The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24

Montana's political history. 1t is impos-
sitle to tell the origin of The feud be-
tween Clark and Daily. Nearly ten years
ago l asked Mr.. Daily why such bitter
animosity should exist between Two Dem
ocrats. He told me he did not know.
and admitted it should not be. Years
after l put the same question to W. A.
Clark, and he was as poWerlass 10 explain
as Daily
The truth is 1t had no other cause than
difference Of character and tempe -auent.
Social and business rivalry famed the
flame of natural antfpathy till 1t grew to
be a devouring passion, and eeud as
fierce as ever arose between medley al
barons or Oriental satraps. The state
divided itself into two camps; the Daily
colors f1oated over the one and -rhe Clark
banner over the other. The Monta ni;ra
who did not belong to either was OF no
value in the state.
In 1889 w A. Clark won the Democratic
nomination to congress-. Montana was
then overwhelmingly Democratic, and a
nomination was naturally equivalent to
election. But Daily played the part Of
Achilles when Agammemnon took his
prize away. He sulked In his tent, and
a bright young lawyer of Helena heard
of it, and sought and obtained the Re-
publican nomination. Nobody thought
that the Republican nominee had the
ghost of show But when the votes
were counted Thomas Carter was a men,
Der of congress from Montana, ind new
and brilliant star had arisen IN :he firma-
ment of the great republic. Days fol-
lowing had broken away from party lines.
and to avenge their su}king chief had
elected Carter. The year following BILLY
Dixon, a Daily standard bearer, won the
Democratic nomination. The DAILY clans
returned to their allegiance and 'om Car
ter lost hts seat in congress.
In 1892 Montana chose a De noccatic
legislature, and w. A. Clark was u1ceen
by the caucus as the party's :om nee for
the vacant seat in the United ST tates
senate But nine Democrats boiled, and
under Days leadership they fought
Clark's election the whole session
through. Cleveland had just been elected,
and for the first time in nearly half
century Democracy had a chance to con-
troll the senate.
DAILY DEFEATS CLARK
But If Daily baked Clarks election the
United States senate might continue Re
publican Naturally all eyes were Oil the
senatorial contest in Montana. Mr..
Cleveland sent ex-Gov. Hauser to j. +.
Haggin, Days alternate, with fervid
appeal to stay Days hand, but Haggin
declined to interfere The Democratic
rational committee sent representatives
west with appeals to DAILY personally, and
letters and kilograms Of like tenor
reached him from all parts OF the union.
But Democracy might just as we'll have
appealed to the ghost Of Julius Caesar
as IL Marcus DAILY He had resolved
that Clark should never sit In the United
States senate, and%an angel from heaven
could not have changed the resolution OF
Clark.s irnplacable foe. And SO for two
months the legislature. of Montana be-
CAME the theater of drama as strange,
as varied. and as passionate as ever yet
has been enacted on any political stage.
Clark was beaten.
In 1898 J. B. Haggin conceived the Idea
of transferring the state 1een!tal from
Helena to Anaconda Negotiations were
under way for thezsafe lef the -Aracenda
properties to the sRoesehifds. and the far
seeing Nr Hazgfn felt that If AnacoBsia
possessed the paEaphern;i5ia- of state gov.
ernmentzthe ERothschifds would be.ail the
more eager to buy. 1t was betd AID.
daring ATTEMPT, but It's very holiness and
daring made MARCUS Daily all the more
eager tesenter the campaign.
A verftabIe. cyclone of fierce excitement
swept the state, eand the passions then
aroused are not ;yetaat rest. Helena was
fighting for IT'S very existence, and Daily
for his prestige. Daily spent millions for;
organization, for panaphietsertng, and for.
mercenary oratory. He he'd, so he
thought, the Prize IN the hollow of his
hands But many of those who shouted
for Daily and for Anaconda. and who
jipgled Days golden aucats fn their
pockets. voted Tray" TO anaconda In the
secrecy of the ballot booth.
CLARK BEATS DAILY.
w A Clark took advantage OF, the cap
ital fight to pierce the Daily armor with
many deadly shaft. and his money and
his influence undoubtedly defeated the at
tempt to make Anaconda capital of the
state. 1t was fortunate thing for DAILY