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ed delegate from the Territory to Con-
gress. When II was admitted to State
hood he became its Representative IN
Congress. later served as commissioner
of the General Land Office in 1891 and
1892, and resigned that position to be-
come chairman of the Republican ma
tionai committee. He managed the III
fated Republican campaign of 1882
which resulted in the defeat Of General
Harrison and the second election OF
Grover Cleveland.
To have been the defeated general in
a great political warfare was not
enough 20 wreck Carter's political ca
reer. as il has done with most men Of
like experience. In 1895 he was elected
Of six wears. was defeated for re-elec-
ticp when the Legislature went Demo-
cratic, and was six years out Of public
life, during which period he served as a
commissioner OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, devoted himself to private
business, and accumulated comfort
able fortune.
In 1906 he was elected for the second
time to the Senate, ana served out the
term, retiring on March I, 1911. The
Democrats carried the state last faH,
after hard fight, I'm which Carter was
candidate for reelection. and II was
several days before the returns were
complete enough to assure which side
would control the Legislature.
Before his retirement President Taft
named the Senator as a member Of the
international boundaries commission,
which has charge OF adjustment OF some
sections Of the Great Lakes water boun-
daries between this country and Canada.
A Leader In the Senate.
Senator Carter was one OF the leaders
in the Senate: indeed, had he been re-
elected, he would probably have been
the standpat Republican leader In the
Senate at this time. He was one Of
the first lieutenants OF Aldrich. and a
main reliance OF President Taft. In the
last wear the suggestion has repeatedly
been made that he might become chair
man OF the Republican national commit
tee in 1872
During his Senatorial service Senator
Carter was active in all matters re-
lating to reclamation, the public do
main, etc. He was sturdy standpat-
ter. one Of the keenest men In Congress:
English" that he always used when on
his feet.
Had Addisonian Diction.
No man in Congress in his time pos
sessed a more elegant Addisonian die
ton that Thomas H. Carter. AS a
Young man he lived for a considerable
time in Iowa before going to Montana
and was one OF the colony OF former
Iowans who at one time were so
numerous in the Senate that that state
was credited with the largest number
of Senators that had ever simultaneous
" been claimed by one State.
Perhaps the most famous performance
of Mr.. Carter while in the Senate was
his talking to death Of a $50,OOO, 600 river
and harbor bill President Mckinley
asked him TO do 1t and by dint OF get
ting the floor sixteen hours before the
end of a short session and talking till
the time limit had adjourned 1t he sue
ceeded In killing the measure. For TINS
service President Mckinley made him
commissioner Of the Louisiana expo
sition.
Was a Conservative.
Mr. Carter, a wholesome, friendly, old
fashioned and seasoned man, was
conservative He admitted the classi-
fication: he knew the people. Broadly
his life was separated into three parts.
As a boy of sixteen he supported two
sisters and a young brother and helped
another brother who was reading medi-
cine.
Second, Mr.. Carter was Benjamin Har-
rison's preconvention manager wnen
Harrison was a candidate for President
the last time. Also Mr.. Carter man
aged Harrison after the nomination.
So, Carter was a politician and an able
one, although Cleveland was elected.
Finally, Mr.. Carter served in both
branches Of Congress, and worked dill
gently with great questions. Incident.
ally, on one occasional the request OF
William McKinley-he talked in the
Senate from 1890 o'clock at night until
noon of the day following, and defeateo
a river and harbor bill appropriati1g
$50 600 900. At that. Thomas Henry ClS-
ter was not a wordy man. Both OF his
parents were Irish. living twelve miles
apart during childhood, only to become
aeouainted in Virginia, where they fell
in love and were married. Thus, he
had a natural and piquant flow OF
language but he omitted fights and
steadfastly kept on the ground among
the facts.
feet" he said, in summing up his long