Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-11

word that he was entitled 10 say,
Graky went on to discuss tie veto of
the elevated railroad bill and 10 show
how that veto was injurious 10 the
working classes. He declared that
the state of New York could BOT he
carried by Mr.. Cleveland not bees 50
of any Irish question or any Catholic
question; but because of this and tue
monopolieS question in which people
had a deep seated feeling that no man
could be worse to them IN
that regard than Mr.. Cleveland.
He knew of but one occasion in Which
Gov. Cleveland was called upon to
show his hand whether he was DEM
ocrar or something else, and Gov.
Cleveland proved at that time to be
something else, He denied that the
fight against Cleveland WAS the same
fight as had been made eight years
ago against Plden "a motion for a
recess at this time was made and neg
a.lvetD. If the candidate was TO come
from New York some man should be
taken who would not be antagonized
by these autagoniStic clements. But
the democracy Of New York took no
such position. The democracy could
carry New Gor& for Thurman, Ray
ard, Mcdonald or Randall, but not
for Cleveland New Sork was a safe
state If the democratic party HaS kept
solid, but not otherwise.
Cochraue, of New Notk, IN behalf
OF the minority of the New Aark del
egation, came to the platform 10 sec
ond one of the nominations, but want
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politics, TO which Bragg Of Wisconsin
objected, and against which he made
4 point of order, which was averruled
by the chair. Cochranc declared amid
shouts of nCrcduiouS laughter, that
no person felt more kindly than he 10
Mr. Cleveland; but he was too old
friend of his To wish 10 see him nonli-
mated for the presidency.
lie was asked 10 give the name of
the candidate whose aommation
he seconded. His ans Ner WAS that he
would name man who could mover
be called guilty of single act favor
ing corporate institutions, man
who had never proSututed the eNecu-
tive power to veto bills that were con
ceiyed Id the interest Of labor; a man
whose hair had grown white in the
service of the country lie meant
Mr.. Thurman. of Ohio, but he did
not name him when he asked should
the democratic party take plunge
IN the dark and subject the future
fortunes of the party To the hazard Of
a lottery. Why should they thrust
their hand into the bag and draw out
Il number which might turn out TO be
d Regeneration for the party, Il Moses,
or might turn out to be false proph
ct, whom il would be much better not
to have discovered lie warned
the convention against a reputation
of that insanity, that folly,
that fatuity which had affected the
democracy for the last twenty years
He hoped that all these burning ques-
tons would be left To be settled by
the state of New York itself, aud that
the convention would pause before it
invaded the unwilling state. and he
appealed to the convention TO rahGv
the nomination of that grand old
democrat, Allan c. Thurman, Of
Ohio.
The speeches having been conclud
ed, several motious To adjourn were
put. The convention finally adjourn
ed Till Thursday, at 1880 4. IN.
KUMoRs OF A COMPROMISE.
The following current SumorS are
creating grear excitement: 1t has
been ascertaincd from gentleman oc-
cupying confidential relations with
many members Of the New York dele.
cation, that communications are now
being interchangcd between Clcye-
lands followers in the New York del
egatiou and hls friends at Albany and
New York city, with II view of all
factions uniting upon the name of
some New ! YORK man and the with
irawal of Cleveland. At o'clock
this afternoon Mr.. John Kelly read
a telegram from gentleman i'll New
York, occupying high positions poll
teal trust III New York city politics
and inquirng whether the name Of
Abram Hewitt would prove satisfac
tory To Mr.. Kelley. No reply has as
vet been made and this inquiring
committee from such confidential
source indicates that Clcveland'S
own friends have suggested lIewitts
name. Mr.. Kelley is represented as
being most lmfriendly TO Hewitt. 1t
is said Cleveland's organizers
sought an half hour interview with
Gov Butler this morning and rendered
him the position Of secretary of the
treasury under Cleveland if he came
to Clevelands support on the first bal
lot.
Butler promptly replied that he
could not consent to hold a cabinet
Office under a man so unskIlled in
politics as Mr.. Cleveland In making
mis- reply TO the overture, Gen. But
ler's reply was more vigorous than
elegant, but il conveyed the con
tempuous idea above mentioned
Strangely Affected.
BrIlaire tGal Cor Cincinnati Enquirer
Several years ago a daughter of
Hon. A. G. Ramage, of this couNtry,
was bitten by copEerhead snake on
the thumb of her right hand The
only signs of injury at the time we're
two very small globes Of blood from
two almost impercept,ble marks as of
a needle-point. The young lady was
not aware at the time she was bitten
of the presence of the snake; but a
few minutes after noticing the two
marks on her thumb her hand and
arm began TO swell, and she became
deadly sick. 1t was several hours be
fore the fact that she had been bitten
by snake was learned not until her
father went to the tree under which
she had been seated, and there dis
covered the snake, which seemed
quite as sick as the lady. lie killed
the snake, and returning to the house
every possible remedy was applied to
save the life Of his daughter, and,
though she laid for weeks when there
was little hope, she recovered. The
remarkable part of the occurrence is
that the daughter is still living, is
married and has several children, and
every year, Oh the return of the an
niversary of the date of the poisonous
bite, the right hand and arm become
spotted and swelled, and the sickness
and symptoms attending the first oc-
casion all return, and strong and
vigorous remedies have TO be applied
as at first. Just now the lady is
writhing in agony, and fears are en-
tertained of her recovery, as the case
seems more violent this year than
uinoa fba Il ret attach Tine effect Of