The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-24
BOOSTERS RAISE GREAT
RUMPUS IN BOZEMAN
The President OF the United Copper
Company, Who Styles Himself tho
Leader OF the Montana Democracy,
Takes a Place on the Platform and
Asks the Privilege 10 Address tho
onvention---Disturban in Galleries.
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Bozcman. Sept ad.--Not in many a
long day has the state OF Montana seen
such an exhibition OF ehump politics IS
was made by +. Aug. llcin1e here
last evening Thrown down by the demo.
Gratis Of the state, denied and dcfidcd
10y those whose support he coufie1 the
scli-styled leader OF the party led an as
sault on the state convention that was
a cap 10 the climax of disasters that have
attended his political fortunes since he
was put on the tnbuggan and started down
hill by those who oppose him IN this
state. To the people of Montana who
Eclicve III fair play the antics of llcinzc
seem little short OF political suicide. His
first measure OF dlscfedit IN this cant
paign was earned when he packed Judge
McClernan's court room in Butte with
gang of political plug uglics and COM
PEELED the county central committee Of
his party to adjourn TO another hall to
hold n meeting free from interruption.
lie repeated the political cat hop in
Bozcman and last evening invaded III:
state convention with his hcclcrs and strik-
ers who made the meeting hideous with
their ear-percing yells. It was a dis
| gusting exhibition and Iicinzc lost the
fight gamey and treat the victors with
the courtesy the time and place demands
Before the convention met at Q o'clock
last evening the plans of the Ilcnze peo-
pie were laid It was given out thlt
the oustcd delegation would leave for
Butte at o O'Clock but shortly after q The
tip was passed that there was something
dong and a big coup would be pulled on
licinle's men met III caucus and decided
to break up the democratic convention
II possible, or at least secure for lleinzc
the opportunity to make a speech. He
spoke TO the men who had control of
the democratic organization and asked
mat he be given the privilege Of the
noor and was told with courtesy thai he
might properly await the report OF The
committee on credentials and then take
the floor III behalf of the men who were
refused seats. This he insisted he would
not do.
Sat on the Stage.
lie walked on the stage accompanied by
jim Lynch Of Silver Bow county and took
seat III the most conspicuous pnrt of
the rostrum reserved for speakers Whcn
the proceedings were just beginning. hi;
hcelers who filled the gallery began roll
ing down volumes Of cheers. The Bos-
ton and Montana band struck up 10 drown
the noise but the business Of the con-
vcntion was interrupted until the chair
man, w. A. Clark, raped vigorously for
order and managed to secure the at,en-
ton OF the gathering long enough to
hear the report Of the chairman OF com
mlttec on resolutions who said his
committee had not finished their work
and would require at least two hours
and half to finish Other committees
were in fully as bad shape and it was
moved that the convention adjourn until
10 O'Clock today. Then the galleries
went wild again.
The FOUNDERS yelled for Henze and
| hlled the house with tho din of cat calls
and hoarse cries for "A speech from the
man who had planned the invasion of the
convention 1t was bad break for
Heinze but he could not see it that way.
lie sat calmly on the platform and smiled
ms approval at the galleries and bent his
ear to Jim Lynch who had him by the
arm trying to force him on the front of
the stage to respond to the calls from
his ousted delegates In the gallery.
"All in favor of adjournment say aye"
SAID the chairman and round chorus Of
ayes rose from the floor where the weary
'tN""N' iohB sIooIOH anu Wdnl-
ed to rest until the next day. "All op-
posed quericd the chairman, and the gal
ieries roared their disapproval and hurled
insulting remarks at the man who presided.
Then, the vote being undecided, the roll
was called and the motion to adjourn car
ried by 3oI to 2II.
Convention Adjourns.
Adjournment was then taken until this
morning at 9 o'clock amid yels and boots
from the packed galleries and taullting in
suits directed toward the officers of the
convention. Pandemonium reigned Lynch
tried to pull Hcinzc to the front of the plat
form and Heinze smiled and seemed ready
to go, but the noise from his hired men was
hardly demonstrativc enough to admit Of
this rank piece of cffrontery and he drew
back. Finally Hcnze went to the floor of
the convention and climbed on a chair.
He put his hands to his mouth, forming a
sort of fog horn with his palms, and yelled
up to the galleries: "There will be plenty
OF speeches between now and election
time"
Then Lynch jumped on chair beside
Heipza nd re-echneJ +,