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 They Want q 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 6 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 Kensington, 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 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 car 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 fiat boat for ride across the Hamp-
ton creek. The general smiled grimly his
memor ran back over his checkered military
and civil career, and he re-
marked: ''Those 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 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 effevesced 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 harmonic all factions. The inference
was obvious.
| The subject of southern sentiment in his d.
rection was insiduously introduced, and in re-
Spouse the general observed that he had no
doubt New Orleans would give him an enthusiast
tic reception should he appear 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-
| gnished guest was waited upon by a committee
representing the labor organizations of the city,
headed by Mr. Muldoon, and after a short season
of handshaking the general was escorted to
carriage and driven to the Palmer house.
There he was met by crowd of about 100 citi
zens, who greeted him with three cheers. BY
an adroit flank movement through a side door he
avoided the necessity Ct delivering speech,
which 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
course.
| The local labor demonstration in the Butler
interest did not take place until nearly 10 o'clock
The labor societies, representing brcklayers,
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 a variety of transparencies,
| all of which bore the face of
Butler, supplemented with such sentiments as,
| ssLabor needs statesman eff am not for
you | am against you - 'sButler to the factory
cars of Lowell'' ssThe workingmen welcome
Butler;'' Toward the rear of the column was
borne mammoth spoon, on which inscribed,
ssButler will feed you ALI The extreme rear
|
displaying the device, ''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 filed with mass
of people numbering fully twenty thousand, who
awaited the appearance of the Massachusetts,
man. The great crowd may not have been
| ont Ole t0 he
as the location was the focus of all the interest
which centers about the approach of the nation
| III convention, but the demonstration and the
knowledge that Butler was 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.
platform had been erected upon a 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 Ill order. Escorted by 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 greeted
with hoarse yells from the Threats OF the waiting
| thousands.
The chairman of the committee introduced
him as follows: g Fellow workingmen, l am
going to introduce to you one who scarcely needs
| to be introduced to this audience, General But
ler of Massachusetts. - The crowd set up yell
which rolled out on the night air like the erup
ton of a giant gyser. When it subsidized, Gen.
| Butler began his speech follows:
Fellow citizens Of Chicago and the northwest
ern states: Lend me your 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 a 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 few
moments comparative quiet was restored, when
Gen. Butler resumed as follows:'
81 have received the address of welcome to
Chicago and the band is now coming" While
uttereg these last words the procession adj
vanced until its head reached the hotel entrance,
and the crowd was so 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
forcbly pushed him back. gigantic policeman
endeavored to lead the horse, but the crowd
bounced the blue coated gentleman and wrested
his club from him. The terrific uproar continued
ten minutes, during which time Gen. Butler
| stood, with head uncovered, waving his hand at
the mob and appealing for silence, when ne
turned to the committee ard said, 81 cannot
speak here tonight.
He left the platform surrounded by members
of the committee, and after desperate struggle
with the unruly gang, reached the hotel enter
ance, and passed up to his room. An immense
crowd followed him, but only a 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 committee
from Trades and labor organizations of Chica-