Morris tribune., 1884-07-16
Democratic Convention,

On Saturday afternoon, our repor ter
noticing a dreary dismal looking little
band of men winding their way to-
ward the court house, at a hopeless
kind of don't care=a cqss gait, followed
after the mourners so as to get the facts
regarding the deceased and the cause
of death, for publication: The TRIB-
UNli special began condollng with the
gloomiest Of the party, and making
quiet enquiry as to the age, habits
place of birth and other date upon
which to base an obituary setting
fourth the full facts regarding the
deceased, as is always customary.
The head gloomer of this dismal party
looked sad and sullen. in fact the
chilly air lent a blueish cast to his for
i'd features, which found a dreary re-
Election in the other heavy and spirit
less countenances surrounding him.
He remarked in sepulchural tone of
voice to our scribe "this amt no fune-
ral' this is Democratic convention
sir. " "Then why all this grief and
woe" asked our scribe lido you mourn
for the suicidal blunderings of the
Chicago convention" Here some one
remarked "Its cold" Nobody took
the hint however, and the freeze out
was not marred by any Internal
warmth Of a spiritual character. At
this juncture a petritied representa-
tive Of the ''great unterrified" urged a
call to order as he wanted to get home,
the prevailing chilliness evidently
caused the others to assent and the
dreary, listless, and spiritless proceed
inge began.
Before the call to order however a
country delegate got in a remark about
cit being cold," but it didn't work, no
one took the hint-and the delegates
with chattering teeth and spiritless
countenances got down to business in
q half hearted manner the gloom of
the Chicago pail completely enshroud-
+. b. Chew as temporary chairman
called the convention to order and F.
e. Newell WAS chosen secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committees.
On credentials J. J. Q'Malley, NJ.
Finnegan w, X. Walker.
T Il,
cock.
On Permanent organization VIM.
Inland J. Schultz Dennis Murphy.
A recommended on by the commit
tee Oh permanent organization to the
effect that the temporary organization
to be made permanent was adopted.
The committee OH credentials reported
the following delegates present:
Scott-W. X. Walker, J. Z. Han:
! cock.
ISeldviile-J. Shultz,
Synnes-~M. tinnegan.
Horton-D. Murphy, ID. Riordan
Moore-W. I,iordan.
Swan Lakc-I. Stack.
Donnelly-J. Rienbach.
Baker,. McNally.
Observation-Disclosures.
Village of Morris-F. e. Newell, III
Kerl. w. Hiland J. j. O'Malley.
Darnen-E. Morrill, F.. Bragg.
a RECESS was here fakeli: and de
spite all remarks that :'it was cold
no one tumbled to the broad suggestion
and there Was all UNUSUAL deepening O
the gloom, II spirltlessness in all the
term implies in the broadcast sense.
The committee OH resolutions al
last reported and they fired off u series
of ranting resolutions endorsing ant
condemning with recklesness borne
of despair, and in marked contrast t.
the mild week and oonatrqeras.you
please Ghlaasgo manifesto. The con
Nention however didn't enthuse.
Firstin order, n, M. Richardson F
b. Chew, M. Finnegan and w. X
Walker were chosen to represent this
county at the Fergus Falls Democratic
forlornity.
| The nominations for county off cers