The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-09-10

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cratic convention. which CLOSED its labo1s
last night, opens up the first movement
Of this character over witnessed in d..
kota politics, and the result is left en-.
tirely to speculation. They used as
their main argument that they had
nothing to loose, and q better opportu.
nifty would never be rife to avail them
selves of SO fattering q situation.
The convention assembled shortly
after II o'clock yesterday forenoon,
with a very creditable representation.
Chairman Marratta called the oonven.
ton to order and announced
NJ. " A. Hildreth as tempo
rary chairman. F. W. Nolan
and W. e.. King secretaries. After a Sc
lection from that excellent organization,
the Union band, Chairman Marratta ap.
pointed Mesers. McOormack,~ Kinter
and Campbell to conduct the temporary
chairman to the platform. He made Q
stirring speech in acceptance. and
aroused the enthusiasm Of his hearers
to q high pitch by abiding to the vic
tory which he claimed awaited the
party in this campaign. He pictured in
glowing colors the character Of the
party and their leader. Grover Cleva.
land. When the ex.president's name
was mentioned . storm Of applause
rent the hall for several minutes. After
appointing committees on credentials
and permanent organization . short re-
cess was taken. After the recess the
following committees were announced:
Observation-Disclosures of Oass, JOY
of Grand Forks, Bssge Of Mcintosh,
Vallandigham of Barnes. Braithwaite of
Burleigh.
Permanent Organization-F. NJ. Kin
ter of La Moure, Kent of Dickey, Burke
of Rolette, Canning of Pembina, Bell of
Walsh, Mooney Of Cavalier and Roy of
Stark.
After the above committees had been
announced an adjournment was taken
until 8 O'Clock. After adjournment del.
egates in the First judicial district met
aud renominated Judge Templeton of
Grand Forks. Judge Morgan was unan.
imously endorsed by the Second dis
trict.
The session in the afternoon reaseem
bled promptly at 8 O'Clock and immedi-
stely got down to business After being
called to order by Chairman Hildreth,
Chairman on Credentials Committee
McKenna reported 191 delegates pres
emf out. Of 204, with no contests. Moody
reported on behalf of the committee on
permanent organization. stating that
temporary organization be made perma-
nent. A committee Of five wa then ap
pointed on resolutions, and five on rules
and order of business. The committee on
rules, after Q recess OF ten minutes, re-
ported the adoption Of Roberts rules,
and recommended as the order OF bust
ness the nomination Of presidential
electors, congressman and the balance
of the ticket in regular order. The re-
port, which contained nothing regard
ing resolutions, o. read and adopted
without . dissenting voice.
ASS Franois, democrat tor ninety
three yeArs, was presented 70 the con.
vention, aud received . hearty applause.
He voted for Andrew Jackson.
When the time for nominations Was
reached . aow Of orstory rent the air
for nearly an hour. The question re-
garding fusion. tho issue before the
Convention was freely discussed BY
able and earnest speakers.
DR.. Anderson, . delegate from II.
Mou1e, started the ball rolling by ask
Ing IL the convention WAS independent or
democratic. and Il Il proposed 70 sup.
port the deaaoofattc.p ftncdplee. AZ this
point . number were on their feet and
al trying to talk ct once. .Costic shots
and questions few promiscruous for
some time before the solid speakers got
possession Of the floor. A resolution
was offered BY Purcell. giving power to
the state committee TO I'LL any vacancies
that might occur between now and No.
vember. The resolution was roughly
dealt with for some time, but on putting
it to . vote it was sustained by 1871 to II.
Il was noticeable ct this
point that the convention had
. decided majority who were against
fusion, but from the main fact that
there were no candidates aside from
congressman and the two presidential
electors. nothing could be done but
eudors, the balance Of the independent
ticket, which was done by exclamation.
Campbell said he was there to adopt
any measures that would tend to defeat
the republicans, and was heartily in
sympathy with the independents. He
sid he wanted to elect men to 60 to
Warrington snd work sgainst robbery.
Several nominations were made for
congressman. but none seemed to be in
it with James O'Brieu, who
finally, after . great deal Of
eloquence by orators, WA nominated by
acciamation. Brooke Of Grand Forks
exhibited some flowing eloquence in be.
half Of fusiop, saying be would oast his
vote for the entire Independent ticket
snd moved for its Endorsement. He
wound up BY ssyingi Il wa . downright
pity to throw away the opportunity Of
hand, the only one they ever had, Of de.
ieating the republicans. He also said il
democrats placed 8 ticket In the 6eld Il
would not pool 5000 votes. He said
6hostridae was 2 good enough