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National DemOcr.A..

CHICAGO. July lion
states the following wer uu a Call i
AS members of the annoua
mittee: Alabama, H.""'onal CSNs
Arkansas, w. Fordyce:' SeaS%s
NJ F. Sarpey; Colorado, " I%aiSfula,,
Ter; Connecticut, VS. VI: !. W.
Florida, Samuel s. Pas 20 sas'ap%s
Patrick Walsh; Illinois S5soas
Judd; Indiana, Austin i CS@elip,'
Iowa, NJ. M. Ham; K., -, B.est'
Blair; Kentucky, Henry \
Louisiana, B. +. Jones: NJ I;HsAs
mund Wilson; Maryland 'ne d,
ham; M chigan. Don NJ na..lp''6.
M.nnesota, z: Fl K-lly; Mu,'la%
John G.. Pra'her; Ml,s,s,imM 'ssq.
Johnson; Nebraska, James Z a.!
Nevada, -nni- + McCar,hL.r
H An psh're. A. w SulIawa,:; N
C,rolina, NJ w, Ransom. q N't
w Armstrong; Rhode I>la,an No.,
b .rnaby; S 'uth Carolia, Frana'
DAWSON; tennessee, r. bert rs
texas, o. L. II 1T; Vernon ~ =
B b. Su'alIey; Virginia, Jn,A d.
rhurber; Wes' Virginia. Lnmsp,
Wisconsin,, William +. Wig,
znna, William Meade; bis,'.@
Columbia, William Dlckson.I9f
John HALEY; Dakot,, U. ~
Utah, J. B. r sennou.h; N,"SS,
William J Mccormick; Wa,hiDs
Territory, J. "A. kah.'; New My
not announced; Wyoming. Nv,
Post. "'
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THE UNIT RULE

The debate on the unit rule in the
Chicago convention vas . long and
exhaustive one To understand it
properly it should be stated that the
Democratic party. through q long
custom and precedents, has estab-
lished the rule that the majority OF a
State delegation to q national con-
vention shall cast the vote of that
state as q unit This rule was founded
upon the fact that as Presidents are
elected by States through their cleo
toral votes, aid not by individuals,
80 they should be nominated by
States and not ty individuals. This
rule has been observed in preceding
/! hati nal Democratic conventions for
a long series of years and will be held
as binding upon State delegations
until modified or repealed altogether
by the action of y national conven>
ton of the party.
The debate referred to was pro-
voked by a motion of Mr.. Grady that
when the roll of states was called
upon a voting proposition the chair
man of the State delegation should
give the individual expression of the
members upon the proposition. The
object of MI. Grady's mo-
ton was to divide the vote
of the State of New York or rather
to give Tammany an opportunity to
vote against the nomination of Cleve-
land. Mr.. Grady's motion or amend
ment was defeated and hence the "
votes of New York will be cast for
Mr.. Cleveland, unless the Conven>
ton shall decide differently when
the voting for candidates takes place.
AS to the wisdom of enforcing the
unit rule there is a wide diversity of
opinion; SO there is in regard to the
manner of electiug the President and
vice. President of the United States.
may be better to abrogate it and
leave the matter of the choice of Pres
candidates to the individual
members of state delegations, unless
hey shall be instructed by their state
conventions how and for whom to
vote. Tammany squirms under the
rule and John Kelly and a few others
nay bolt the Convention, but the
portion of the Tammanyites
will stay with it and support its NOM
nee whether it be Cleveland or Bay
lrd, Mr. Kelly's favorlte. ,
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Governor Cleveland was born at
Caldwell, Essex county, New Jer-
sey, March Is, 1887. He received
the rudiments of education at the
local public school, from whence he
removed at a suitable age to an acad-
EN- ? in New York where he was fair
ly educated. After leaving the acad-
envy he went to New York City with
the purpose of finding employment
and for SOM time acted as clerk in
an institution of charity. Being
young and ambitious, he continued
but a short time in that occupation,
and then started West in search of
his fortune. He got no further than
Buffalo when an uncle, residing
there, offered him q position in his
store. Grover, who was but eighteen
years of age ut the time accepted, and
Buffalo has been his place of resi-
dence ever since.
His ambition to become q lawyer
strengthened with the lapse of time,
aud he finally pursued his studies in
the Office a prominent law firm of
that city. In 1859, when twenty-five
years of: age, he vas admitted to the
bar and has achieved higher than an
average standing in the most arduous
of professions. His first political Of
nee was as assistant district attorney
of the county. lie held this position
three years, and was then, in 1865,
nominated for district attorney on
the democratic ticket. The result OF
the election was against him and
during the next five years he pur-
sued his professor. In 1870 he was
elected sheriff of Erie county, and in
1881 he was elected mayor of Buffalo.
His subsequent career is we'll known.
Receiving the nomination for gov
ernor of his state, he was elected over
Secretary FoDger by the overwhelm>
ing majority Of owe 1872, QUO votes.
Governor Cleveland is y bachelor,
and the most enterprissng of news
paper men have thus far been unable
to mate him.
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There is one hopeful sign about the
present Chicago convention. There
Is no Democratic faction that can
endanger the success of its candi>
dates. The South car have 40 OBJ
lection to any candidate it may name
except Ben Butler Tammany may
kick a little over Cleveland, as some
war Democrat may over Bayard, and
as some rabid free trader may over
Randall, but from all appearances
any candidate the convention may
nominate will be fish in tie Demo-
cratic net. The speeches of delegates
indicate the determination of the
ran and file of the party as well as
of the leaders to win.
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World: John Logan now adjusts
his shirt-collar with a graceful and
statesmanlike sweep of the hand and
points to the veto of the Fitz-JohD
Porter bill as an endorsement of hi-
wise, sagacious, loyal and se. f-sacri-
icing course in the senate. This
places him on a level with Blaine,
who has recently been invited to att
tend several New England college
c0mmencements.
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Report OF Subcommittee Ola PLATFORM

