CASTERAND MANTLE
Whilethe representatives from this county^in Mm legialatlire and we belie\ e a majority^al the Republicans of the county, favorei^the election of T C Power to succeed Mta^self as senator, there can he little doubt^hut Thon H.Carterwas theireecoudchoice^Mr. I'nwer, hy his interests in northernand^central Montana and for hie faithful and^able services at Washington, was entitled^to tlie support given him from this section^But hp a majority of the Republicans in^the legislature have chosen another to sue^ceed Mr. Power there will he graceful and^hearty acquiescence in the result.
TIiob.H. Carter is one of the hrainies^men in the state. He takes high rank as a^lawyer, is a logical and convincing speeker^anil has the peculiar and happy faci ty of^winning the friendship unil influence of me^when their services are needed. Perhaps^uo delegate ever went from a territory, and^for that mutter no representative from^state, who so quickly- made his presence^and ability known as did Mr. Carter when^serving Montana in the lower bouse of con^Kress. His ability- and energy was recog^nized by Republicans of long service^congress, and when it came to the selectio^of a chairman of the National Republica^committee, he was chosen for the respon^sible position. That the Republican party^went down in defeat everybody is painfully^aware, but this result cannot he attributed^to any lack of ability on the part of Mr^Carter. No living man could have checked^the strong tide which swept the Republ^cans out of power. But it must give Mr^Carter some satisfaction to so quickly see^the day when theAmerican voters regretted^their mud an J unwarranted action.
