The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09
7. ]. LYNDE FOR MARSHAL
He Is Nominated to Succeed
William McDermott.
1T CAME AS A SURPRISE
The Appointment Meets With General
Appreciation Mr.. Lynde Is an I'm
compromising, Mckinley Repub-
lican-A sketch OF His Career.

Following closely upon the appoint
ment of George w irwin as postmaster
at Butte. President Mckinley yester
day nominated Theodore j. Lynde of
this city to succeed William MeDer-
mott as United States marshal for
Montana The news Of AIR Lynde's
appointment. which reached Butte
about / o'clock yesterday afternoon,
came as surprise To many, but not 10
Mr. I.ynde's friends. who have been
expecting for a long time that he would
be named. The fact that the appoint
ment had been made soon became gen
orally known about the city and the
appointee was the recipient Of many
congratulations from the business men
of the community who very generally
approve of the presidents selection.
The appointment came about at this
time through the resignation 81 the
present incumbent of the Office. which
was forwarded to the president last
Saturday. Marshall McDermott's term
expires the 9Th of next month, and be-
ing DESTROYS of having everything in
readiness to turn the office over To his
successor not later than that time. he
wrote out his resignation last Saturday
and handed Ii to Roderick ID. Leggat,
as a friend of Mr. Lynde's, with the
request that it be forwarded TO Pres
ident Mckinley. Accompanying his
resignation, Mr.. McDermott sent
personal endorsement of Mr.. Lynde.
The papers were mailed saturday
evening and Immediately upon their
reaching the president the nomination
of Mr.. Lynde was sent to the senate.
Mr. Iynde received the first news
of his appointment through i te3ae
which came from his wife, who is now
in Bozeman. at ! O'Clock indicating
that Senator Carter. who espoused Mr..
Lyndes candidacy, had wired her ffst.
The telegram read:
Congratulations. All Things come 10
him who waits.
Shortly afterward Mr. Lynde re-
ceiVed telegram from Senator Car
i ter which stated:
You were appointed to-day as Unit
! ed States marshal for Montana.
4 Senator Mantle wired his eengratu-
/ latfons in the following telegram: My
] sincere congratulations upon your nom
/ inaticn to be marshal for the state OF
/ Montana sent to the senate to-day
The new marshal has been resi-
+ dent of Montana since 1881 ana or
Butte for the past two years, and Is
i we'll known to the business community
+ He u.s. as he styles himself, AN UNI
compromising, consistent republican,
and supported President Mckinley in
4 the last presidential campaign.
When seen last evening relative to
his appointment, Mr.. Lynde said. Il
was not surprised when | received my
wife's telegram for | had expected for
more than a year that when Mr.. Nc
4 Dermotts successor was appointed
would be named, as | had the asSuf-
4 ance of both Senators Carter and Man
tie that / would receive their support.
| of course was aware of the fact that
Mr. McDermott had resigned. the res
ignaton and letter of endorsement
having been handed to my friend, Mr..
Leggat by Mr.. McDermott last Satur-
day and i expected that as soon as the
/ papers reached Washington my name
would be sent to the senate. ] shall
/ discharge the duties of the office ta
the best of my ability and hope to give
a satisfactory administration of the
affairs of the office of marshal
Mr. Lynde preferred not To discuss
probable appointments for places Whleh
are his to fill. He expects to have
everything in readiness to take office
by the first of March.
| Marshal McDermott when seen, con-
firmed the statement concerning MS
resignation and expressed himself n
very much gratified that Mr. Lynde
had received the appointment.
I could not ask for a more satisfac-
tory successor" said he, nor for one
better fitted TO fill the office.
Mr.. McDermott stated that he hoped
To make the transfer of the office by
the first of March in order not to in
terfere with his plans for future oper-
atoms. What these plans are, he de.
! clined to state at present.
number of prominent politicians
and business men who We're seen, ex-
pressed themselves as highly satisfied
with the appointment. Mr.. Lynde ap,
nears to have had few opponents II
r.. fha n4Argh1lShID. !.
fact which was perhaps due To its hay
ing been considered as a foregone con
clusion for some time that he would
be the appointee.
Theodore j. Lynde was born Marei
4. 1919. in Stark county Ohio. With hi
parents he moved to the territory o
Kansas in 1856 and grew up on tn
border. Among his fathers closes
friends in those days were john Brow
and James II. Lane When the civil wa
broke out young Lynde enlisted IN tn
18th Kansas. but being too young, wa
not sworn in and his father. who wal
colonel Of the Ninth Kansas cavalry
had the boy transferred to his own reg
iment and made him his dispatch bear
er. He performed much service on III
border during the war and was late
sent To school in Western New York
At the conclusion Of his schooling n
went into business at Hayes, Kan. an
later was Interested in sutler stores "A
Forts Hayes. Sheridan and Iarned
Subsequently he was connected wit
the construction Of the NJ. X. & I. rail
road and at lis completion went int
the commission business in kansa
city. He organized and built the Sc
lima & Northwestern railroad. Whic
VAS sold tn Russell Sage, Jay Gout
and sydney Dillon, and Mr.. Lynd
then, in 1881. came Ia Montana. II
secured the contract to furnish tn
Rocky mountain division Of the North
ern Pacific with ties. lumber and tim
Der during construction, and at IN
completion of his contract went int
business at Bozeman and Salesxill,
engaging in both the numbering an
mercantile business. In 1882 he MAJ
ried Ella f. Black. daughter If GO
l.. NJ Black In 1884 he was eleete
: 10 the lower house of the leglslatni
from Gallatin county. In 1896 he can