New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-18
THOMAS H. CARTER DEAD
Former Senator from Montana
Expires at Capital.
Iron TIE Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Sept T.-ThomaS II. Carter
late Senator from Montana and chairman
OF the American section OF the lnterna-
tiona Joint Commission FOR the settlement
OF Canadian boundary waterway disputes,
died at his home In Washington early to-
day. He was the close friend OF President
Taft who appointed him to the Interna-
tional Commission on the expiration Of his
term in the Senate, and was one of the
most interesting and important Of the DO
litica leaders of the present day.
His death was due to infarction OF the
lungs. Although he had been seriously III
for a week and had been under the care
of physicians for a longer time, 1t was ex-
pected up to a few hours before he died
that he would recover.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed. 1t is probable that after
the services at ST. PauPs Catholic Church
in this city the body will be taken to
Helena. Mont for burial. Mrs. Carter and
his sons. John and Hugh, were with the
former Senator at the time Of his death.
The honorary pallbearers Will be CHIEF
Justice White and Associate Justice Nc
Kenna. Of the United States Supreme
Court: James A. Tawney and Frank ;.
Streeter, members OF the Joint high COM
mission; Senator'S Brandagee, Penrose ana
Crane: ex-senator William 4. Chandler, or
New Hampshire; Hannis Taylor, Of Wash
ington. and Attorney General A. G.. Galen.
OF Montana, who is now in the East.
Ex-senator Carter, whose political career
was picturesque as we'll as remarkable,
was born in Ohio, October 30, 1854. As
Young man he went to Montana to practise
law. and upon the admission OF the ter
ritory into the Union became its Repre-
sentative in Congress He served as Com
missioner Of the General Land Office In
1901 and 1892, and resigned to become chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee. In this capacity he managed the
Harrison campaign OF 1882. In 1895 he
began his first term in the Senate. He
was defeated for reelection and became
| Commissioner for the ST. Louis Exposition.
| In 1905 he was again elected to the Senate.
! His term expired on March OF the present
year.
| AT the time Of his last defeat for re-
| election the state having gone Democratic,
| Mr. Carter was IN the height OF his polt
/ zeal power, and was looked on as one OF
| the strongest OF the Republican leaders in
| the Senate. He was avowedy a conser-
vative. but his tact and personal charm
| made him a favorite with all members OF
| the Senate, and he would probably have
played an important part in the present
| Congress- had he been returned by his
| state.
Mr. Carter is the man whom President
] Mckinley selected TO talk 70 death $5O,-
! 100000 river and harbor appropriation
bill. He succeeded by dint Of talking
/ from 1890 o'clock at night till noon the
I following day, when the session OF Con-
/ gress expired. His thirteen-hour cpeech
/ was not his only claim TO distinction.
/ though probably his chief forensic feat.
! As a boy in Scioto County. Ohio, where
he was born, the future Senator had few
advantages. After getting a meagre COM
/ mon school education he moved TO Buriing-
| ton, Iowa, with his family, and at the age
/ OF sixteen went to work 10 support two
| sisters and young brother and helped an
/ other brother who was studying medicine.
| At first he did farm work. then had taste
/ Of railroadiug. When he became school
] teacher al si4 a month he thought prosper
/ ty had dawned.
But II was as a book agent that he really
| laid the foundation Of success. He special
| lied on a work that gave a popular analysis
| OF the government. That started young
Carter to thinking along the lines OF his
| future work
AT Louisville he formed a friendship with
/. successful lawyer. who took him into MS
office After three years OF study he was
admitted 20 the bar and began practice
in Burlington In 1882 he decided TO try .
new field and. with 5000 or accumulated
capital, went 10 Helena. Mont, ana soon
had fiourishing practice. There he met
and married Miss Ellen l.. Galen.
Meanwhile the young Irish-Americsn was
gaining wide popularity in the territory.
So, in 1859. he was persuaded, much against