The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-13

tana became a state in 1883. At the first
state election Clark was the Democratic
nominee for representative in congress,
and J. K. Toole for governor. The lat
ter was elected but Clark was defeated
supposedly owing to Days influences.
Clark was then put forward for the
! United States senator. After a bitter
contest the legislature was organized by
both parties, each claiming TO be legal
The Republicans named Thomas c. Pow
ers and w. F. Sanders for their senators,
while the Democrats put up Mr.. Clark
and Major Martin McGinnis. The Re
publicans were seated.
DAYS influence defeated Clark IN a
second Contest in 1898. In that legisla-
lature the Democrats had IS votes, the
Populist g. and the Republicans 80. The
Daily Democrats, numbering nine, voted
solidIy for ex-Congressman W. ". Dixon
and there was a deadlock for the entire
session Of sixty days. kilograms from
men like Calvin s. Brics and ". c.
Whitney and others equally high in their
party were sent to DAILY to withdraw his
opposition but he ignored them and the
fight continued.
The next fight between DAILY and Clark
was on the location Of the state capital
Helena DIissoula, Bozeman and Anacon-
da were in the fight. Daily advocated the
last named place. Clark at first favored
Butte. but finally changed to Helena and
that city was chosen
The senatorship again became the bone
Of contention between the two million
aires last January and Clark was elected.
DAILY had the validity Of the election con-
tested on the ground of bribery, when
Clark presented his credentials 70 the
United States senate. The use Of money
in che election was freely acknowledged
on both sides, though it was claimed that
the expenditures were for legitimate ex-
penses only. The contest resulted in the
senate voting that there had been no
election by the Montana legislature. This
year Clark made a fight for the election
Of members Of the legislature in his in
terest and won. His return to the Unit
ed States senate next January is assured.
No mining property has achieed greater
fame as a producer of dividends that the
famous Anaconda Originally bought as
a silver mine, It became faTous for its
copper and to It both Daily and Clark
largely owe their vast fortunes. Back
in the 70s the two miners named Hickey
from ST. Lawrence county, this state,
went to Montana. They selected a hill
overlooking the little mining camp Of
Butte and began to sink their shaft
They struck fair vein of silver but lack
Of funds made them stop and offer to sell.
Marcus Daily bought the property for
$25, 600. He acted, it is said, as agent for
10 1E D,
to Butte to buy him some good mining
property As the new owners ran their
shaft down they opened one of the
worlds greatest copper mines, with sill
yer enough to pay all expenses, leaving
the copper as clear profit. DAILY was SUI
perintendent and part owner Of the great
mine. He bought adjacent properties.
He founded the town of Anaconda in a
valley Is miles distant and located where
there is an exhaustless supply Of water
and great deal Of wood-two indispen-
sables for the smelling and reduction Of
ores. At that place he erected the great
est copper plant in the world.
DAILY had a passion for horses Of blood
and speed. He owned the $4,000 colt
Hamburg, Tammany, Montana, Senator
Grady. Gwendonn, Ogden and other ia
nous winners. He tried to buy the win
ners Of the Derby as Ascot races Of 1897,
Galtee More, but his offer Of sl25. 900 was
not accepted
At Mr.. Days deathbed were Mrs. DAILY.
Marcus DAILY. Jr., his son and his daugh-
tiers, Mary, Margaret and Harriet Attor-
ney William Scauon Of Montana and two
physicians.
Mr. D91v's bodv will ba fakAr 70 +7,a
house. rs Fifth avenue. tomorrow. The
funeral will be held from that place. the
services including solemn high mass OF
requiem in St. PaUick's cathedral at 10
O'Clock Thursday morning.