The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-07
Democratic national Convention,

A meeting of the democratic national com.
| mittee was held in Chicago on the I'D.
The first thing done which was regarded
with special significance was the first ballot on
the time for holding the convention. Dates from
early in May to the middle of August were pro
| posed, the earlier dates generally being regarded
az in the interest of st. Louis, and ~ these dates
were taken up and acted upon, there was cor
responding interest on the part of Representa-.
tives of the rival cities. The first ballot was for
the aGth Of May, tho vote begin II to 20.
The final vote on tho location showed that
the vote on this date really indicated the
| strength of the respective cities of st. Louis
and Chicago, the latter getting twenty-one votes
for location and the former seventeen. Thu
next ballot on the date fixed it on the oath of
June, but this was changed, after the location
was agreed upon, to the Sth of July. Three
ballots for the location were taken the last re-.
suit was Chicago y, st. Louis II.
The following call was presented by the ex-
ecutiHe committee, and agreed upon:
The national Democratic committee, having
met in the city of Washington on the I'D of
February, 1881, has appointed Tuesday, the
Sth day of July next, at noon, as the time, and
chosen the city Of Chicago as tho place, for
holding Il national Democratic convention.
Each state is entitled to representation therein
equal to double the number of senators and
representatives in congress of the United States.
The Democrats of each organized territory
and the District of Columbia are entitled to
send two delegates, subject to
discretion of the convention MS to
their admissisn. All Democratic citizens of the
United States, irrespective Of past political asso-
Citations and differences, who can unite with us
in an effort for a pure, economical and consti-
tutlonal government, are cordially invited to ioin
i'll sending delegates to the convention.
The call Is signed by all the member of the
national Democratic committee. On motion Of
M%clienry of Kentucky, it was resolved that the
next meeting of the committee he held at the
Palmer house, Chicago, July It'll next The com-
mittco then adjourned.
I. o. .F.-Minnesota Grand Encampment.
The tenth annual grand c%ncampment of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Mime
sofa was opened Wednesday, the 2Cth, at 9
o'clock, at Odd Fellows hall, st Paul There
was a full attendance of delegates,
The report of the grand patriarch was pre-
sented. 1t showed u very favorable state of
affairs from twenty-six deputy district grand
| patriarchs.
The report of the grand representative to the
sovereign grand lodge was presented. 1t
showed that the report Of the sovereign grand
sire denoted a net gain the last official year Of
1880. making Il total membership of 4G5, 997
in the United States; encampment member
ship, e5,llo- not gain, 4,4G1.
Mn. Williams report us grand treasurer
shows receipts. S!Sii2; expenditure of grand
encampment for the year, $.5S.46 in treasury
at close Of term, sos. .2i.
The encampmont proceeded to the election OF
o~ttlccrs-with the following result:
Grand patriarch-lhomas Riley, st Paul.
Grand High Priest-W. X. Read, Lanesboro.
Grand Senior Wardell-E. Il. French, Brain.
erd.
Grand Scribe and T]reasuror-J. F. Williams,
ST. Paul.
Grand Junior Warden. Minges, Wilton.
Grand Inside Sentinel-A. e., Long, ST. Paul.
Grand Representatives,. W. Smith, Mime
apolis, elected lsSj, for two years.)