The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
!. FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND of New York;
FOR vscE-PREsIDENT,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS Of Indiana.
For Congress--6th District,
L.. l.. BAXTER of Otter Tail.

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l.. l.. BAXTER of Otter Tail.
Butler is the only dark horse yet in
the stable.
The letter Of acceptance is becom-
kilga gigantic bore.
Afbraatening wind storm visited
Sank Centre, Tuesday.
Some damage was done to standing
grain about Rochester and Winona.
1t is rumored that VIM. X. Van
dprbilt is aconycrt of Mgr. Capels.
The re-union Of the old Minnesota
First Regiment was a grand success.
"Ths Terriiurial Convention of Stock
Growers meets at Helena, Montana,
next Monday, July 28th.
1t is only Irishmen who have been
eking ont u living on republican
crumbs who are for Blaine.
BY the addition of two republicans
to the farmers county committee,
the charge of strangulation by dem.
ocrats does not hold water.
Tile tail-end of the republican
ticket is cavorting around Minneapo-
lis these.yery hot days. It'll be hot
ter before November though.
Rallasting on the Fargo Southern
track will be completed in about two
months. The track is lined and
surfaced SO that it can BIZ used.
The ridiculous stretchings of the
Blaine organs for some tangible point
against Governor Cleveland s record
are becoming more pitiable every
1 alay.
The Indications are that Minnesota
will poll quito large Blaine vote,
despite the fact that Window is re-
ported as ready to stump the state
| for him.
A man died in Philadelphia few
days ago from too much watermelon.
| Foolish fea.s exaggerated il into a
case Of Asiatic cholera and his neigh
bors becgme much frightened.
Ills held by some O o'er-confident po-
litic:l prophets that the 1000 office
|sliolaers will support Blaine. This
may be so, but General Arthur has
not yet given orders to sound the
charge.
Speaking of Mr.. William M. Evarts
| ratification speech in New York last
week, the Sun of that city says it
answers closely to the geometrical
definition of il line-length without
breadth.
The Hon. O. G. Merriman, OF Min
neapolls, has been nominated for con-
gress by the democrats of the Fourth
district by acclamation, and the indi-
cations are that he will be the next
representive of that district i'll Wash
| ington.
Tammany told us in 1879 that S. j.
| Tilden would not-could not, indeed,
carry New York. In view of the
democratic majority in that state in
that year, it is quite cheeky for them
so ask us to believe similar state.
ment they make as to Cleveland.
The prohibition vote in New York
state will be factor this Fall. In
1883 the prohibitionists cast 1886
votes, and as they are reported as
being Jealous in their opposition to
the republicans this will make a
most acceptable addition to the large
Cleveland vote.
A cyclone swept over portions Of
Montana, Dakota, and Minnesota on
Monday. 1t appears to have had it's
origin near Fort Assinaboine, Mon
tana, progressing in southeasterly
direction until it reached Sioux Falls,
where 1T split. Much damage was
done to persons and property.
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1t has taken chairman Camp, of the
some time Fourth district committee,
two months to make up his mind that
the convention which nominated Gill
allan WAS not legally constituted
body. How much longer before the
Langdon- Fletcher combination an
nounces its position fairly and
sqnarely!
Tho Minnesota Editors and Publish.
| ers Association start off on their an
nual cruise next Tuesday. Their
programme promises delightful trip
for all of the fraternity who are able
to avail themselves Of the Invitation.
and there is no question but that it
Twill be appreciated TO the fullest ex-
tent.
The independent movement crys-
Etallized on Tuesday with the confer
ence hell in New York, and their
pointed declarations against Blaine, AS
representing the sentiments Of thons-
ancs Of republican voters, show the
ltxtent Of the movement. A national
committee has been appointed and
there will be an active campaign In
flavor of Cleveland and Hendricke
The story Of the rescueof the REM
nant of Lieut.. Greeley = party will be
read with great JOY by his admiring
countrymsn. Il Is to be hoped, hove
ever, That when examined, the re-
cords of his painful journey will
Iprove ii more practical value than