CHICAGO, June 1O.-The sub-com
mlttee of the committee or resOlu-
tons made its report to the general
committee shortly before noon to-
day. The majority report OF the sub
committee was signed by all of the
members with the exception of Gen.
Butler, who presented a minority re-
port. The W. reports are now
(12:45) under discussion, and it is not
expected that platform will be sub
United to the convention until 7
O'CLOCK this evening. Messrs. Con-
verse, Hewitt and Watterson
appointed a committee to Eunctuate
and burnish up the final report before
1t is sent into the convention. Men,
bers of the committee seem to think
that the platform as it will he pre-
sented will be satisfactory as a whole.
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The Book of Mormon.

RICHMOND, Mo-, July 10.-Joseph
Smith, 20 OF the founder Of the
Mormon Church, Alexander Smith,
Il. w. Smith and w. IL. Kelley, the
committee appointed by the Mormon
Conference at Salt Lake. are now in
this place, comparing the books of
Mormon at present published with
original anuscript in the possession
of David Whitmer, of Richmond.
MIR. Whitmer claims to be one of
three persons who saw the angel give
the craven plates to Joseph Smith,
and this manuscript is a copy Of the
plates made by the prophet himself,
and is the only one in existence.
Why the comparison is made is not
stated.
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THE NEXT PRBeIDHNr.

