The suburban citizen., 1900-11-17
MARCUS DAILY DEAD.
The Montana Millionaire Passes Away
at New York Hotel.
WAS KNOWN AS THE COPPER KING.


-.Career Closed as Victory was in Sight for
CIark.-One of Great Political Feuds of Cen
tury 0ver-.Quarrel Over Water Rights.
New York (SpeclaD Marcus DAILY,
of Montana died at the Hotel Neither
lands. His 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
would give assurance Of life only from
day to day. Bright's disease compli-
Gated with heart weakness was the
cause of death
At Mr. Days deathbed were Mrs,
DAILY; Marcus DAILY, Jr., his son; his
daughters, Mary, Margaret and Har-
riett; the Rev. M. ]. Lavelle; his at
torney, William Scallon, Of Montana,
and two physicians. At A o'clock a.
m. he revived from a sinking spell and
seemed more than ordinarily bright.
He asked that his family be summon
ed.
"Only a little while more, a little
bit MORE" he said when asked If he
was better. The family came hastily
and remained until the end. Death
came so peacefully that the physicians
alone knew when it was all over. They
said Mr.. Daily was conscious until a
few minutes before he passed away.
Marcus DAILY was born in Ireland in
1912. He came to the United States
early in life, and since 1876 had been
a citizen OF Montana He became gem
eral manager of the Alice Silver Mine,
and later secured control of the Ana
cOnda Copper Mine. At the tlme Of
his death he was president OF the
Amalgamated Copper Company. In
politics he was a Democrat The diff
ferences between Mr. DAILY and w. A.
Clark have attracted much attention.
The trouble started years ago over
some water rights near Butte, which
DAILY wanted, and which Clark bought,
forcing the other to pay a very high
figure. Days opportunity for re-
venge came in 1888, when Clark was
the Democratic nominee for delegate
to Congress. With his immense infiu-
ence at Anaconda Daily was able to
throw a heavy vote to Carter, Clark's
Republican rival, which had previous
ly been cast for the Democratic party.
Montana became a State in 1889. At
the first State election Clark was the
Democratic nominee for Representa-
tive in Congress and J. K. Tool for
Governor. The latter was elected, but
Clark was defeated supposedly owing
to DAILY influences. Clark was put for
ward by his party for the United
States Senate. After a bitter contest
the Legislature was organized by both
parties, each claiming to be legal. The
Republicans named Thomas G. Power
and W. f. Sanders for their Senators,
while the Democrats put up Mr., Clark
and Maj. Martin Maginnis. The Re-
2ublicans were seated.
Daly's influence defeated Clark in
the second contest in 1893. In that
Legislature the Democrats had 35
votes, the Popuists and the Repub-
licans 49, The DAILY Democrats, num-
bering 8, voted solidly for EX-Con-
gresham w w. Dixon, and there was
a deadlock for the entire session of 60
days. kilograms from men like Cal
vim s. Brice and w. G. Whitney and
others equally high in their party We're
sent to Daily to withdraw his opposi-
ton, 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 it was chosen.
The Senatorship again became the
bone Of contention between the two
mlllionaires last January, and Clark
was elected. DAILY had the validity Of
the election contested on the ground
Of bribery when Clark presented his
credentials to the United States Sem
ate. The use of money in the cleo
tion was freely acknowledged on both
sides, though 1t 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 Legisla-
ture. This year Clark made a fight
for the election of members Of the Leg
isature in his interest and won. His
return to the United States Senate
npxt January Is agsured