The new North-west., 1888-10-05
Deer Lodge County Democratic Ticket.
THOS. II. CARTER.
Sketch Of the Republican Candidate for
Delegate.
Helena Corr, Pionee

Helena Corr, Pioneer Press, Sept. 18th.
Everybody predicted when Mr.. Carter was
nominated, that he would make . brilliant
campaign and the manner In which he starts
out proclaims that it will be aggresslvely so.
Gifted With IN eloquent tongue, from which
language flows in rounded periods and the
happiest expression, he is = natural orator.
Yet, as able IN orator and as successful .
lawyer as he Is, 1t Is surprising 10 hear, -
your correspondent heard from undoubted
authority this afternoon, that this now lead
ing Republican Of Montana had only nine
months schooling in his lifetime. He is .
sELF-MADE MAN
in every sense of the phrase. Born In Scio-
to County, Ohio, in 1854, Of Irish parents,
he, at an early age, engaged in manual 10.
Dor in the coal aud iron mines in that State,
in which his father had large contracts.
Schools were few and far away In those days
and young Carter was given no opportunity
to receive even the rudiments of On educa-
tion until later on. His father removed to
Illinois in 1865 and purchased farm, on
which his son worked for six years the same
Is any other farm hand. In 1871 his father
failed and all his property went to the cred
ltors. After this the support of most OF the
family devolved upon our candidate, who
met the demand bravely and we'll. By his
own unaided efforts he soon provided home
team for . while in Illinois on Railroad
grading work, and Afterwards earned his liv-
Ing teaching school, having by this time &C.
quired fair education by schooling himself.
Meanwhile his spare moments were devoted
to
STUDYING LAW,
and in 1873, when he removed to Burlington,
Iowa, he entered upon the practice of that
profession With successful results. Finding
the field rather narrow, however, he, in the
Spring of 1882, removed to Helena, where
he at once entered upon lucrative practice,
and established his home. 81 was always .
staunch Republican, and few years after
his arrival her he was elected Public Admin
istrator of Lewis and Clarke County on the
Republican ticket. and discharged the duties
Of that Office faithfully and ably for two
years. He has been hard worker in the
Republican ranks every since, and his elo.
quence has done good and effective work
from the stump in all parts of the Territory.
He is now one of the leading lawyers in
Helena, being partner in the firm of Car
ter & CIayberg, whose practice is said to be
second to none In Montana. Since
COMING TO HELENA
he has acquired, If not affluence, at least
moderate wealth, and has comfortable
home in one of the most eligible residence
portions Of the city. Three years ago he
married the accomplished daughter of Hon.
Hugh Galsn of Helena, one of the wealthiest
real estate owners and stock men of the
territory. 1t was no less = tribute to Mr..
Carter's sterling qualities IS = man, son,
brother and citizen than to bis eminent
ability IS lawyer and politician that
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
of Montana honored him as their standard
bearer this year. Every achievement of his
brilliant career and every success that has
crowned his efforts has been we'll earned and
nobly deserved by hard knocks, and the
harder struggles Of an ability and talent
that would not be downed. His candidacy
is growing rapidly in popular favor. and the
Republicans of this section are much mis-
taken in their estimate of the drift of pub
lie sentiment If Thomas Fl. Carter will not
be Montana's delegate in Congress next
winter.