Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-10-21
CARTER AT BUTTE.
The Great Mining Camp Turns
Out En- Masse to Welcome
the Champion of Silver.
He Opens the Campaign in Judge
Dixon's Home Amid a Scene
OF Unparalleled En-
thusia SIN.
After the Hall is Filled an Over.
flow Meeting of Five Thou.
sand Clamor to hear Him.
Carter at Butte.

BUTTE, Oct. 1S.-An enthusiastic
Gro Sd of nearly 800 people left Helena
on the special Carter train fr Butte,
which started from Helens ut about
2:3O In the afternoon. Passeng. r.
we're taken on ut all the TOW M along
the MontsEs Central railrosd, and
Col. Hubbard, who WAS in charge nj
the excursion, was kept busy finding
accommodations for them. BY the
time the tain reached Butte the car
we're so filled that many could not
find seats. The tain consisted OF
four passenger coaches and n b Pgage
ear. One Of The cars bore the Legend,
Garter Redeemed Every Promise"
and "Silver 81 l0-Thomas II. after
Lead $3.50"
Many prominent Helena men were
Oh hoard, and 3, WIS jolly, eLthu-i
a-tic Carter crowd. AT Builder tn.
Representative Was taken on amid
loud cheering, escorted by a crowd Of
Boulder people. and the train then
made gu'ck time to Butte.
1000 MEN IN LINE.
Never before In this ciy's history.
has such enthusiasm been seen and
never was there more suspicious
opening Of campaign iu Silver Bow
county. At O'Clock the Carter train
arrived from Helena caring 800 Re-
publicans. II WA. met at the depot
by n band. A line was formed, which
followed the carriage containing the
chirftaiD. The r. rtception Of the Con-
gresham WIS most hearty. but the
real -ntbu-issm came lst.r when the
column formed fer the greatest pro.
cession in the city's history. The
place of honor WAS accorded the Carter
Club of Helena. who led the line with
800 men and headed by the Meader-
will hand. AS the first division rloved
up three hundred fire besns sdded to
the display by shedding their light
throughout the street.
Additions 20 the line continued
until Psrk street from Main to Mont
ana was filled by a solid mass Of
humanity. Fully two thousand men
were In line and the route was upon
the main streets Of the city. When
the bead of the long procession reach.
ed the MrDermott Hotel, Congress.
man Carter appeared, aad scene OF
the widest enthusiasm tnsued. The
illum mating power OF each fiambesu
IN the long line WAS tested, s1d sea
of flame nearly a mile long made q
spectacle of uuegualled grandeur.
From the moment Carter entered the
carriage, the cheering was iucessaut
until the hall was reached. Following
the Carter men Of Helen were fur
hundred memb, rs Of the Butte club.
aud behind them were one thousand
Butte men, hundreds Of them working
men. Chief Msrsbal Nipdenhofisn
was assisted by Cbief- OF Division G.
II. Buskett. Dan Haskins, David
Lawrence, William Meratts, ]. B.
Gallagher. Will Thompson. J. L.
Crossman, F. b. Thomas, Louis A,
Bic'ell, and A. z. Melanche.
FIVE THOUSAND BARRED OUT.
On reaching the hall, the leaders
found II ~ den.ely crowded thst they
had difficulty In clearing a passag,
way for the speakers. When the com
mittee escorting tie Congressman
anioua them Mr.. Hollman. Lee Man
tie. Ex-Governor White, Joseph Davii
ap6 others reached the platform, thu
cheering was enthusiastic, and 1T dit
not cease until q waive of Mr.. Hol
laad's hand indicated that the meet
Ing be opened. when the starry fial
was placed beside the picture II Con
gresham Carter there WA anothe
oui burst Of sp pplause. Az Mr.. Cate
took his sect Captain Wyman mount
ed HE chair and said:
"Mr. Chairman, thersars ave thou
ssnd people 10 tha streets unable 3
gala aduittanos 10 the hall; they 10
sist on healing our ohIsftain. WIS
shall I tell thems'
The Chairman anpouuosd that II
evssfow meeting vsuld b sddFssrs'
by Colossl A. q. Dstkin and - ~
sloss II Mk oas>os's a1tssn n -
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