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Show CARTER QUESTIONS VERACITY OF DIXON BUTTE.. March It. Former Senator Sen-ator Thomaa H. Carter, an a tigtny atatement wired from Waahlngtoa Satitr-day. Satitr-day. rafaee tha questing, of veracity be-taveen be-taveen hlmaelf and 8enator J. M. DUon In connection with the nomination of Chartaa Henderaoii of Butta for United Htatea marshal for Montana, favored by Carter, Car-ter, and whose confirmation by the senate sen-ate was blocked by Mr. Lixon. Mr. Plmoa inUmmtad that from tha White flouae cort-ftapundence, former Senator Sen-ator Carter's support of Henderson had been In return for an alleged agrasment wbrebv Democratic tagtatativa votea were to ha deflected and Mr. Carter reelected. re-elected. Senator Dixon severely arraigned what be larmed "dark lantern" methode on tha part of tha Henderson support-era. support-era. Senator Carter In reply declares that Mr. DUon muat have made hta statements state-ments In a moment of grat excitement; that Senator Dixon's Insinuation la absurd ab-surd and that the Hbo1e puraued In the nomlnatloa of Mr. Henderson waa proper and that Mr. Dlson's arraignment of tha procedure "Is merely hyaterlraJ." fVnator Carter. In refutation of Dixon's Intimated charge af deals with Democratic Demo-cratic leglslatora. declares that Senator- i elct Henry L. Myere waa a acted twenty 1 Itoure before Mr. Headersoa's aomi nation waa laid he fore the senate. Carter ac-tniaea ac-tniaea I Axon of htdtlYerenca Hi tha matter of acting upon aa Indorsement for the position po-sition of marahal when ba waa asked as to ahis senUment In tha matter. |