The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-23
THE PARADE OF THE CLUB.
A Gresham and Blaine Procession
Come to Blows.

Come to Blows
CHICAGO, June Latte last evening q
Blaine procession marched into the rotunda
of the Grand Pacific hotel with a band OF
music aud hoisted their transparencies. The
cheering was tremendous-tin horns, flags
and canes, umbrellas and hats helping on
the general enthusiasm. A Gresham pro-
cession had returned to the hotel only few
minutes before, and some of the Gresham
men did not relish the Blaine enthusiasm.
They went TO the Gresham rooms and
brought out a couple of transparencies
used in tho parade and hoisted
them to counteract tho cheering for the man
from Mnine. Tho din and row became
frightful. The big rotunda was one solid
mass OF humanity, men standing Of chairs,
lounges, and wherever they could obtain
foothold. Cheers for Blaine and counter
cheers for Gresham rent the air until Clark
street became impossible from the crowds
trying 10 get into the hotel.
EXCITEMENT AT THE GRAND PACIFIC.
Hats were hoisted on canes and umbrellas,
and amid the din the old campaign shout Of
"Blainei Blainel James q. Blainel" could
be heard like the yells Of a marching army.
The sympathizers seemed to be evenly
divi1ed, and when the Blaine noise faltered
the Gresham men cheered like madmen.
Suddenly man carrying Blaine trans
parency was hoisted on the shoulders of a
group Of enthusiasts and from this eminence
he waved the name of the Plumed
knight. The crowd went wild. The
Gresham men did the same. aud for twenty
minutes there was a rivalry to see which
motto could be placed the highest. The
men pulled of their coats, climbed on top
of each other, and waved the names Of
Blaine and Gresham within a few feet of
auh ,Nk nf,RAf 10 fall NNa arrsud Fad
by a score Of hands and sent alDft again.
Finally, Blaine man reached The capital
of pillar. His banner was now the high
est, but Gresham fellow, more of sailor,
climbed up his pillar 10 the projection
above the capital and pushed his banner
against the ceiling. The crowd went wild
again.
A GREsHAMITE PUMMELED BY BLAINEITEs.
He had hardly descended when pack Of
Blaine men set upon him, and IN second
every vestige Of the linen was torn from
the frame be carried. The Gresham men
retaliatod and the Blaine banner was only
saved by being rushed out through cigar
store In the melee the partisans pounded
one another in the face, and several of the
men were knocked to the floor The police
men in vain tried to force their way through
the dense crowd but before they reached
the combatants the struggle was over In
revenge TWO OTeSndHi men cllIilDeu up anu
fixed their favorite's picture ON the highest
points OF the pillars and left them there.
Such scene was
NEVER KNOWN IN CHICAGO BEFORE.
Last night was the last occasion many of
the "clubs" had TO shout for their favorite
candidates, and they made the most of it.
Alger clubs paraded, the Sherman forces
were out, and the Gresham clubs repeated
their tour Of the principal streets with half
a dozen bands and myriads Of torchlights.
The principal Gresham demonstration was
composed Of a large number Of working
men armed with tin dinner pals and spades,
who paraded headed by the Topeka fam
beaux clubs Blaine professions were not
wanting either during the evening.