Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
nurLes,s ARRIVAL.

campaign.
BUTLER's ARRIVAL.
CHICAGO. July 5.--Gen. Butler ar
rived In Chicago from Boston this
evening on the $40 p. m. train over
the Michigan Central railroad He
was accompanied by his secretary and |
several personal friends.
A representative of the Associated |
Press met the party Mt Lansington, n |
few miles out from Chicago, and nc.
compauied the general into the city, |
The general was somewhat fatigued |
after his long journey but still bears
in his person evidences of physical
vigor. His hair Is u tritle grayer than
when he last visited Chicago and the
line of badness has pushed its skirmish-
ers well out towards the crown of his
head, which was covered while In
the car with black skull.cap.
Upon being introduced by Col.
Plempton the Associated Press rep
resentative recalled TO the generals
recollection an incident of the early
days of the war when Gen. Butler,
then in command Of the United Stated
force at Fortress Monroe, secured for
the writer, at that time private
soldier, who had just been thrashed at
Big Bethel, n seat In "a ilat-boat for n
ride across Hampton creek. The gen.
eral smiled grimly AZ his memory ran
back over his checkered military and
civil career and he re-
stormy days. aud then relapsed
into silence, while he cast his eye
meditatively out of the ear window
over the Calumet flats. He did not
take with extreme kindness to any
discussion Of current politics or posi-
bilities of the Democratic convention,
but said there would undoubtedly he IA
protection plank I'm the platform pro-
mulgated by the assembled Democrats
| of the country next week,
Referring To the wrangle among the
| Illinois Democrats which eflarvesced
| so holly at the state convention last
Wednesday he glanced at the reporter
with peculiar expression In his
eye: "They needed n presi-
dental candidate who would
harmonic all factions. - The Infer
ence was obvious. The subject Of
Southern sentiment In his direction
was insidiously introduced. and I'm
response the general observed that he
had no doubt New Orleans would give
au e.ltuuSlustit TcctplloH
he appear on its streets.
The political chapter of the interview
| ended at this point For further In
| formation all inquiries were respect
| fully referred to his secretary, and the
| generals position in the matter was
that he was deficient In information as
to the status of the candidates, and had
come to Chicago To find ont.
| Upon the arrival of the train
at the depot the distinguished visitor
was awaited upon by committee rep
| resenting the labor organizations of
the city headed by Mr.. Muldoon, and
after short season of Misunderstanding
the general was escorted to IA carriage
and driven to the Palmer house. There
he was met by "A crowd of about II hun
bred citizens, who greeted him with
three cheers. BY IN adroit movement
through side door he avoided the
necessity of delivering IA speech, which
was called for, and retired to his room.
On the route through Michigan Gen.
Butler was warmly received ut
tn various towns along the Michigan
Central railroad. At Michigan City
the mayor boarded the train and In
troduced Butler to the people. The
general delivered few remarks, la
demonstration was un evidence that
they approved his course.
The local labor demonstrations In
Buffers interest did not take place I'M
til nearly 10 o clock. The labor socle-
ties representing the brick-layers,
horse shOers, seamen and the various
geographical unions selected Mar
ket street US rendezvous,
and from there proceeded to
the Palmer house by a circuitous
route, along which were large crowds
waiting. The marching column num-
bered about 5000. speaking strictly,
and carried variety of transparencies,
all OF which bore the face Of Butler,
supplemented with such sentiments AZ
Labor needs a statesman" "If am
not for you am not against YOU"
"Butler to the factory czars Of
Lowell" "The working men welcome
Butler.n Towards the rear ofsthe col
umn was borne aloft "a mammoth
spoon on which was In
scribed: "Butler will fed you
ALL The extreme rear
brigade displaying the streamer, But
Ter will sweep the country As the
column approached the vicinity Of the
Palmer house became an extraordinary
one. The archaeological streets for
many blocks In every direction were
filed with masses OF people, number
, ing fully 10000, who awaited the ap.
. pearance Of the Massachusetts, 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 centers about the approach OF
the convention, but the demonstra.
ton and the knowledge that Butler
was there caught aud retained the vast
auditory. Gen. Butler was roundIy
I cheered on his appearing, but his re-
, marks were distinct only TO those neal
him.