, 1884-07-06
Preparatory Arrangements For
the Convention Completed.
A Big Demonstration Over Ben
~ Buffers Arrival.
Flower and Cleveland Equally
Divided in New York.
Builder On the Ground.

OhAAS-h'Nf Wy - u VI IL
rived in Chicago from Boston this evening
on the $50 train, over the Michigan Cen.
trial road. He was accompanied by his
secretary and several personal friends.
Representatives of the Associated Press
met the party at Kensington, a few miles
out from Chicago, and accompanied tie
General into the city, Butler was some
what fatigued after his long hot journey,
but still bears in his person evidence OF
physical vigor. His hair is a trifle grayer
than when he last visited Chicago, and the
line of badness has pushed its skirmishers
well out toward the crown of his head,
which was covered while in the car with a
black skull cap. He did not take with ex-
IRENE kindness to any discussion of cur
rent politics, or the possibilities of the
| Democratic convention, but said there
would undoubtedly be a protection plank
in the platform promulgated by the as
sembled Democrats of the country next
week, Referring to the wrangle among
the Illinois Democracy, which ~effervesced
so hotly at the State convention last
Wednesday, he glanced at the reporter
with a peculiar expression in his eye and
said, they needed a candidate who would
harmonic all factions. The inference
was obvious. The subject of Southern
sentiment in his direction was insidiously
introduced, and in response the General
| nlgnrrol ,hnt he knl -, l,plt M
Orleans would give him an enthusiastic
reception should he appear ON the streets,
The political temper of the interview
ended at this point for further information,
all enquiries were respectfully referred
to his secretary. The Generals position
in the matter was that he was deficient in
information as to the stature Of candi-
dates, and hence came 70 Chicago to find
out.
Upon the arrival of the train at the
depot, the distinguished visitor was wait
ed upon by a committee representing the
labor organizations of the city. After n
short season of handshaking the General
was escorted to a carriage and driven to
the Palmer House. There he was met by
a crowd of about one hundred citizens,
who greeted him with three cheers. By
an adroit flank movement through the
side door he avoided the necessity of de-
l%ivering a speech. He was called for and
retired to his room.
The local labor demonstration in the
Butler interest did not take place until
near 10 o'clock. The labor societies re-
presenting the b~ricklayers. horeshoers
seamen and various typographical unions,
selected Market Street as a rendezvous,
and from there proceeded to the Palmer
House by a circuitous route, along which
were large waiting crowds. The march,
ing column numbered about three thous
and, speaking strictly, and carried a vari-
ETY. of transparancies, all of which bore
the face of Butler, supplemented with
such sentiments as, Labor needs a states
man" IF 1 am not for you l anu against
YOU, Butler to the factory czars of Lo-
well. The working men welcome But
Ter" Toward the rear of the column was
bnrn aloft a mammoth spoon on
which was inscribed, Butler will
feed you all" The extreme rear of
the line was made up ola Broom Brigade
displaying the device, Butler will Sweep
the Country" As the column approach
cd the vicinity of the Palmer House, the
scene became an extraordinary one. The
electric lighted streets for many blocks in
every direction, were filed with a mass of
people numbering twenty thousand, who
awaited the appearance of the Massachu-
sets man. The great crowd may not
have been drawn out solely to see and
hear Butler, as the location was the focus
of all interest which centres about the APP
proach of the national convention, but the
demonstration and the knowledge that
Butler was to speak, caught and retained
the attention Of the vast auditory. Gen
eral Butler was soundly cheered on his APP
pearing but his remarks were distinct to
only those near him.
The crowd was so dense and he mob so
unruly that Butler declined to speak.
After a desperate struggle with the unruly
gang, he reached the hotel entrance and
passed up to his room. An immense
crowd followed him, but only a favored
few were admitted to the General apart
ments. Members of the press were rigid
ly excluded from the room and compelled
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