Governor Cleveland, Of New York
is the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident of the United States. Who Il
Governor Cleveland? and why wa
he nominated? We will answer
Governor Cleveland is . poor man
He came from plain, common people
He has no so-called aristrocrstic In
cage or iliustrious ancestry, but owes
everything he is to his own efforts
and to his own character. He nas
clean hands, q spotless record and bis
nomination does not mean q defens.
i've campaign from the start Oh the
cry about the war, the solid South,
and Free Trade.
He never inherited q great name,
fame Or fortune. or a seat in the sen-
ate. He represents the greatest state
In the UuiUn. He il \ poor pOllti-
can, because an absolutely honest,
conscientious refOrmer. He has no
lifelong political record to defend or
explain. He was not opposed to the
war and the preservation of the
Union. Quite the contrary. He was
not opposed to the emancipation of
the slaves. Quite the contrary. he
does not believe that even = moderate
protective tariff is unconstitutional
and "legalized communism" Quite
the contrary. He does not speculate
In stocks, does not build railroads,
and never sat with Blaine in the
same directory. Quite the contrary.
He is not popular with the local ma
chimes and politicians whose special
interests he has disregarded when
ever the public welfare demanded it.
Again he is certain of q larger indie
pendent and dissatisfied Republican
vote than any other Democrat before
the Convention. He can more easily
carry New York, Connecticut and
New Jersey than any other Demo
crat named. He will make q good
President, not brilliant and "mag-
but an honest one, and re
t" the rascals who have been
preying upon the Government and
Who must be driven out Of Washing
ON. He is Objectionable to all job
,ers, corruptionists and swindlers of
he Government. but true to the
laws, true to the people and true to
,veIy interest of the country. BY his
conservative course as Governor
# New York he has eDdeared him
elf to the people of his State and of
ne Union. Wise, honest and true
,e will bring to his support the
United Democracy Of TIE country and
he conservative element Of the Re-
publican party who desire clean.
economical administration of the
He will he elected.
Nothing but death will prevent Gov
rnor Cleveland being inaugurated
President of the United States on the
in If March, 1885. The will If the
must be carried out this time.
he great fraud IF 1875 cannot be re-
nacted.
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The speech of Governor Hubbard,
temporary chairman of the Chicago
Convention, is a long one but it is a
good one. His arraignment of the
stealers of the Presidency in 1876 is
Is truthful as it IL cutting and severe.
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It is a significant fact that those
Republican papers which are the bit
terest against Cleveland just now,
and most inclined to exaggerate and
encourage the hostility of Tammany,
are allied closely to Blaine and his
fortunes. The devil never loved a
Hhriotion
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Cleveland. Home.

BUFFALO, July 1l.-lhe most in
tehse excitement prevails here. Thls
Hi''stliig lm!uense crowd. -urioHn nd
su lhe telegraph and newspaper Of.
nc's AT the announcement d
C'eVeiand's nomination cheer aftpf
queer were gwen. Men waved theil
mats and acted like mad. Hand
shaking by Democrats and Republl
IAN, VS. general, and the enth'l-l,
asIn uubOundrd. A salute OF Nv
guns was fired by the Cleveland gun
quad nnter the direction Of inc
cleveland Central Cub. A mee'lhs
or Tie club is called for tG-m'r!'"
night, when a general celebration
Will be held. Cl-velani'o mtntgri,
from this city al the convention VIII
oe met on their return with Il brass
band and parade.
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The Chicago Times says Mr.. Blaine
il q Congregatlonalist. Another Jour-
nal asserts that he is a Presbyterian.
Still another declares he leans tow
ard the Episcopalians, while a fourth
avows he Is a Catholic. The latter Is
wrong. MI. Blaine cannot take up
all his time at the confessional.
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Late reports from the Panama
canal are not reassuring as to the sue
cess OF that much-puffed enterprise.
One.thirtieth OF the work is done,
one~half the money is spent, and
one-fourth, perhaps, of the laborsrs
are dead.
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his seat, rather than stand az inves-
tigatiOn, and thus expose the work
iugs of the order. In Ohio and other
States the Catholics are trying to
destroy the only avenue for educa-
ton left open to the children of the
poor. They say. I'VE will have
church schools instead" and thus let
lOoee the worst of the theological
quarrels all over the land. It is a
great gain to the Catholics to get
these prominent men in Congress.
They have now tour members of
the United States Hebate, oDe
each from the Safes of New
York, Missouri Virginia and
Florida. The whole energy of
the Catholic church is now exerted
to increase its power in the Congress
of the Uulted States. The Paplsts
everywhere are watching the result
of Mad'gan's campaign III this dis
trict, and it will Ge hailed every
where as q great triumph for the
Catholics if y New England Protest.
ant district sends u r Irian Catholic
tO represent it in Congress. Are the
| Protestant Democrats of the Fourth
district wiling to aid in building w
the Roman hierarchy? Answer III
the polls on the 18th of September,
and if you do not feel willing to
vote for Gen. Piaisted, at least cut
Madigan's pane off your regular
Democratic ticket. Remember that
you owe more to religious sentiments
than you do to your party; and the
proper rebuke to your PARTY for ask
ing you to vote for Roman Catholic
is to support Gen. Conner for
Governor and Gen. Plaisted for
Congress.
PROTESTANT DEMOCRAT.
This circular, written by Hr.
Blaine, and signed in a deceiving
and untrue manner according to ex-
Gov. Plaisted, was issued against Mr.
James T.. Madlgan, the democratic
for congress in that dis
trict. He was American born of
Irish parents, a respected lawyer and
citizen. His religion was Catholic.
The candidate opposing him was the
Hon. Harris M. Plaisted, already re-
to. The appeal madeto preju-
dice in the circular elected Plaisted
and defeated Madigan. 1t will lie
that Mr.. Plaisted afterward
left tho republican party, and In 1880
became the governor of Maine.
on the fusion ticket. He
everywhere bears the reputation of a
truthful man. He says that Blaine
wrote the circular and that he saw
him do it. MI. Blaine has made no
ienial of the alleg alton. 1t will be
for him to deny that he {
thousan ls of copies Of the
to voters, for they received ,
hem, and many of his franked en-
are preserved. {
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Fondness for Jewelry.

