Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-15
MARCUS DAILY DIES.
MONTANA MINE owfiER PASSES AWAY
IN NEW YORK CITY.

IN NEW YORK CITY.
His Dissolution Removes Greatest Stumb-
Ambition-Eeview of the Fam nus Con.
test--Sketch of His Career.
New York. Nov. 13.-Marcus DAILY of
Montana died yesterday at the Hotel
Netherlands.
Mr.. Days death had been expected
for weeks. He came home from Eu-
rope about the middle of September
and soon afterward was obliged to
take to the bed from which he never
again arose. His physicians Informed
the relatives some time ago that Mr..
DAILY could not recover and they gave
assurance of life only from day to day
Brght's disease. complicated with
heart weakness. was the cause of
death.
Sketch of His Life.
Marcus Daily was born in ireland, in 1872
He came to the United States early in life
and since 1876 had been u citizen of Mon
talia. He became general manager Of the
Alice silver mine and later came into con-
troll of the Anaconda copper mine. At the
tune OF MS death he was president of the
Alnaigaihateu copper company. In politics
ne was democrat. The differences be-
tween MT. palE and w. A. Clark have at
tracted much attention. The trouble
| started yeas ago over some water rights
| near Butte, which DAILY wanted and which
Ciark haa bought. forcing the other to pay
a very nigh figure Days opportunity for
revenge came IN 1883 When Clark was the
hn,,r In, ,G..~.~
Democratic nominee Tor delegate to con-
gfess. Mlth MS immense influence at Ana
cohda, Dat! was able to throw heavy
vote TO carter, Clark's Republican rival,
whlcn had previously been cast for the
uealocratlc party.
montana became state In 1889. Clark
was put forward by his party for the
unlted states senate After bitter con-
test the legislature was organized by both
parties each claiming to be legal. The
hepuplicans named Thomas Z. Power and
W. +. Sanders for their senators, while the
nemocrats put up MT. Clark and Major
Martin Maslnhis. me Republicans were
seated. DAYS Influence defeated Clark In
| second contest In 1888 In that legisla-
ture tue democrats had 80 votes,
tue Populists three and the Republicans
3D. Inc DAILY Democrats, num-
bering nine, voted solidly for ex-Congress-
| man W. w. Dixon, and there was dead
lock for the entire session Of 60 days.
kilograms from men like Calvin s. Brice
| and w. Z. whitney and others equally high
In their party were sent to DAILY to with
draw 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, Missoula, Bozeman and Anaconda
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 miIlionaires
last January, and Clark was elected. DAILY
had the validity of the election contested
| on the ground of bribery, when Clark pre-
| sented his credentials to the United States
senate. The use of money In the election
| was freely acknowledged on both sides,
though is was asserted that the expendi-
| lures were for legitimate expenses only.
The contest resulted in the senate deciding
1 that there had been no election by the
Montana legislature. This year Mr.. Clark
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