The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-21

iiaSb nave blc WdttT right, UtI1Huueu $iVV-
900 as his price. DAILY paid 1t without .
murmur. But so far as the two men are
concerned, the sun has never set on that
transaction. From these small seeds have
grown the upas tree whose branches now
, span continent. and hundreds Of men OF
talent and ability in Montana have par
taken OF Its sap. Half a dozen times since,
! when Clark was seeking political prefer
ment, he has gone on his knees to DAILY
but his overtures have been spurned. The
fight became 30 bitter and the breach so
wide that, whichever won, the victory
meant political ostracism for the loser.
Each was In the position of the man who
was holding the bear-they were afraid
to let go.
DAILY has had the advantage OF Clark
In some ways. He has an immense array
of men on his pay rolls. and his humane
treatment OF his employees has made him
popular. He has spent all of his time In
Montana. and has practically built Butte.
a city of 60,000 people, and Anaconda, with
its population OF smelter employees, a town
of 1900 people. He Is public-spirited, gen.
erous and approachable. and has energy
unlimited. Clark has spent a great deal
Of his time away; does not employ nearly
so many men as DAILY. and does not get
the opportunity to look closely after his
interests In Butte. His great ambition Is
| to be the richest man in America. He Is
reserved. but likes publicity, and has a
literary bureau which costs him much to
maintain. He spends great deal of time
In Paris, where he has residence. He
is connoisseur and patron Of the arts,
and a polished man of the world. He has
| spent fortune on works of the masters.
Daily is a horse fancier. He has a
ranch in the Bitter Root valley which
cost s2,Ooo,0Oa. There is a fireproof stable
on this ranch, more costly than some
mansions. 1t IL called "Tammany Hail."
and houses six pieces of horse flesh,
among them Tammany, Hamburg and Og-
den. The aggregate value of these six
racers is 100000.
Clark Defeated for Congress.
In 1855 Clark was candidate for con-
gress against Thomas H. Carter. former
chairman of the Republican National
committee. and one of the present sena-
tors from Montana. Montana, up to that
time, had always been Democratic, with
one exception, twelve or fifteen years be-
fore, when a schsm in the Democratic
ranks had elected Republican delegate
to congress. Two years before Joseph X.
Toole, Democrat, had been elected dele
gate to congress by 4,2o0 majority. Daily
was not then the power in Montana pol
itics he has since become, but Carter de-
feated Clark by 5000 majority. changing
the political status of the territory by o.
600 votes. Clark's heaviest defeat was in
his own home, but he fell behind in his
vote throughout the state. In 1889 the
state was admitted into the Union, and
the states political pugnacity was again
shown in two houses of representatives,
one Democratic and one Republican, each
claiming to be regular. The Republicans
chose Thomas c. Power and w. F. San
ders for senator's, the Democrats Martin
Maginnis and Clark Power and Sanders
were seated.
In 1888 Clark was again a candidate for
the senate, Sanders term having expired.
The Democrats had close majority.
| DAILY was in Helena opposing Clark. He
I had a strong following. but Clark came
| within three votes of election on the last
| day of the session. Lee Mantle was ap-
| pointed by the governor. the legislature
having failed to elect but the senate re-
| fused to seat him. Seven Republicans
voted for Clark then, and others left Hell
ena on various pretexts. There were pro-
nounced rumors of bribery. Charges
were made through the press against par
ticular Democratic members of the leg
islature, and against all the Republicans.
but the matter went no farther. The leg
islature broke up In a riot, and the breach
between Clark and DAILY and their follow
ers widened, and became a recognized
| factor in politics.
Helena Wins the Capital Fight.
The constitutional convention in 1889 had
| submitted the location of the permanent
| seat of state government to the people,
| the first election to take place in 1892. If
| no one town received majority of the
| votes cast, the two towns receiving the
! highest number of votes were to be again
| voted on in 1894 There was no choice In
| 1892, but Helena and Anaconda received
| the highest number of votes and were
| the candidates in 1894 The panic of 1893
| had left Helena and its milonaires-
| dependent largely on silver production--in
/ dire financial straits. Up to that time it
| had the reputation of being the wealthiest
CITY. in DrODOrtiOu to DODll1atiOn IN the
| world. Anaconda, tributary to Butte. both
| copper towns, were. amid the general
| ruin, prosperous, and DAILY had grown In
! power. reputation and wealth. He prac-
! t.cally owned Anaconda. There was sit
| uated the finest hotel west of st. Paul.
| and every improvement was modern and
| on u large scale. The contest was Bit
! ter. Helena had been the capital of the
| territory for twenty-five years. 1t was
! then the social political and financial
center of the state. DAILY. with his
wealth, was trying to rob Helena of its
| birthright. To this day DAILY, as result
| of that contest Is the bogy-man of Hell
ena nursery rhymes Within two weeks
| of the election ii was conceded that An
| aconda would be the victor. Then Hell
| ena turned in its hour of adversely, to
| Clark. Clark still cherished his senate
| rial ambition He is said to have first
| sent representatives to DAILY to declare
| peace; In that event he would not give
! Helena any assistance; but Daily refused
| to entertain any compromise. Then Hell
| ena money began to flow in streams, and
though Daily met the flood without finch
| ing, the tide set in Helena's favor, and
| she had a majority of 100 out of a total
| of $4,000. When the votes were counted
| Helena sent for Clark and gave him the
| most royal ovation ever seen In the West.
| They turned the horses loose from his
| carriage and hauled him through the
| streets amid carnival of fireworks that
| illuminated the mountain passes ten
miles away. They placed the mock body
| of Daily, clad in funereal garments, In an
| improvised catafalaue and jeered it
! through the streets.
Left without a. Following.
| The elections of 1896 again saw Clark
| and Daily wrestling for supremacy, hut this
| tirna l,larl- fli tod 10 his nnliLicnl