Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04

| simply expressed his pleasure at being
| present. ~v,-'S 80 90
| Judge Clark. as defeated candidate.
| was called upon to tell how it feels. -
He replied in a purely humorous vein.
and his anecdotes of the late campaign
was the funniest thing Of the evening.
| w. b. Rodgers recalled the campaign
of 1894, when the republicans of Mon
tana. under the leadership of Lee
Mantle as chairman. won a great vic
tory. Nlessrs. Carter and Mantle be-
| came the nominees of the republican
| majority in the legislature and We're
| chosen senators, and he was pleased to
| see that the minority at the present time
| endorsed that choice.
| Hon. T.. d. Weed made the closing adj
| dress. He paid an eloquent tribute to
| the patriotism and ability of Garter and
| Mantle and said that while they We're
| in Washington no state in the Union
was more ably represented in the SEN
ate than Montana.
Mr.. Mantle then read kilograms OF re-
greet as follows:
Your dinner invitation received and
with great reluctance I send my regrets.
To meet our legislative friends at your
table would be to me a full measure
of genuine JOY. Please tender my cor
dial greetings to all your assembled
guests THOS. H. CARTER.
Regrettine my inability to be present;
to you. and through you, to the loyal re-
publicans present. my choicest wishes
go forth on this pleasurable occasion.
THOMAS A. CUMMINGS. Ex-Secre-
tt ry Republican State Committee.
regret that cannot attend the BAN
qret to express to your guests my admir-
alton of their patriotic legislative de-
meanor. They receive commentator
from all good citizens
s. G. MURRAY
regret that l cannot be with you and
other republicans tonight. Nothing
could have kept me away but business
which could not be neglected.
G. w. GOODALE.
Nlissoula, Mont, Feb. !, 1901
Hon. Lee Mantle. Butte. Mont. My
Dear Sir: Your very kind invitation to
be present at the banquet rendered by
yourself to the republican members of
the legslatiev assembly Of the state of
Montana at hand. I have very indus
triously engaged my time for the last
few days in the hope that might make
such disposition OF some pressing bust
ness as to be able to be present. but
now find that l shall have to deny
myself the pleasure.
l regard the republican members of
the present legislative assembly of
Montana as gentlemen of sterling in
tegrity. high aims and principles, and
in every respect worthy Of the conf
dence Of their constituents. And feel
assured that they will in every respect
acquit themselves as to sustain the
high esteem in which I hold them.
l further believe 1t very fitting thing
to have the members meet in banquet
hall and exchange, untrammeled by the
| responsibility Of official stations, with
one another and their friends, their
views, believing that they represent the
party to whom the people of the state
OF Montana are very greatly indebted
the only party that has ever given to
the; state a representation in the higher
branch Of congress; and not only given
to the state representation, but repre-
sentation in the persons Of gentlemen
! Of such high character, splendid ability
| and noble impulses, that it has been the
| pride of MOntanianS to know that their
I representation in the senate of the
| United States would not suffer the
slightest by comparison with the rep
| resentation, in that branch of congress,
| from any state in tte Union; and es-
| pecially has this been true of the rep
resentation elected by the legislative
ASSEMBLY, in January, 1895.
Begging again to assure you of my
very high regard for you individually,
and asking to be kindly remembered to
all of my friends, I remain your obedi-
! ent servant,
THOS. G. MARSHALL.
| Mr.. Mantle then expressed his great
| pleasure in meeting the guests and the
company dispersed to take advantage of
the Eight hours for recovery" and pre-
part for .he trip to the mines and the
visit to Anaconda.
VISIT The MINES.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the visiting legislators were
conveyed to the Leonard mine and con-
Quoted through the underground work
ings. The manner in which the copper
ore is extracted from the earth was ex-
p'ained to them and it is needless to say
that they We're much interested in every
thing pertaining to mining operations
and departed with much information
which will be valuable to them in franz
ing laws for Butte.
AT ANACONDA.
| Tho fo11nviou acco,nt Of tho ;ocortiou