A MI. Hawthorne, who went from
New York recently to Cincinnati,
had an adventure on Broad way in
that city worth relating. "Setting
of bis very handsome dress" says
the Cincinnati Commercial, twas a
$500 diamond pin, The diameter OF
which was about half an inch. While
sauntering up Broadway, he stopped
in front OF Haggerty's produce estab.
lishment, and bent Over a pile OF
co0ps to watch the antics of some OF
the chickens, which were feeding.
The diamond caught the We of a silly
fowl, ahen, of course. and, darting its
head between the laths, it seized the
gem. Unfortunately ,thefastening was
not what it should be and a sharp
jerk tore it loose. The hen swai-
lowed the diamond, and Mr.. Haw-
thorne's attempt to catch it gave it
such q fright that it rushed among
the other chickens and lost its iden-
tity, 80 far as he was concerned. He
went into the store to complain, and
was delayed somewhat. When he
came out again the coops had all been
moved, and Hawthorne could not
even recognize the 5000 one. A cons
ference was held with Mr.. Haggerty
and it was agreed that the only way
to make sure of the jewel was to
kill all the chickens in the
coops. This was not a great
undertaking for the house supplies
hotels with dressed chickens, and
would not have much trouble in dis
posing of the lot. So Hageerty
agreed that if he was allowed twenty
five cents q dozen for killing imme>
diately he would find the diamond
The cOops were carried tn the dress
ing-room, and the se%venty-two d Zen
chickens were killed. The 85Srh
chicken had the diamond carefully
slowed away inside. and Mr.. Haw-
thorne gladly paid SIS for the killing
and SO TO the woman who found the
diamond"
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Speaking of the humors of the
campaign now cropping out, the
New York World says: Here is the
Helena (Montana) Herald d ing the
names of Blaine and Logan at its
masthead and Immediately under
the blazonry is the editorial line, "Is
the Cholera Coming ?" followed by
some references to the approaching
heated contest. The strange juxta-
position makes us think of the hog
cholera
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MI. John Kelly is modest. He
doesn't want the entire earth: He
only wants the exclusive and perpet-.
ual right to name the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency.
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Simply because Minister Lowell
has the gout a few American news
papers say he is now English from
head to foot.
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P4nkham, the auctioneer and sec
ond>hand goods dealer, ha, every
thlng imaginable always Oh hanu.
II ne hasn't got what you wah5
will get it. 6-lO-du
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The unanimous Y tie of the Central c. mmit.
tee being against he use uf proxi. s in the con-
Y ntiOn, 1t recommends t,lhe several county
conventions the election of delegates and alter
nate, TO the Territorial C~onven.iUn, aud the
q option Of the ref. button III each county cUn-
ventiOm authorizing those OF the delegates or
alternates present IN the Territorial IOnven-
Aaid G invention.
A. H. MITCHELL, Chairman.
CHAs. D. CURTIS, Secretary.
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CHICAGO, July 10 -l1:35 p. ma
motion t. suspend the regular
order of business was made and the
convention is now ballOting on this
motion. If carried, bailoting for
President will he suspended.
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TERRITORIAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION.

The Territorial Democratic Convention will
mSet 1t Deer Dodge. on Tn u, stay, the 25th q
Of September. at II o'clock n The following
are the number Of Delegates apportioned to the
several counties:
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FIRST BALLOTT.
THE CONVENTION.

