Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-19

Theodore Roosevelt has come and gone
and he has left the stamp of his courag-
eous Americanism upon a large part of
this community. His visit was attended
by nothing propitious in the way of
weather or arrangement for caring for
the comforts of a great crowd. 1t re-
Quired more than ordinary political en-
thusiasm on the part of those who desir-
ed to hear him. to face the shivering
prospect of a long ride in the raw night
air across the flat and UP the canyon
to Columbia Gardens, but even this pros
pect did not deter $500 people from risk
ing the discomforts of the journey and
long before the speakers arrived, every
seat on the lower floor of the Garden pa
vilion was occupied and the aisles We're
filed. No building in the city could have
accommodated the throng and had the
night been fair. and an open air address
possible it is safe to say that the rough
rider would lave faced an audience never
before equalled in Butte.
A spacious platform had been con-
structed at the east end of the hall and
two large American flags formed a back
ground. On these were displayed pic
lures of Mckinley and Roosevelt and
under them We're two huge bouquets OF
flowers. The Alice band, costumed in
rough rider uniforms enlivened the pre-
iIliillldlS ' q W k"SS ihS '
Physically. the crowd was cold n APP
preciated the humor of the bands must
cal promise of "A Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight There were the usual
false alarms of Here he comes!" and
each time the audience with a stir n
craning of necks, rose to the bait.
AT last he did come. Entering by the
door back of the platform. his presence
was first noted by the many ladies who
occupied a reserved section close to the
stand. The governor quickly Invested
himself of his overcoat and removing his
big hat. stepped briskly to the front and
bowed a smiling acknowledgement to the
storm of applause. He was accompanied
by National Committeeman, Judge De-
Witt. Senator Carter. ex-senator Mantle,
Ex-Governor Richards, Eugene Carroll. c.
S. Batterman and a number of other
prominent local republicans.
Judge Dewitt introduced senator MAN.
tie as the chairman of the evening and
Mr.. Nantes introduction of the dist1n-
guished guest was as follows:
I am sure you all agree that the occa-
sion which brings us here tonight is one
of satisfaction and pleasure. Among all
the splendid Americans who distinguish
edd themselves during the tremendous
events which occurred during the past
two and one-half years and who have
placed the United States in the very front
rank of the nations of he earth, none eA-
cited greater admiration, p~rofounder re-
spect or deeper affection in the hearts
of the American people than the dlstln-
guished man who honors us with his
presence here tonight. His answering
devotion to duty. his love OF country, ms
self-sacrifce, his sterling patriotism ana
uufinching loyalty to everything truly
American. made his name a popular
household word throughout the lenstn
and breadth of the land.
This crisis in the history of the country
furnished examples of priceless value 10
the people of this country n to the COM
ing generations.
The republican party of the nation
honored itself and the country ana mas
lone a beneficient work for humanity by
renominating az its chief ~standa bear
err in this campaign, one OF the truest,
greatest and brayest men this country
ever produced; that tried soldier, perfect
| citizen and broad statesman, Wllllaln
Mckinley. The party honorea ltsell
| equally by nominating as his companion
on the ticket a man fitted in every re-
snect for the office; this splendid specl-
men of resolute, determined, courageous
independent manhood, Theodore Roose-
velt..
Mr.. Nantes tribute to Mckinley pro-
voked a hurricane of cheers which only
subsidized to be renewed with almost
equal yigor when Roosevelts name was
mentioned. The governor was evidently
nleased with the demonstration and STOOD
smiling while hundreds of hats and hand
kerchiefs waved a silent welcome to the
accompaniment of the thunderous ap-
plause. When the din was silenced and
the crowd was adjusting its vision to
take in the appearance of this man OF
whom it had heard so much, a smal
BOYS voice piped from somewhere OUT
of the throng:
..Teddy, you're all right
The audience laughed. Teddy has boys
of his own n with a mock air of sub
missiveness he said:
You see o the American sovereign
speaks to his servant
The sally established the bond OF
friendship between the speaker and his
hearers and the words he thereafter ut
tered were the given the closest attention
and unstinted expression of approval.