St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07
BUTLER'S BOOM.
Immense Labor Demonstration in
His Interest at Chicago
Last Evening.
He Says Theya Want Presidential
Candidate Who Can Har-
mOnize all Factions.
The Inference Being Very Obvious as to
Who That Harmonious, Cheeky
Person Might be.

| CHICAGO, July 5.-Gen. Butler arrived in Chi
cago from Boston this evening on the 80 train,
over the Michigan Central road. He was accom-
panied by his secretary and several personal
friends A representative of the associated press
met the party at Kensngton, a few miles out
from Chicago and accompanied them into the
city Butler was somewhat fatigued after his
long, hot journey, but still bears in his person
evidences of physical vigor, His hair is a trife
grayer than when he last visited Chicago, and the
line of badness has pushed it's skirmishers well
out toward the crown of his head, which
was covered while on the with black skull
cap. Upon being introduced by Col Plympton,
the Associated Press representative recalled to
the generals recollection an incident of the early
days of the war, when Gen. Butler, then in COM
mand of the United States forces at Fortress
Monroe, secured for the writer, then private
soldier who had just been thrashed at Big Bethel,
seat ON a fiat boat for ride across the Hamp-
ton creek. The general smiled grimly as his
memor ran back over his checkered military
and civil career, and he re-
marked. ssThose were rather warm
days. and then relapsed into silence, while he
cast his eye meditatively out of the car window
over the Calumet flats.
He did not take with extreme kindness to any
discussion of current politics or possibilities
of the Democratic convention, but said there
would undoubtedly be protection plank in the
platform.
Referring to the wrangle among the Illinois
Democracy which effervesced so holly at the
state convention last Monday he glanced at the
reporter with peculiar expression in his eye,
and said'they needed a presidential candidate
who would harmonize all factions. The inference
was obvious
The subject of southern sentiment in his di-
rection was insiduously introduced and in re-
spouse the general observed thai he had no
doubt New Orleans would give him an enthusiast
tic reception should he appear on its streets.
The political chapter of the interview ended at
this point. For further information all enquirers
were respectfully referred to his secretary. The
generals position ON the matter was that he was
deficient in Information as to the status of the
candidates, and came to Chicago to find out.
On arrival of the train at the depot the distin-
guished guest was waited upon by committee
representing the labor organizations of the city
headed by Mr. Muldoon and after a short season
of handshaking the general was escorted to
a carriage and driven to the Palmer house.
The1e he met by crowd of about 100 citi-
zens, who greeted him with three cheers. By
adroit flank movement through side door he
avoided the necessity Ct delivering a speech,
which was called for, and retired TO his room.
On the route through Michigan Gen. Butler
was warmly received at the various towns along
the Michigan Central road At Michigan City
the mayor boarded the train and introduced But
Ter to the people. The general then delivered a
few remarks, in the course of which he said the
demonstration was an evidence they approved mis-
| course.
| The local labor demonstration in the Butler
interest did not take place until nearly 10 o'clock.
The labor societies, representing bricklayers,
horse shoers, seamen, and the various typo
graphical unions, selected Market street as a
rendezvous, and from there proceeded to the
| Palmer house by circuitous route, along which
were large waiting crowds. The marching column
numbered about 1900, speaking strictly, and
carried variety of transparencies,
all of which bore the face of
Butler, supplemented with such sentiments as,
| Labor needs statesman; - ''If not, for
you am against you;'' ''Butler to the factory
czars of Lowell;'' ''The workingmen welcome
Butler;'' Toward the rear of the column was
| borne a mammoth spoon, on which was inscribed,
ssButler will feed you ALL The extreme rear
| of the line was made up of q broom brigade
displaying the device, s'Butler will sweep the
| country.
As the column approached the vicinity of the
| Palmer house, the scene became an eXtraordin-
airy one The electric lighted streets for many
blocks in every direction, were flled with mass
of people numbering fully twenty thousand, who
awaited the appearance of the Massachusetts
man. The great crowd may not have been
| Butler.
as the location was the focus Of all the interest
which centers about the approach of the nation
| al convention, but the demonstration and the
knowledge that Butler to speak, caught and
retained the attention of the vast auditory.
General Butler was roundly cheered on his ap-
| pearing, but his remarks were distinct to only
| those near him.
A platform had been erected upon dray
which was stationed in front of the hotel emit
| rance. As the hour grew late and the procession
did not appear it was suggested to the general
that he had better go out and keep the uproarious
crowd in order. Escorted by u half dozen mem
| bers of the trade and labor organization he
came out and forced his way through the turbu-
lent crowd to the platform, where he was greeted
with hoarse yells from the Threats of the waiting
thousands.
The chairman of the committee introduced
him as follows: 'Fellow workingmen, l am
| going to introduce to you one who scarcely needs
to be introduced to this audience, General But
Ter, of Massachusetts, - The crowd set up yell
which rolled out on the night air like the erup
! ton of giant gyser. When it subsidized, Gen.
! Butler began his speech as follows:
Fellow citizens of Chicago and the northwest
ern states Lend me your ears and be silent
that you may hear. 1t would be almost impossi-
BILE for me TO make this immense crowd hear me
unless perfect silence is preserved.
At this point the head of the procession turned
the corner q block away, and the music of bands
and the yells of the crowd cut off for the moment
any further delivery of the speech. In q few
moments comparative quiet restored, when
Gen. Butler resumed as follows:
81 have received the address Of welcome to
Chicago and the band is coming While
utterieg these last words the procession adj
vanced until its head reached the hotel entrance,
and the crowd was dense further progress
was impossible. The mounted marshall who
led the column, attempted to force his horse
through the mob, but number OF
men seized the bride and
forcibly pushed him back. A gigantic policeman
endeavored to lead the horse, but the crowd
bounced the blue coated gentleman and wreste
his club from him. The terrific uproar continued
ten minutes during which time Gen. Butler
stood, with head uncovered, waving his hand al
the mob and appealing for silence, when he
turned to the committee and said, 81 cannot
speak here tonight.
He left the platform surrounded by members
of the committee, and after desperate struggl c
with the unruly gang, reached the hotel enter
ancc and passed up to his room. An immense
| crowd followed him, but only favored few
were admitted to the general apartments, The
members of the press were rigidly excluded from
the room and compelled to take curbstone seats
| in the hall.
After the crowd had surged and banged at the
door awhile, it was opened to admit q committee
from tne trades and labor organizations Chica-