns that a reelecting assembly would repeat past corruption and invites renewed scrutiny of Clark’s conduct. The New York Times contrasts Clark's crude methods with Buy-and-sell politics.
Noe lygamy and senatorial reform in Utah and Montana
The Roberts case is valued for highlighting the crime of noel lygamy and stirring sentiment in Utah and beyond. The Clears case may yield p07 results. Public focus on senatorial venue methods boosts support for popular election of senators, aided by Senator Clark of Montana.
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Grand Forks Herald
Roberts
Ben
Utah
Clark
Montana
Clark’s Senate Election Jeopardized by Brand Scandal
The Brooklyn Fugile questions Mr. Clark’s chances of winning a senate seat. The brand on him would likely bar his seat and expose the methods of seatbuyers to scrutiny, making the body more uncomfortable than before.
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Brooklyn
Clark
Senate
Montana Sketch in Congressional Directory
The New York Press notes a humorous entry under Montana in the Congressional Directory. It features William Andrews Clark of Butte, a Democrat, detailing his Senate election on January 28, 1899, to succeed Lee Mantle, with a term expiring March 3, 1905.
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New York Press
Congressional Directory
Montana
William Andrews Clark
Butte
United States
Lee Mantle
Senate
Clark
Clark’s Tenuous Senate Bid Draws Criticism
The piece hints Clark is a stubborn statesman with poor advice and notes Montana did not warmly welcome him. It suggests he used money to secure a Senate seat, implying a controversial path to power and public doubt about his motives.
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New York Times
Clark
Montana
Senate
Mot and meaning deduced from Senator Clark’s Montana stance
The piece interprets Senator Clark of Montana as aiming for a simple, broad aim tied to a likely sizable sum. It contends the central inference centers on a large million figure as a key reference point.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Senator Clark
Montana
Ambition to Enter the Senate Warned Against Corruption
Aerials discuss the vanity of buying a senate seat with unseemly expenditures. They caution that even wealthy men must show modesty and political integrity. The piece cites William Clark of Montana as an example of misjudged bribery and the need for prudent, respectable methods.
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United States Senate
William Clark
Montana
Clark
Senate bribery and seat vacancy debate over Clark of Montana
The New York Evening Post argues the privileges and elections committee should declare Mr. Clark's Montana seat vacant due to bribery and excessive expenditures. It notes bipartisan agreement that money prevented a free legislative choice and compares Clark to Caldwell and Addicks, warning that many senators have similarly spent to buy seats.
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New York Times
Clark
Addicks
Senate
W Clark
New York Evening Post
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Montana
Alexander Caldwell
Kansas
Washington
Committees of Investigation
Caldwell
Delaware
Calidwell
Addicks and Clark
Ad- Ricks
Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States
Mark
Themeneivesa
Unanimous Senate Report Denounces Clark Seat Purchase
The senate finds William A. Clark of Montana not entitled to his seat, calling his election a bribery sale funded by about 800000 in payments and offers to legislators. Nine legislators testified to offers totaling 175000 and Clark’s agent mailed 200000, revealing a statewide pattern of corruption and urging swift action.
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Philadelphia
Senate Committee On
William Andrew Clark
Montana
United States Senate
Congress
Clark
William A. Clark
Senate Committee
Senate
Weilcome
Mime
Senate purge urged over invalid Clark seat
A Senate committee declares Clark has no legal right to a seat and urges immediate action to expel or void his role. The piece argues a powerful precedent, insisting the Senate must remove those admitted improperly to preserve its privileges and integrity.
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United States Senate
Clark
Senate
Senate committee vacates Montana seat over Clark case
The senate privileges and elections committee voted to report a resolution declaring Hon. W. A. Clark's Montana seat vacant. The report condemns bribery linked to Clark without proving direct criminal acts, creating a precedent to shield senatorial seats from illicit influence. Clark vows vindication as political battle looms.
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Baltimore
Clark
Montana
Notd
Senate
Clark scandal shows senator bought his seat says Tribune
The Detroit Tribune argues that Senator Clark purchased his seat with money and that many in the Senate have done the same. It credits Marcus Daly as the exploiter of Clark's exposure and notes that Daly’s wealth influenced Clark’s downfall, implying wider corruption beyond Montana.
Governor Smith condemns Montana legislature as unfit to reconvene
The Philadelphia Press reports Governor Smith of Montana refuses to call the legislature back under any circumstances amid bribery charges linked to the election of Copper Mine Owner Clark to the U S Senate. The piece argues Montana voters will vote with greater discrimination in future elections.
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Philadelphia
Smith
Montana
Clark
United States Senate
Senate
Pennsylvania
Campaign finance notes outline destruction of records
The Commercial Advertiser reports that in accord with environmental habit zonate committees concluded that destroying personal checks and vouchers tied to Mr. Clark's campaign, along with failure to file sworn campaign receipts, undermined transparency and accountability in the race. The piece ties these actions to Montana methods and questions the integrity of expenditures and payees.
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Montana
Clark
Senate panel moves toward charges against Senator Clark
The senate committee on privileges and elections has spent months hearing bribery charges against Senator Clark of Montana. Testimony has been overwhelmingly positive, with little dissent expected regarding the committee’s forthcoming decision.
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Omaha World-Herald
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Montana
Senator Clark’s Seat Declared Vacant in Conviction-Like Verdict
The committee’s unanimous finding declares Senator Clark’s seat vacant, likening the result to a criminal conviction. It argues bribery taints legislative elections and highlights Clark’s $139,000 spent on the bid, noting that money cannot save him from disgrace.
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Clark
Senate
United States
Unseating of Clark of Montana Backed by Senate Committee
The Chicago Chronicle states the senate committee recommends unseating Clark of Montana on bribery grounds. It alleges Clark’s election was secured by bribery of the Montana legislature, that he drew checks for the funds, and that his lieutenants conducted the bribery, leaving Clark aware of the use of the money.
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Chicago Chronicle
Senate Committee
Clark
Montana
Senator Clark Urges First-Class Vindication Communique
The Baltimore American notes that individuals possessing a high-quality vindication they wish to dispose of should contact Senator Clark. The brief item signals a call for formal communication to the senator regarding such matters.
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Baltimore American
Senator Clark
Electrical Belts Promise Cure for Male Weakness in Ad
A letter touts belts with water-reservoir sponge electrodes that allegedly cure Loat Manhood, varicocele, and other weaknesses. It claims lower prices versus old models, four times stronger construction, and immediate visible current, urging mercy confidential inquiries and free literature.
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