Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-23
"BOosriSG. TmEra rAvonITEs.
Unprecedented scenes and Demon
stratiOns at Chicago.

Unprecedented Scenes and Demon
sfrati0ns at Chicago.
(By telegraph to the Dlspstch.l
CHICAGO, June 22.-Late last evening a
Blaine procession marched into the rotunda
Of the Grand Pacific Hotel with band oil
music and hOisted their transparencles. The
cheering was tremendous-tlu BORIS, flags,
canes, umbrellas. and hats helping on the
general enthusiasm. Gresham procession
had returned TO the hotel only a few minutes
before, aud some OF the Gresham men did
not relish the Blaine eBthusiasm. they went
10 the Gresham rooms and brought out
couple OF transpai enciss used in the
parade and boosted them 10 counter
act the cheering for the man from
Maine. The din now became fTighuul.
TIE big rotuuda was one sOiid mass
Of humanity, men standing on chairs,
lounges, ana wherever they ceuld obtsin
foOthOld. Cheers for Blaine and counter.
cheers for Gresham rent the air until Clark
street became impossible from the crowds
trying 20 get into the hotel. Hats we're
hostcd on cares and umbrellas, and amid
the din the old campaign shout OF "Blaine,
Blaine. James e.. Blaine, " could be heard
like the Vel OF a marching army. The
sympatniZers seemed TO be evenly divided,
and when the Blaine noise filtered the
Gresham men cheered like msdmcn.
Suddenly man carrying a Blaine trans
parencv was hOisted on the shoulders OF
group OF enthusiasts, and from this
eminebce be waved the name Oh the
Plumed Knight. The crowd went wild.
Then Gresham did The same, and for
twenty minutes there was a rivalry
to see which motto could be placed toe
highest. Men pulled Of their coats. climbed
on top OF each other, aad waved the names
OF Blaine and Gresham within q few feet OF
each other. II one motto fell 1t was grssped
by score Of hbas and seut sleit again.
Finally Blaine man reached the CAPITAL OF
3 pillar. His banner was now the highest, but
q Gresham fellow, more OF sailor, climbed
up his pillar 10 projection abeyethe capital
and pushed his banner against TIE ceiling.
The crowd went wild. lie had hardly de-
sccuded when pack OK Blaine men set upon
him and in a secOad every yestige OF linen
was torn from the frame he carried.
The Gresham men retaliated, and the
Blaine banner was only saved by being
rushed out through a cigar store. In the
Mite the pirtsans pounded one another in
the face, and sey erh Of the men were Knocked
10 tie floor. Policemen IN VAIN tried to
but before they'rescnod the comOatants the
struggle was over. In revenge two Gresham
men climbed up and fixed their iavOric's
picture on the highest poiRts OF the pillars
and LETT them there. such a scene was never
known in Chicago before.
Last night was the last occasion many OF
the .'club5" bad 70 shout for their fayorte
candidates, and they made the most OF 1t.
Aetr clubs parsded; sherman forces were
out. and Gre,ham clubs repeated their
tour OF the principal streets with bali
dozen bands and myriad- Of torchlights,
The principal Gresham demonstration was
composed ~ a large number OF working
men armed with TIN dinucT-p1ils and spades,
who paraded, headed by the Topeka Flam-
bcauX cub.
Blame professions were not wanting
either during The evening.