New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Marcus DAILY was born in County Cavan, Ireland.
sixty years ago. He came TO this country when a
boy Of thirteen, and had hard time of II at first
He drifted West. and worked with pick and shovel
in the mines. His leisure hours were not spent in
idleness, however hut in making himself familiar
with ores and rocks. He would frequently take a
week off and go prospecting. He had discovered a
silver vein in Utah in this way and raised a little
capital TO develop it. He called the mine the Alice
About that time J. 3. Haggin attracted by
the young Irishmlns persistency and shrewduess.
The result that DAILY sent TO Montana
from Utah about 1850 the representative of
j B. Haggin and the late Senator Hearst. Of Cali
fornia, to look up likely mining claims for them
He discovered the famous Anaconda. and ny sell
ing his share the Alice able to pur-
chase share Of the Anaconda with Haggn and
Hearst. The Ana conda was bought by Daiy from
the original owners for his hackers for So, 900
DAILY thought II was silver mine only. on de-
velopment II yielded enough silver pay8 for
working it, but proved to be one of the most Won
derfu producers Of copper in the world. giving all
its owners vast fortunes.
DAILY thus became OF great influence in
Montana. had time and money with which TO
pursue hobby The first he took up
horse racing. He developed a passion for the turf
and set up a breeding farm in the Bitter Root
Valley. Montana which is possibly eXcelIed by
few in this any other country. Hamburg. the
son Of Hanover is the leading sire on the ranch.
DAILY bought Hamburg from John Z. Madden for
$+0,00l the 81 covering Maiden's boast that he
would not sell the horse for $4,000 Other great
horses purchased, and Days colors soon
became familiar Eastern tracks as we'll as
Western The himself was well liked
by sporting men, and his turf victories pop
u!ar. He won the Suburban with Montana. the
Realization with Tammany, and again with Ham
burg. the Futurtty with ogden. the Brighton Cup
with Hamburg. and many other1 important races.
notably famous match between Tammany
and Lampighter at the Guttenburg track Mat
thew Burns Mr.. Days trainer for many years.
Il is expected that some Of Hamburgs get will
take part in the three year Old races Of 1901.
For the last few years Mr.. DAILY had taken less
interest in racing. however, than formerly.
AT the time of his death Mr.. DAILY owned one OF
the valuable collections Of trotters in the
world. About twelve years he laid the founda-
ton for later success breeder by purchasing
the then wo-year-old colt Prodigal, and such
famous trotting mares as Favonia, 2:l5; Fanny
Witherspoon. PISA. and Belle F., 2l5l2 He paid
long prices for of his trotters, John s Clark.
of w-Brunswick. y. j., who sold ProdgaI and
Favonia 10 him received $4,000 for the pair In
1889 auction sale the American Institute. IL
this city, Mr.. Daily and John II. Shuts were the
rival bidders for unframed Iwo-yedr-oIi 10y
Stanlboul 207l2. and when the hammer fell the
colt went TO the Bitter Root Ranch for $4,000.
Though his name Mascot he turned out TO be
a hoodoo, and afterwari sold for something
like $500. He got out one fast trotter-C(uertst.
2:l22l the big bay horse now owned by Nathan
Straus.
Prodigal was sent through the grand circuit by
Mr DAILY in 1891. gaining a record Of 2:1712 in the
$4,000 at Detroit. and afterward cutting II
down to 2:15. In the stud he proved to he a sue
cessfuI sire and his offspring have gained great
fame for the Bitter Root Ranch, where they were
foaIed John Nolon 2oS. .Improvidence, ZIP; cup
rum. 2.I2&t Doctor Spenau. 2.I3@4; Laure!S. 2I54;
China Silk 2:lel4; Wilderness. 2:lSl2; Limerick.
2ISIe and Judge Cosgrove are some Of the faS est
of the family.
AT the ranch there now upward Of one '.dn-
Gred and hfty trotters. young and old ProdEa!,
2s Ponce De Leon, 2:l3, and Mil-oi the last named
of Guy Wilkes. are the principal stations. WHe
list of brood mares embraces some OF the fast-
est and most noted speed producers in the country
Mr.. Daily had a string of troters on the turf this
year in charge Of his trainer, 'Joc" Rea, and one
Of lis three-y year-oIds a factor in the great
race for the Kentucky Futurity, at Lexington won
by Fereno. in 2l@a4 II IS probable that All the
horses at the Bitter Root Ranch viii be so!d IN
New-York next year.
DAILY made many friends and also many enemies
The most powerful of his foes William A.
Clark with whom he wagcd a bitter war III Mon
lana for years. and their struggles IN the courts
over mining properties were spectacular p"th on
account of the great interests involved fnd be-
cause Of the acrimony OF the utlgants. No less
interesting we're Dalys efforts To thWart clark :
political aspirations Daily was the principal Wit
mass against Clark before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections last February in Washing
ton when Clark was accused of bribery in procur-
ing his election to the United States Senate.
Daly ouarrelIed with Clark, formerly his nusi-
ness partner. some land near Butte "hcA
they purchased together. DAILY swore that ne
would get even with Clark. and soon fonhd
his opportunity in the entrance OF Clark lhto pom
tics Montana was then Territory. with Il Dein-
ocratic majority. Clark was a candidate on ths
Tanocratic ticket for Congressional Delegate Out
DAILY threw his influence TO the RepubIica" sNe'
and Clark was defeated by Thomas II. carter
When Montana became State In 1889 CiaIh '
nut forward by his party in the Legislature io'
the United States Senate. but was defeateu, a. -
was again in 1893. The next fight was Tor the a
ton of the State capital, This was tol!o%enf the
wears by bitter contest Tor CONT ,tatss
state Legislature. Clark was elected unltea 9'"'eS