Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-18
WAS TWICE MONTANA SENATOR
His Last Term Expired on March 8,
This Year.
WAS WELL KNOWN IN THE WEST
Carter Was Once Chairman Of
Republican National Committee.
LIVED AT HELENA, MONTANA
on Board of ST. Louis ExpOsi-
tion and Wac Elected
President of Board.

WASHINGTON Sept IL Former
United States Senator Thomas Henry
Carter Of Montana for many years
notable and picturesque character in ma
tional politics, once chairman Of the Re
publican National committee and since
last year chairman Of the American sec
ton Of the International commission.
died at his home early today Of infec-
ton Of the lungs. He was 81 years old.
Mr. Carter had been under the care OF
q physician for months. He was able TO
60 about, however. and his ailment'
filling of the lungs with clotted blood
ala rot become acute until about week
ago. A Baltimore specialist was sum-
moned last Wednesday and at that time
the attending physician expressed con-
fidence in the patients recovery. But
the malady became worse and death re-
suited at o'clock this morning. Mrs
Carter and their sons. students at George
town university, we're with him when he
died
The funeral service will be held here
Tuesday at St Paurs Catholic church.
The interment will be at Mount Olivet
cemetery. this city.
Mr. Carter had a remarkable career. It
extended over twenty-five years Of con-
gressional and official life at Washing
ton. This embraced service as the first
representative elected from Montana two
terms in the United States senate and
executive positions as commissioner Of
the general land office, chairman of the
republican national committee in the sec
ond and unsuccessful campaign Of Benja-
min Harrison for the presidency, presi-
II.
for the Louisiana Purchase exposition at
St. Louis and since last March chairman
Of the newly created international Joint
commission, American section and prac-
tically charged with Canadian boundary
matters.
Defeated Harbors Bill.
An Ohioan by birth, an Iowan by adop-
ton and a Montanan long before that
territory was admitted to statehood. Mr..
Carter jumped to the front almost from
the outset OF his work In congress. Per-
haps the most remarkable of all his
'-folenzlc 81 flevens 9nts was his defeat of
q big river and haroor appropriation bill
which he regarded as a political grab"
measure during the Mckinley administra-
ton.
President Mckinley did not favor the
bill, and Mr.. Carter, always a strong ad-
ninistration supporter, began a speech
against 1t at 10iSO o'clock at night and
talked continuously until noon of the day
following. when the session of congress
expired AS a lieutenant of Senator Aid
rteh. the republican leader Of the senate
for many years. he also did notable work
Mentioned for Bench.
At one time Mr. Carter was mentioned
as q possible successor Of Associate JUS
tiee Moody OF the supreme court of th'
United States and 1t was said Presiden
Taft had considered him for secretary o
the interior to succeed Richard A. Bal
llnger. Among the men suggested as {
possible head OF the republican ,nationa
committee for the campaign of 1912 thu
former senator's name had been men
toned.
His defeat by democrat for reelection
70 the senate caused Mr Carter's retire
ment from the body March last Presi
dent Taft then named him a member o
the international commission. He framec
and fought for conservation legislation
opposed extravaganza in irrigation pro
teets and eampaigned for the Taft canad
ian reciprocity bill.
The PalIbearers.
The honorary pallbesrers Will be Chic
Justice White and Associate Justice Nc
Kenna OF the United States suprem
court. James A. Tawney and Frank S
streetor. members Of the Joint high com
mission; Senators Brandegee, Penros
and Crane former Senator William z
Chandler OF New Hampshire, Hanni
Taylor Of Washington and Attorney Gen
sral A. G Galen of Montana. who is nov
IN the east.
Mr. Carter was well known 20 man
in Nebraska because Of his political at
filiations and because he at one tim
operated IN this state, having this terri
tory for the sale or well-known book
the Footprints of Time"