The weekly tribune., 1891-06-27
LUCKY TOM CARTER

SiS I'D Oil oiu CiiCotuul about
men being born to greatness and
having greatness thrust upon
Lucky Tom Carter belongs to The
class. But it may be said rich,
that Mr.. Carter has richly earned
greatness which has been thrus,
him. A less pushing man may b,,
capped the greatness, but be it h
Thomas is something of a pushe,
in an offensive way-but smooa
insinuating pusher, who "gets N
with both feet and hands befor
knows it. When he first ran for de.
to congress he was considered
ing parlance-a rank outsider. RI
got tbere-not by "a scratch" but ltH
overwhelming majority, as surprisirl
him as it was astonishing to his poI'
enemies. And that majority was bro |,
about by combination of forces
circumstances of which he was igno
and had no hand in shaping. It
luck-a fortuitous, unlooked-for eyeI
Again he ran for congress and
good fortune did not desert him
defeated an undefeated candidate
star was still in the ascendent. A.
he came before the people, and again
friends claimed he would be elected
the ballots showed that an untried
had carried off the election and
honors. "Carter's luck has dest,
him." cried his friends, "He has pl,
out his string" Nothing was far
from the truth. Paradoxical as it
appear, in his defeat he gained
greatest victory. 1t was the culm
tion of his luck. 1t made him secre
of the national republican comm
and land commissioner of the int
department. Lucky Tom Carter!
this is not all that his good fortune
have in store for him. According t,
Washington correspondent of the Nj
apolis Journal, Thomas proposes to
plement his good fortune with a
scheming. The scheme is develope
the following:
The interesting phase of the situi
in Montana is the fact that Land
missioner Carter and Colonel Sar
have agreed to send Harrison de
ton to the next national republican
vention. Carter will be able to do
if any man can. And the inhuenc
has in the state may be strong enou!
secure Harrison delegation even tn,
Mr.. Blaine should be candle
Linked with the selection of the II
son delegation is the reelection of
ders. The Legislature elected in lS9!
choose Mr.. Sanders successor. He
candidate for reelection. If the re
licans secure majority in the lee
ture he will be returned.
And now as to Carter. 1t is stated
Mr.. Carter is to secure a nice prize
succeeds in giving Harrison Monti
delegation. This promise is said to
been given him when the tender of the
office commissionership was made
Ii Harrison is reelected Mr.. Garter
be made secretary of the interior. 7
is no doubt that this is a bargain
has been made by Mr.. Harrison and
Montana republicans.
Then Carter is to have another 81
to his bow later on. When the
of Mr.. Power expires, Mr.. Carte
he loses none of his present pres
will 60 to the United States Sc
There is no doubt about this either.
This is nice arrangement. But
are couple of drawbacks which
knock it out. In the first place Har
will never be reelected president Of
United States, and in the second
Carter has taken an unlucky man il
scheme. Sanders is hoodoo of the
magnitude-and would prove an
man Of the sea" on Carter's back.
if Carter would shake Sanders
him out Of the arrangement, he II
with his never failing luck attain
Of the ends of his ambition. But
him Carter is gone. By the way,
do our republican friends think of
arrangement! What is to becom
Power if Carter's scheme work?
will the party get along without his
spring cry? We've got EN-" Z
are important questions. Lucky
Carter may be tempting fortune.
has been very kind to Tom Power
may not be quite ready to shake
for Sanders who never was a fav
with the tickle Dame. Lucky Tom
ter, look a little out"