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were ruined. The members of the Massa
chusetts delegation were mortified and dis
gusted ut the behavior of The gang and bitter
ly denounced them.
Gen. Buffers Rec, ptiUn.
Gen. Butler arrived in Chicago Saturday
evening. AT the depot he was waited upon
by committee representing laborers' or
gauiz ton of the city, and aitcra short sea-
son Of Misunderstanding The General was driven
TO the Palmer house. There he was met by
an immense crowd who greeted HIM with
cheers. The labor demonstration in the
Butler interest did not take place until
| nearly 10 O'clock. The labor societies,
representing bricklayer>, horseshOcrs, sea
| men and the various topographic
al unions projected to the Palmer
house Ivy circuitDus route, along which large
crowds were waiting The marching col
unn numbered about 5000, and carried
variety of transpircncirs. As the column
approached the vicinity Of the Palmer hous
| the scene became an extraordinary one. The
streets were tillel with u mass Of people,
numbering fully 1000, VINO Hait the
appearance of the Massachusetts man. Gen.
Butler was roundly Chcered on his appear
ing. Later ON n committee from labor
| organization of Chicago welcomed Gen.
| Butler to the city and deli ar address
lculUg'zlng his course us patriot and "a
friend OF the working man. Ia response the
General sad that such nm ovation as was
rendered him would move heart of stouc.
lie advised woikugmen to- organ " for self
protection, and to demand lccogui on o.
their rights
| From the Boston Posts Despatch
There is no doubt That Cleveland is in tic
lead. Indiana made 4 combination vial
New York men tins forenoon, with view
to securing sccOud place GA the ticket iul
Mcdonald, and now another Western asI IT.
ant for honor turns mp in the p. rs m of Nh
William +. Villas " Wisconsin, vino is sal,
. by his delegation to be able 70 CRY ii!
State for the National ticket. When Mr.
Kelly found this afternoon he was beaten
; lie tried to break the unit rule, but on thi
, motion he was defeated by a vote Of 81 to Z
Even then, however he would not surrcudo
, but very shrcwdly obtained coud liol
from lis opponents. lie said that he woul,
, make no further contest if The true stat
of the case should he stated to the con
> veutiOn, which is that there are .
Of the New York delegatl Il opposed 1
nomination Of Gov. Cleveanh. and that It.
r unanimous vote Of State is given him onl
because the Saratoga convention !opled tn
a unit rule. There was nothing said in opp.
n sitiOn To this and Mr.. Kelly has thus secure
ones advantage. He has made it possible t
= prevent stampede II Cleveland ON tn
=. first ballot, because there are man
d delegations who propose to vote tor Clev'
Y land, simply on the theory that New lor
wants him. Most of these delegations ar
n really for Btyard, and are willing to TAX
4 nur III IN " Kelly can prevent them voin
= York is poemy BY showing them that Ne,
!: to nominS,o unanimous. 10 hopes To be abb
that thcrc viii be lively t sYnffiy t iii
: in the convection. Manlon Marble Herr,
l. Wattcrsnn, MI. Morrison, Mr. Hewitt an,
-e Mr.. Carlisle have all been at work ON tart
,e plank, and one has been completed that i
1 factory to revenue reGuTmcrs II +,
q. atirms the plato ms of 1876 aud 1880. whlc
~ were for talill fpr revenue only, and then
q enlHrSes aud ampliics the subject, Stain
n clearly the conely ative purpose Of the reyc
no nuc retOrmers not to disturb vested Interest
If in their efforts 10 50 ref lrm the tariff TN
IN there Shall ne no tax levied tXCept for pub
n lie purposes. There Is promise, fist OF all
or OF a hard Struggle IN the committee On Icyo
M luions Mr., MJulson, ~ the u: animpus vOt
- OF The illinois delcGali ion, represents tba : ul
"a on the committee. There will b. Is mem
~ bcrs, one nom each Stplc, 50 that 20 viii he
In majority. or this 20 the proicclionists
n. through the ,llnrts # b unum, whp is work
n. ing IN behalf Of the Ohio pla FORM are r,u
I'm sonaJly c,rnn of the toioNiug; Mass
:, chuscus ,Bullr) Counec icu, Rpph
= Island Vrrmp t, PenuSy yaniL, Ohio, We
tn GINA West Virginia, Cnlforni4, Gtorl h.
tn Alabama uud louisiana aud twelve in nj
y leaving them eight to gain. 1t Is tue cNpcc
Inc ta'iun Of Mr.. Hewitt and Mr.. llurd lual
whichever size wins in comni,ler, two re-
ports will be made t. the coLvcuton, aud
the contest will be had on the floor, whcr,
c. the revenue ruformers will be ~ very latg,
b. majority.
re (From rnr Boston Advertisers Despatch
be
Me At "A late hour THE evening a cpufcrcl C
n of LEADING Cleveland and Mcdonald me,
'r was held. They have practically decided
a. thu these twp shall folm the tickct-ClcY
le- lar d and NcDlmld and that no yielding al
nj any stage shall be made 10 Kelly. Ills
on combination claims 10 have over 800 votes