The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-05-25
The Junior United States Senator
/. 35 r 5Sss
From Montana Was Born
in Ohio.
The Dark Lantern Patriots OPP
posed His Election, Tooth
and Nail.
Though Eminently Successful, He
Is Far From Being
Wealthy flan.

SQe cnurCn mas just reason 70 De pfOuu,
says the Philadelphia Catholic Times.
Intelligence and perseverance, often I'M
der adverse circumstances, have raised
him to q conspicuous position In the
state and nation. A lawyer and states
man, as we'll as prime mover in the
Held Of active politics, he has been
thrown in with all classes and condi-
lions Of men. The anti-Cathoiic socie-
ties of the present day seem to flourish
most In the western states, and particu-
larly In the state where Mr.. Carter has
cast his future. There We're times in his
career when surrender of his religious
principles and convictions, even in a
slight manner, might have hastened his
political advancement. But he never
yielded an inch. He knows that the
Catholic church is not in this world on
sufferance, but that, in the eloquent
words Of the Jesuit father, "she is the di-
vinely appointed queen Of the spiritual
world, and that those who try to de-
throne her are simply nsurpers, impos-
tors and pretenders."
Thomas H. Garter was born in scioto
county, Ohio, in 1854. He received only
acommon school education, but in later
years by diligence and close application
fitted himself for the battle of life. He
tried In turn farming, railroading and
school teaching, and then studied law
and was admitted to the bar. In his
early days he removed with his parents
to Burlington, Iowa, where later he en-
gagged In the profession of law. In 1882
he followed the advice of Horace Cree
leyss'went west, and literally grew UP
with the country. He settled in Helena,
now the capital Of Montana, where he
was popular from the start. He soon be-
gan to take an active part in the politics
OF the town. He possessed sense of
humor along with other good traits, and
in q brief while made such headway that
he was chosen delegate from the terri
tory to congress. In Washington his
popularity was no less than it had been
In Montana, and he gained such intlu-
ence with the members Of congress that
IN 1880 he was elected secretary of the
Republican congressional committee.
He paid such close attention to the elec-
sections Of the country that his own
state Of Montana was overlooked. AS a
consequence of this and possibly because
Of his absence from home he was de-
feated as q candidate for congressman
by w. w. Dixon.
His. .indefatigahle work upon the floor
Of the house Of representatives, however,
had gained him a national reputation,
and In 1891 he was appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison to the Commissionership
of the General Land Office, where his
services were of great value to the west.
President Harrison had been nominated
for another term, and on resignation of
Matthew Stanley Quay from the chair
manship of the national Republican
committee Mr.. Carter was unanimously
chosen to that position: His work in
thta Office Is too we'll known to
need repetition now. Although the
candidate and the cause for which
NE worked met with disastrous
defeat, no one questioned Mr. Carter's
ability or his power to lead men. On
the contrary those with whom he was
associated paid high tributes to his ca
pRctty for work and for leadership.
SOGQ after the close of the national
campaign number Of his friends urged
him to enter the senatorial race. He did
80 and in January last was elected
United States senator from Montana for
the term ending March 3, 1901. The
mere contemplation Of the fact that Mr..
Carter's term Of Office runs over into the
next century, makes the "A. P. AIS gnash
their teeth in unavailing rage. When 1t
was learned that Mr.. Carter was a seri-
GUS candidate for senator all the organ
i3ation OF the A. P. a. was summoned to
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