Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-18
MAYOR MCCARTHY TO TIVE FRONT.

Considerable activity is now being
manifested in democratic circles in this
state relative to the shaping up Of the
political affairs of that party for next
year. Both the Clark and anti-Clark
wings are quietly sparring FOR vantage
ground, and pretty soon The contest will
warm up and the fight will be on IN
earnest. Some time ago it was given
out to the faithful tina the Clark men
were looking around for a suitable can-
dldate for governor, and We're organizing
to control the next state convention.
The anti-Clark men We're not to be
caught mapping. For several days past
a closely-guarded secret has been known
to many parties in Butte and matters are
shaping up rapidly to place it in definite
form. 1t is understood that the name of
the present mayor of this city, Hon.
Jerry Mccarthy, is to be sprung by the
anti-Clark democrats for the guberna-
torial nomination. His friends are pass
ing the word around and the wing of the
democracy which he represents seems to
he entirely satisfied with his candidacy.
1t is argued that he has been faithful
to his friends and true to the principles
of the platform upon which he ran for
office, despite the attacks of the Butte
Miner. He was in effect promised politi-
cal advancement by the organ of the
Nc RI 1-iro of w. ...-. ,
he would work the reverse lever on the
municipal machine and make himself
conspicuous as a "come-outer.' Having
withstood all the allurements which the
Miner had in stock, and having redeemed
all the pledges made to his political
friends when placed in nomination, it is
believed by the anti-Clark democrats
that Mayor Mccarthy possesses all the
elements Of craftsmanship required to
properly succeed Bob Smith as a dis
penser Of state patronage.
His name is being discussed in connec-
ton with the governorslip, and it is not
at all unlikely that he will have the back
ing of the Anaconda Standards forces
Tor that office. He stands high with that
element OF the democracy, and is regard
ed as the one upon whom the anti-Clark
men can rely to down their party enc
mics in the Butte primaries, which is re-
garded as more than half the battle in
the matter of controlling the state con-
vention. The fight which the Miner has
made on him has served to strengthen
him materially with the wing of the de-
mocracy that is behind him. and the
chances are that he will be able to nut
up a pretty good fight for the nomination,
HIS democratic friends seem dismissed
which 1t is the accredited spokesman tina,
he can attain prominence in a political
way despite the fact that he refused tc
repudiate the platform upon which he
was elected to the mayoralty of the city.
The anti-Clark men recognize the DO.
Itical necessity on their part of naming
a Butte man for the gubernatoria nomi-
nation, II they wish to control the stat e
convention. Outside this city they have
no available material which thew can
with safety project into the political
1iald. Their stronghold is in Butte, and
by taking a prominent Butte man thew
hope to again down the Clark forces in
the primaries, and with what strength
they can muster in the outlying counties
hold the balance Of power in the state
convention and name the candidate for
governor. Hence, the early laying of the
wires.