Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-07-11
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
JOHN KELLY sQUELCKED.


JOHN KELLY SQCELCKED.
GROVER CLEVELAND RECEIVES THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
At 1910, July sth, Chairman Barnum
called the convention to order. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DIR. Marquis. Hon.
r. B. Hubbard. of Texas. was made
chairman without dissenting voice.
lie remarked that the party was to-day
as much party organized for aggressive
war as when victory perched upon its
banners; that the party had the house OF /
and would have had the
senate but for treason in the senate it.
self; and the president, but for the great
est crime in the nations history. After
the rest of the temporary organization
had been effected, Smalley, of Vermont,
offered resolution that the rules OF the
the last convention govern the body.
This brought John Kelly's man, Grady,
to his feet in opposition to the unit rule.
Kelly himself and others participated.
Mr.. John II. Fellows. of New York, Was
very sarcastic as to Kelly's position in
the Democratic party. and Kelly and the
go-as-you-please rule were sat down
upon by vote of 463 to 3SS:. 3SS:... This ended
the first round, with Tamnlany greatly
distigured.
July 9th, Col. W. F. Villas. of Wiscon-
sin was made permanent chairman, the
balance of the temporary organization
was made permanent. Much time was
taken up With the nominating speeches.
Bayartl, Thurman. Mcdonald, Cleveland
and Carlisle were entered in the great
; free-for-all. The Kelly-Grady outfit
talked in place and out of place, to the
disgust of the convention, against the
unit rule, and against Cleveland. The
committee on resolutions selected sub
committee to draft platform, consist
ing of Hewitt, of New York, Ben Butler,
Morton, of Nebraska, Davis, of West
Virginia. Burke, of Louisiana, Morrison,
Of Illinois, Watterson, Of Kentucky, and
Converse, OF Ohio.
Special Telegram to The Courier. July II.
First Ballot-l3ayard, TO; Cleveland,
392; Mcdonald, Sc; Randall, Is; Thur
man, So: Carlisle, q; Toadley, 3; Hen
bricks, 1; TildeE 1. Cleveland gaining
strength rapidly.
Second ballot-Cleveland nominated.
Postponed Sports at Valley City.
At the game of base bali between the
Fargo and Valley City clubs, played in
Valley City Monday afternoon for a
, purse of $50. the Fargo's won the game
, by score of . to 5. We should like te
enquire where in-the Golden Northwest
| the Fargo club is from, anyhow. The
Valley City nine is quite ''peart" nine
itself. We understand the boys lavt
made some changes in the professional
part of the nine.
The trotting race was won by Will
liams' horse Tornado" G. \. Benson''
grey mare second. Mr.. Williams has :
promising colt in Tornado
a running race between T.. w. wy
lies stallion, and Tower City hors
was won by the latter.
The foot race was won by a runne
from Fargo.
SanbOrn Notes.
Frank Scougal, the landlord Of til
Sanborn house, was married to Mis-
May Mills Wednesday.
VIM. Weatherbee, of Griggs county
was married to Miss Ida Prindle, of San
born. the same day.
!. Adam Gallinger has passed away.
i Perkins & Hunt, bankers, of Oriska
: it is thought will remove to Valley City
a where they will open bank.