TOtal......
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R-CLlOg lS,UJu more votes thar Han
cock had received in 1880 He was
known to the nation as a great law
yer, a wise statesman, a tearl. IS and
aggressive leader, a man of acknowI-
Died ability and of undoub:ed integ-
rlty; a man OF courage as we'll as wis.,
dom.
The subcommittee on resolutions
has completed a full platform, which
was being read to The full committee.
beginning at 1890 this forenoon
b draft does not meet the approval
of General Butler, and he has pre-
pared a minority report which will
oe submitted to the committee.
The state of PenDsylvauia having
ben reached in the Call, Senator
William A Wallace, of that stat.
came to the platform to nominate
Mr.. Randall. He said by the direc-
Ion OF the Pennsylvania delegatio
l come to present the name of y can.
dldate tor The great office of Pr-sj.
dem of the United Sales which il
ound on every page OF yOur couutry's
and your Party's history.
Wallace Said the man he presented
was known to all, aud his name was
c'nuected with many principal events
Trough many years. His Colleagues
w-re wealthy, but be Was still u U nr
man. de had been the leader in the
House of Representative for II years.
aud had resisted the lavish ex,,end,- |
ture OF the Government. When he
Randall there was great |
cheering, many delegates rising t.,
tnelr feet and waving bats and hand |
kerchiefs.
Abbott said that while he thought
any n of the names mentioned
could be elected, some could be elect
easier than others. There could
De no conten'ion over the name OF
Mr.. Randall. Abbott asked certain
.-puhlic n states to unite on a man
Who could carry the doubtful States,
hen they could regenerate their own
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Boycotting those who voted for
Cleveland has already commenced in
Connecticut. A recent dispatch from
Hartford, In that state, says: Re
publicans openly express their intol-
erance of all who voted the Indepen-
dent ticket, and have begun boycott
ting prominent physicians and store
keepers who voted for Cleveland.
Among their ''help" they have al
ready made their wrath felt, assign
Ing ~ . cause for eating down
wages Cleveland's election. Up and
down Naugatuck Valley certain fac
tories have closed their doors, saying
they could not 60 on now that Cleve-
land Is elected. 1t is. however, re-
membered that they said they should
do this If such an event occurred.
Now hundreds Of poor working peo-
pie are face 10 face with winter, with
out . penny in their pockets.
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Senator Brown, Of Georgia, In q re-
cent speech ct Atlanta said that g.
100000 colored people In the Southern
States give these. States. about thirty
seven Representatives in tho House
and thirtyseven members Of the
Electoral College. Gov. Cleveland's
majority over Blaine in the Electoral
College is 81, the number of votes
which the Southern States gain by the
Acknowledgement Of the colored people.
Without those votes the total cleo
toral vote would be 364 and q majority
would be 1872, which 1 the Blaine
vote exactly. The political power
which WIS intended to fortify Blaine
ism and save 1t from political harm
II the means Of its undolng. Once
again the whirligig Of time brings its
tsvenges. The vote Of the Southern
States IL the safeguard Of the Re-
public.
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rHE SEMI-WEEKIY MINER, BUTTE, MONTANA, NOVEM6En $50

interest Of Colorado There u not
. man In the country who is % we'll
equipped to fight for olnfad0,s great
industry ~ Nj. HUI. BY education,
experience aud research he II fitted
for this w0lk. He " the one man
who has shown his ability to c0pe
with the goid-standard people. His
speeches have engaged the attention
Of students Of political economy tho
world over.
A bitter and determined war will
be waved against silver In the next
Congress. This is . matter that In
Colorado and the silver-producing
States and Territories of the West
rises superior to all other Political
questions. It IL q danger againat
which Republicans and Democrats
alike will guard. It IL one Of the
subjects upon which they can and
will make common cause. 1t is not
now q question of Office and Office
holding, but who can best protect
our chief industry In the National
fyOn Urona &
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World: The Republicans ex-
pected increased majority in the
United States Senate seems to
be likely to be cut down. The
official canvass in Illinois shows
the legislature to be Democratic
Fusion on q joint ballot. If this ia
80 q Democratic Senator will take
Logan's place, who will thus be re-
tired without the aid of his own
party. A Democrat from Illinois
will be q welcome addition to our
Senatorial strength, especially as an
unfair, partisan warfare against
President Cleveland, injurious to the
public good, is being melted by
Blame and.hls disappointed follow
ers. In q body so close every vote
tells, and in this oase it is a gain
from the Republican side.