The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-30
ARE LINING UP FOR
HOT POLITICAL WAR
Montana Will Be battle-ground
for Fierce Senatorial Con-
test This Year.
BUT ONE CANDIDATE
IN REPUBLICAN CAMP
In Democratic Household There
Are Several AspirantS, In
cluding Ex-senator Clark.
Special to The Tribune.


HELENA. Mont, Jan. 29.-Thc legis-
lature which is to convene in this city
in January, next, will elect a successor
to Thomas II. Carter. Republican. IN
the United States senate, and already
the political situation is rapidly devel-
oping in anticipation of the event
Montana is normally Republican
state, but not by such 4 margin that
the Democratic leaders arc without
hope One thing is certain, however,
and that is that the silver issue is
dead, for Taft carried the state over
Bryan, and it was the white metal
question that made the Nebraskan such
a favorite with voters in this greatest
of silver producing states.
The Republicans also have shade
the better Of the holdovers IN the sen
ate. There will be only about twelve
senatorial vacancies 10 6ll, At present
that body is composed of eighteen he
publicans and nine Democrats and Of
The holdovcrs, the Republicans hive
the same proportion. On the other
hand. Silver Bow county may he dc"
pended upon TO give a vast majority
of its twelve members in the house
TO the Democratic side.
Carter Has Clear Field.
In connection with the Republican
nomination for the office, Mr.. Carter
has a clear field, although the name of
former Senator Lee Mantle of Butte
is not infreouently mentioned. 1t can
not be said however, that he is an ac-
tive candidate, even though receptive.
That Mr.. Carter will have any serious
opposition is 10 he doubted, although
there is naturally an element which
would prefer some one else, Ill view OF
his long public service and inability 10
please all factions. The fact that he
is aligned with the anti-insurgents viii
cut little or no figure. for with ITS great
sheep industry, lead mines, cattle herds
and other industries. Montana Is natu-
rally a protective tariff state, and Car"
ter S vote on the tariff bill proved very
satisfactory.
Contest Among Democrats.
On the other hand, there promises
10 be a battle royal for the Democratic
honor Articles. which it is thought
were inspired, have been given pub
licity in the eastern press which Jndl-
cate that w. 4. Clark will again seek
The honor While the charge that he
is au avowcd candidate is denied by his
personal organ in Butte, it rs not taken
in any quarter 10 mean that he would
not accept the Democratic caucus nom
NATION should. tue lcplSldtGrG. pe Dcbh9~
cratic on JOINT ballot.
Tic situation may he summarized IN
this manner respecting Mr.. Clark:
Were he 10 announce himself as can.
didate, jt would mean that he would
be called apon 10 begin campaign con-
tributioDs InStantcr IN every county III
the state, and continue thcm until cleo
ion day. Then. after the Democrats
had gained n hypothetical victory, he
would again be called upon 10 furnish
funds for various ostensible purposes.
This general sentiment is based upon
Inc fact that in his prior candidates.,
Mr. Clark was compelled to expend un-
told thousands both with voters and leg
islators, aud his methods arc approved
hy his supporters on the ground that
he was opposed bv Marcus DAILY, who
was engaged in like tactics.
Conrad to Fight Clark.
But ii he is candidate, Mr.. Clark
viii this year find pittcd against him
W. G. Conrad, another millionaire, and
he struggle, in the event of Democratic
victory must perforce be bitter. Con-
rad is one of the state IS largest land,
livestock and general business mag
mates. and he is regarded by all as n
most formidable person DE also owns
several banks aud gives employment to
great army of men.
Gov Edwin L. Norris, the only
Democrat on the state ticket to be
elected year ago last November. is
also mentioned. Norris is forceful.
fluent and at times eloquent talkcr,
and be is not without a strong fol
lowing throughout The state His
wealth is not 10 be compared with that
Of Clark or Conrad, of course, but it
is possible he might be the man to
break possible deadlock.
Bitter Battle at Polls.
In Montana 1T is regarded as a
greater honor 10 be senator than any
other office within the gift of the peo-
pie and 4 senatorial election always
portends q bitter battle at the polls.
To say that the outcome is awaited
with interest, even at this carly date,
rs putting 1t mildly. If Clark enters
the race and former methods are re-
sorted 10 in winning both general and
senatorial elections, the fact will be
deplored from one end Of the common
wealth 10 the other, but IN conservative
circles such action is not anticipated /;
indeed IL Is belIttled into insig-
Diicance as something, which. would no
longer be tolerated.
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
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