The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-06
TEWKSBURY'S TERROR.
he ARRIVES AT CHICAGO.
10 IAN Inquisitlve Reporter, He is Far
From Satisfactory-Dodges De
monstratlon, but in the Eve
ming Makes a Talk.

sonal friends. A representative of the
Associated Press met the party at
Lexington, a few miles out from Chi
cago, and accompanied the General into
the city. The General was somewhat
iatigued after his long, hot journey, but
still bears in his person evil
dences of physical vigor. His hair
is a tritie grayer than when he
last visited Chicago, and the line of bold
ness has pushed its sllirmishers well out
towards the crown of his head, which
was covered while in the car with a
black skull cap. Upon being
introduced by Col. Plempt6n, the Asso,
Grated Press representative, recalled
to the Generals recollection and Incl
dent of the early days of the war, when
Gen. Butler, then in command of the
United States force at Fortress Monroe,
secured for the writer, at that time pri-
waite soldier, who had just been thrashod
at Big Bethel, seat in Hat boat
for ride across Hampton beach. The
General smiled grimly, as his memory
ran back over his checkered military
and civil career, and he remarked:
Those were rather warm DAYS" and
then relapsed into silence while he
1St his eye meditatively out of the
car window over the Calumet flats. He
did not take with extreme kindness to
any discussion on current politics or the
possibilities of the Democratic cOnYen-
ton, but said there would undoubtedly
be protection plankiin the platfo' m
promulgated by the assembled Demo-
Gratis of the country next week. Re
terrng to the wrangle among the Illinois
Democracy, which eflervesced so hotlv
ut the State convention last "Wednesday.
he glanced az the reporter with a pecu-
liar expression in his eve. They
NJ ed q he said, Presidential
candidate who would harmonic all fac
lions. The inference was obvious. The
subject of Southern sentiment i'm his d.
rection was incidentally introduced.
and in response the General obsor,ad
that he had no doubt New Orleans would
give him an enthusiastic rocoplion
should he appear on it's streets. The
political chapter Of the interview ended
at this point, For further information
all enquiries were respectfully referred
to his secretary. The Gen
erals position in the matter was
that he was deficient in
information as to the status of canti,-
dates and had come to Chicago to find
out. Upon the arrival of the train ut the
depot the distinguished visitor was
y
ing the labor organizations of the city.
headed by Mr.. Muldoon,
and after Il short season of hand-sha' :
Ing the General was escorted to cal
rtage ana driven to the Palmer house.
| There he was met by II crowd of shout
100 citizens who greeted him with
three cheers. BY an adroit nank
movement through side door II,
avoided the necessity OF delivering q
| speech, called for, and retired u his
room. ON the ruUte through Michigan
! Gen. Butler was warmly received at
| various towns along the Michigan
Central road. Al Michigan Ciy
the Mayor boarded the train and intro
| duccd Butler TO the people. The Gcncr-
nj delivered few rcmarkS,in the course
Of which he said that the demonstration
| was evidence they approved his course
! The local labor demonstrations In Tho
| Batter interest did not tplIc place
until nearly 10 o'clock. The labor so
cicticS, representing the Hrickhyors
| HorSc-ShGcr,, seaman and variou,
! Typographical unions, selected Marke
| street rs the rendezvous, and from thor,
| proceeded To the Palmer House 10y
| rirruituus route, along Which Wcrj
| large crowds waiting. The marching
/ column numbered about 5000, speaking
| strictly, and carried Il variety OF trans
parencies, all of which bore the fac,
# Butler, supp cmcnted Will
such sentiments as Labor Needs ,
! statesman" "If | am for YOU, am no.
| against you-Butler 10 the Factory Car,
/ OF Lowell" THE Workingmen Wei.
come Butler Toward the rear
of the column wa' horne Hloft
| Il mammoth spoon on which
y
| AL" The extreme rear OF the line was
| the strcamer "liutlCr will Sweep u,
Country" AS the column ap'
preached the vicinity of LC
Palmer House the Srrpr becam,
extraordinary. The 70 .ric-iightcd
streets for many blocks in yvery dire,
! zion were filled with masses of people
Numbering fully 10000 who
awaited the appearance of The
| Massachusetts man. TIL great
| crowd may not have been uTawh uu,
solely to see and hear Butler as the loca.
| lion was the focus OF all interest
which ccntcrS about the approach
NJ the convention, but the demon
| Stration and the knowledge
that Butler was there caught and re-
AIMED the attention of the vast assem-
| Dlagc. Gen. Butler was roudly chCcrcG
IN his appearing, but his remarks We're
| distinct To only those near him,
ms SPEE,u,
i platform had been erected upon a
| Tray which was stationed in front ui
he hotel entrance. - thc hour grew
! lltc, aud the procession did not appear.
| Il was suggested To the General that he
! lad better 20 out and Keep
/ TIE uproariouS crowd in ore q :
| escorted by half - dozen members of the
| Trade and Labor organizations
| ne came out and forced his
! way through the turbulent crowd
In a platform. whore he was greeted
| with hoarsr wells from the throats of the
waiting thousands. Tho Chairman oI
the committee introduced him as fol
| luwsE
"fEtLnw WoRHiNGMEN: am going
| to Introduce 10 you, one who scarcely
needs to he introducedto this audience
Gen. Butler, Of Massachusetts,
The crowd set up yell which rolled
out ON the night mir like tho eruption u
a giant prysrr. When II subsidized Gen
Butler began his speech ~ follows;
"fEiLuw CITIZENS OF CuIuAGo AM
THE NORTHWESTERN STArES: l.eud
mo your ears and hD silent
that YOU may hear. IL would
bn almost impossible for mo to make
the immense crowd hear mo unless per
feet silence In preserved"
Al this point the head of the procession
turned the corner n block away, and the
music of the baud and yells of the crowd
cut oil for the moment any further do
livery of the speech. In n few moments
comparative quiet was restored, when
tion, Butler resumed M follows;
III hnvo received an address of wei.
come 10 Chicago and the band IL now
coming"
While uttcrlng these last words th'
procession advanced until 1,
head had reached the hotc
entrance, hut the crowd was
20 dense that further progress was i'm
possihle. The mounted Marshal, VIII,
led the column, attempted q
force his horse through th,
mob, but n number of moi
seized the bride, aud forcibly pushed
him back. 4 gigantic policeman en-
dcnyored to lead the horse, but the