Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
COUNTY ATTORNEY ILL FOR NINE
MONTHS, DIES EARLY THIS
MORNING.
DEATH DUE TO PERNlcIoUs
ANEMIA; NOT UNEXPECTED
Former General Solicitor Iowa Central
Railway, Losing Position Because OF
Political AffiIiation-Forner Mem.
Der Massachusetts Legislature
Here Since 1873.

Anthony c. DAILY, POS West State
street. county attorney, who has been
i'll for nine months CT pernicious
anemia. The end was not unexpected,
as Mr.. DAILY had been falling rapidly
for several days.
Mr.. DAILY had been a resident of the
city since 1878, when he came here
from Boston 20 work for II. E. j..
Boardman. Not long out of college,
then a young man of IS, Daily was rec
commended to Mr.. Boardman by his
cousin, Halsey J. Boardman. a Boston
attorney, in whose office Daily had read
law. H. Z. J. Boardman was, at the
| time general solicitor Of the Iowa
Central railway, and he appointed Mr..
DAILY his assistant.
DAILY Becomes Solicitor.
About nine years after Mr. DAILY
came here II. E. ]. Boardnan retired
as general solicitor of the Central, and
j. H. Blair, then an attorney of this
city, formed copartnership with Mr..
DAILY, and Blair & DAILY we're made
joint general solicitors. Two years
later Blair was called 20 New York
by Elijah Smith, then head of the
Northern Pacific and Oregon Railway
| and Navigation Company, and was
made general counsel Of those proper
ties. In 1889 DAILY was made general
solicitor Of the Central.
Admiration For Bryan Loses Job.
Upon being made general solicitor
Mr.. DAILY became associated with T.
F. Bradford, Of this city, and made
Mr.. Bradford assistant general solicit
| tor. Daily remained a the head of the
roads legal department seven years,
| only TO lose his position because of his
admiration for William Jennings
| Bryan.
| Daily was staunch advocate OF
Bryan ana his free silver policy, and
this was in direct opposition to the
| policy Of the New York officers of the
road. many OF whom were gold dem
| ocrats.
! In 1896 the late Col. L. NJ. Martin had
come to the property as general man
ager. He went east to attend a meet
ing Of the board of directors of the
Central. He was asked about politics
and, being strong gold democrat
himself, was optimistic over that fac
tons success in a strong republican
state. He replied 10 mis- Questioners
that Iowa was republican. but that the
gold democrats were strong.
How does ii come" asked enc of the
directors, that one Of our officials IS
such a strong free silver man."
Martin was surprised to hear thar
one was, and asked his name.
Your general solicitor, DAILY was
the reply.
After Colonel Martin rad reached
home from New York City word came
from New York to ask for Mr.. Daily S
resignation.
Mr.. DAILY and Mr.. Bradford. while
! never in copartnersfip. continued
their associations until 1904.
Many Times Candidate.
Mr.. DAILY. who has taken an active
part in democratic politics for many
years. had many rnes been g candi-
date, and many times was defeated. In
1910 he was elected county attorney
over c. c. CasweN, republican, anc
was e-elected in 1912 with G. A. Mote
as his opponent.
In 1901 Mr.. Daily was a candidate
for representative against 3. F. Cum
mings, who was elected.
In 1902 DAILY was a candidate fol
congress against Robert G. Cousins
who was elected.
In 1909 DAILY was again candidate
against Cummings for representative
and was defeated.
In 1905 and 1907 Daily was candi
date for mayor. and was defeated boti
times by O. l.. Ingledue.
: Served in Massachusetts, Legislature
Mr.. DAILY was native of Boston
!: Mass. where he was born Oct. II, 1851
Of Irish parentage. Young DAILY wa
reared in Boston, attended Boston Col
| lege, a Jesuit school. and then Studio
L law. He was graduated from the Bos
ton Law School in 1875, and the yea
| following served a a member Of tn
/ Massa chusetts general court, CORE
spending to the general assembly Q
/ this state.
II Mr.. Days marriage to Miss Harrie
II G. Butter took place in this city De-
81, 1885. The couple hag no children
l and in addition to the widow ther
! survives a sister. Miss Margaret Dal.
Of Boston. Michael DAILY, OF Bostol
an older brother, died in this cit
| March IS.
Mr.. DAILY was member ri ST. Mary
Catholic church, from where his fl
neral will be held, probably Monda
I morning. Interment will be in River