Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-18
he WILL ADDRESS BuTTE'S
CITIZENS TONIGHT UPON
The VITAL ISSUES OF
The PENDING
CAMPAIGN .

he would be the next vice president.
Reaching the balcony of the hotel, the
crowd yelled itself hoarse Upon the ap>
pearance of the governor. CHANGING, at
the beautiful banner which was suspend
ed across the street a few feet below, the
governor smiled and remarked:
Hello, there's the full dinner pail!"
His remark was directed to the repre-
sentation of a dinner pail on the banner
between he pictures of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Again n again the crowd called for
the hero of San Juan hill.
Mr.. Mantle, at Governor Roosevelt's
solcltatlon, came Forward and explained
to the crowd that Mr.. Roosevelt's voice
would not permit him Speaking out OF
doors at that time, but that he would be
very glad to address all of them at CO.
lumbia Gardens at 8 o'clock this even
ing.
"Teddy!" Teddy" yelled the crowd as
he started to leave the balcony. "Ill see
You all Tonight. I can't talk now,' said
Governor Roosevelt.
Again the crowd yelled it's disapproval.
I'll see you tonight" said the governor,
and I'll see if you can stand it as long.
as 1 cam"
Mr.. Roosevelt then stepped from the
balcony where he spent the next half
hour shaking hands. He'had a pleasant
word for everybody n he found among
the Butte people many old-time ac-
quaintances, some of whom had ,roughed
it with him in the Dakotas years ago..
OVATION EN- ROUTE.
"Al Hail! The C%onquering Hero
Comes!"
Clear and strong on the crisp mountain
air the words of that famous old song
pealed forth from a hundred Threats as
the special bearing Governor Roosevelt
and party rolled into Boulder.
Boarding the democratic lion in his
dem was what they called it, but as the
train pulled out Teddy" turned to
Senator Carter and Judge De Witt, re-
marking with a grin of satisfaction that
it was the nearest to a triumph of any
thing he had seen since the blue waters
of the Hudson faded from his view.
And he was right. If ever a small town
gave a man a royal welcome. a welcome
remarkable for it's very enthusiasm and
spontaneity, that town is Boulder No
Roman general. fresh from the field OF
his valor and crowned with the laurels OF
victory was ever rendered a reception or
| his triumphal return through the gates
Of the "Seven-Hilled City, that surpass
ed it from the simple view point OF en-
thusiasm.
Three hundred and fifty persons of
both sexes and all ages were waiting at
the station. They didn't throw any
rocks; they didn't hurl any invectives;
they didn't even keep quiet. And yet, as
General Guild expressed it, From what
was told us, the best we expected was
silence. The reception at this place has
lone more to encourage US as regards
the general leaning and sympathy of the
rural districts of Montana as anything
we have seen in the state"
The throng cheered itself hoarse as
Governor Roosevelt stepped to the rear
platform and was introduced by Sena-
tor Carter. Flags We're waved, hats rent
the tair and the people surged to and
fro in such strenuous efforts to get with
in good speaking distance that the
shifting colors of the ladies' garments
gave it the appearance of a great human
Kaleidoscope.
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS.
Governor Roosevelt spoke for twenty