Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-13
THE DEATH
Of Mr.. DAILY
WAS ALMOST THE SOLE TOPIC OF
CONVERSATION IN BUTTE
LAST EVENING.
GENERAL REGRET
EVERYWHERE EXPRESSED
Speculations as to His Successor as
President of the Amalgamated
Company.

The death of Marcus Daily was the sole
topic of conversation yesterday on the
streets, in hotel corridors and in the
homes of all residents of Butte. General
regret was expressed that the man who
had done so much for the state Of Mon
tana, and who by his many charities
had endeared himself to thousands
should be called away just at the mo-
| ment he had concluded to withdraw from
active life and enjoy the fruits Of his
years Of hard labor.
Nearly all talk on the streets yes
terday related to Mr.. Daily, and Moth
ing but sympathetic and kindly ex-
rressions were heard. Those who had
differed from him in business and poMt-
ical matters frankly and freely acknow-
lodged the sterling qualities of the dead
copper king, who had been so closely
identified with the growth and prosper
ity of the state of Montana. His busi
ness abilities, his charities and his alb
solutely clean social record were talked
of, and many stories and incidents of his
life were told. All united in the state
ment that in his death Montana had lost
her most progressive and best loved cit
izen.
Mr.. Daly's interests in Butte and Mon
tana will probably remain the same as
they have been, and while it is mot pos
itively known. 1t is believed that Attor-
ney William Scallon has been named as
the executor Of the estate, the value and
extent of which is unknown except to a
few of Mr.. Daly's most intimate friends.
Mr.. Daily left will that was drawn up
by Attorney Scalon, but the nature Of
the bequests are unknown. One reason
for believing that the estate off Mr.. Daily
will not be sold, is the fact that the
Butte and Anaconda banks in which Mr..
Daily was interested, have made the
statement that there would be no chang
es in the management or conduct of those
institutions.
The death of Mr.. DAILY leaves vacant
the office Of president Of the Amalga-
mated Copper company and there is
much speculation in regard to his success
sor. The general impression prevails
that H. H. Rogers will be elected to the
position. and this belief is strengthened
by reason Of the fact that Mr.. Rogers
was here in September and October
carefully looking over the ground and
seeking details. and 1t was said at the
time that he was preparing himself to
take the Office then occupied by Mr..
LAZY. IL Is 0diS ucU tHdl he lS the logical
successor of Mr.. Daily, and that there
is no man connected with the company
SO fit to fill the Office. Even under new
management there will be no change in
the interests of Mr.. Daily and wishes that
he has doubtless expressed in regard to
the operation of the property will prob
ably he respected.
AS far as known there has been no
definite arrangement in regard to the in
terment Of the remains of Mr.. Daily, al
though 1t is generally believed that the
funeral will take place in the east where
his family resides. Many say that 1t was
the wish Of Mr. Daily to be buried in
Montana soil and that the spot he chose
for his last resting place was on his mag
nificent ranch In the Bitter Root valley
These are matters of detail, however.
and will probably not be definitely deter
mined for several days.