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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1900
Page
6
The Standard Publishing Company details rates and offices with branch cities Butte Missoula and Great Falls. It lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions and provides contact and distribution information including out of state and foreign postage rules.
The Anaconda Standard promises advertisers a bona fide paid circulation by Sundays, three times greater than any other Montana newspaper. Advertising contracts will be subject to this guarantee.
The Montana state central committee orders a democratic convention in Butte at noon June 20 1900 to select six delegates and six alternates for the national convention at Kansas City July 4 1900. Delegates must be democratic residents. rules include unit rule limits. absent delegates votes by alternates or delegations. W M Cockrill chairman and David Marks secretary.
The article explains Memorial Day as observed by the Grand Army of the Republic. It notes the day honors Union veterans and emphasizes devotion to the Union and the principles for which they fought. It recalls past bitterness giving way to reverence.
A reflection on Union victory shaping patriotism across America, noting how even former Confederates honor fallen leaders. The piece praises Grant's military skill and magnanimity, compares him to Sheridan and Jackson, and recalls the charity shown by veterans at his statue unveiling.
The piece notes how W A Clark spent vast sums for the privilege of lingering in senate lobbies and how Major Maginnis enjoys similar access. It recalls prior courtesy extended to Mantle, other western hopefuls, and Judge Claggett, comparing past and present practices and calling it irony that the two figures share the same relations to senate seats as a decade earlier.
The ceremony for General Grant's statue in the national capitol drew praise for his leadership among great Civil War figures. The piece argues Grant's overall record surpasses Lee, with emphasis on offensive campaigns and initiative.
The Great Falls club is establishing a record for close finishes with no winning runs.
San Francisco officials view a current production of A Trip to Chinatown as more tragedy than farce, signaling critical concern over its reception and impact on the city.
The war in St Louis is evidently undertaking to compete with its Philippine contemporary in staging qualities.
The Methodist general conference has finally adjourned without day and also without casualities.
General Lew Wallace has been paid 36000 dollars for six months work on the dramatized Ben Hur. The veteran figure hints at growing respect for royal associations as the project progresses.
With hundreds of thousands stored away and the onset of a Republican campaign assessment season, Mr. Neeley justifies strong hopes of an indefinite stay of proceedings.
The passage suggests boxing figures influence Mr. Corbett to view China as a more enticing arena than Congress, implying strategic considerations in political or professional choices.
The Omaha World Herald argues that British spending to crush the Boer republics would have funded three meals a day for every famine sufferer in India from the famine start to the next harvest. The phrase Burt delenda est Pretoria appears as a concluding note.
The poem extols an unusually vivid spring, describing brighter blue bonnet, tender gown hue, spruce scented air, velvet moss steps, and richer willows. It celebrates stronger pulses of growth, louder birds, and a sense the season surpasses prior springs, with a note from the Hartford Connecticut Times.
From Erie Dispatch: He is the same Clark convicted of using improper means to secure a senatorial seat.
Montana senator William A. Clark faced strong opposition over his controversial bid for the seat. Reports from La Crosse and other papers describe critics labeling the appointment as underhanded and demand a Senate rejection, citing bribery and trickery. Clark resigns amid calls for constitutional scrutiny and accountability.
The Baltimore Herald reports Mr. Clark was found by the committee on privileges and elections to have secured his legislature majority through bribery and corrupt influence. If the senate upholds the committee, he is unfit for a seat and must be kept from admission regardless of further actions.
In Montana, W A Clark is selected to represent the state in the Senate with 11 Republican ballots. At the Republican state convention, fellow Republicans denounce their peers by resolution and one candidate for the national convention is defeated. The piece notes growing backlash against Clarkism in Montana and Washington.
The Syracuse Herald notes that the constitution’s framers did not foresee a situation where a Clark of Montana resigns and is then reappointed by the acting governor, creating a novel Senate duty and political tension.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports that Mr. Clark’s bid for a Montana senate seat, based on the lieutenant governor’s appointment, rests on a contemptible trick. The senate may not deem it lawful executive action without damaging dignity and prestige.
The article argues that the question is not technical and that the subject’s credentials were regular then and remain so now. It maintains that the reasons for removal are equally strong legally and morally.
A wealthy candidate named Clark plans a senate bid amid intense scrutiny of his political methods and ethics. The article notes his admission of unorthodox tactics and public concern over honesty in the campaign.
The Oswego Palladium notes that Quay orchestrated a political maneuver to appoint Senator Clark of Montana to the senate. The piece argues Clark is capable of such sharp practice and reflects on the maneuver's implications.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes an earnest inquiry by canvassers and life insurance agents into the brand of nerve food used by Clark of Montana. The piece frames the investigation as a regional curiosity in a cautious, early 20th century tone.
The Baltimore American mocks the Montana senatorship episode as not tricky but a clear sleight of hand, deeming the outcome settled and unjust.
In the senate debate the focus falls on Clark's credentials, questioned for proper placement under established standards as lawmakers scrutinize legitimacy and relevance.
Montana figure Clark appears to challenge William McKinley’s record amid a weathered political scene, signaling a high profile push for an eight-year benchmark in the era’s public life.
Senator Clark of Montana is lauded as the greatest political trick performer of this or any time in a Houston Post opinion remark.
Governor Smith of Mon- attends Bridgeport event as part of Standard Tae action. Local officials and residents participate in the ceremony amid organized demonstrations and brief remarks from state leaders.
Dispatches describe Senator Clark’s resignation speech as intensely dramatic read with effect. He fought emotion, then was congratulated by Democrats and Republicans who praised his manly course. The scene left the senate in better standing than its departure.
The acting governor of Montana should be impeached for actions that oppose American principles. The writer doubts the Montana senate would admit Mr. Clark on a questionable certificate, as has been seen locally.
The Montana legislature is expected to pass a law prohibiting the governor from leaving the state during the term, alongside electing a United States senator. The measure reflects oversight of executive travel and state sovereignty.
The Hartford Post suggests Clark will keep influencing Montana politics even as duties in Washington demand time. The piece hints at a long transition and Clark’s ongoing political involvement beyond his federal role.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette notes Martin Maginnis and fellow appointee W. H. Clark have distinct origins. It asserts Maginnis is a Montana figure while Clark is a native of Pennsylvania, and says their similarities end there.
From Pittsboro Dispatch Now the piece notes that Clark’s farewell to the Senate stemmed from fear the actual Montana governor would reenter the state before the political maneuver could finish.
From the Cleveland Herald, Clark of Montana is likened to a troublesome cat that keeps trying to reenter after being pushed out. The piece argues that all entrances to the senate should be barred to the copper king.
The Bell Valley Times notes the appointment of Hon. Martin Maginnis to the United States Senate. Governor Smith appears to be pursuing vindication efforts on his own behalf.
The Rochester Democrat mocks Mr. Clark for new tactics to win seats while praising the old straight route. A Pittsboro report calls Senator Mark a second Dreyfus, noting the world has not viewed the French captain as an accomplished bunco steerer.
The St Paul Dispatch reports Mr. Clark's credentials have been submitted to the senate. It notes this as a timely moment for the senate to use its authority and act on the nomination.
The Washington Star reports that if Mr. Clark has occasion to use another resignation it will be carefully inspected to ascertain what it is attached to.
Roanoke World notes Clark’s resignation attempt fails to sway key power circles. Opponents call the move a trick and fear it merely exposes political maneuvering rather than real influence.
The text expresses limited sympathy for Senator Clark and withholds endorsement until more facts are known, noting that political legerdemain were less apparent in the larger transaction and urging fuller understanding before judgment.
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