The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-04-22

SIN years has discharged the uutlsS W
his high Office with such unNarNihE
dignity. shining ability and scrupulous
fidelity that If his term was TO expire
this year he would undoubtedly he
chosen TO succeed himself by the con-
curing votes of all his fe!iow citizens.
Senator Grady said he presented this
supplement on behalf of the minority
OF the committee. there being no opp".,
sition on the part of the minority OF
that committee to the unit rule.
Grady Eavors Amendment.
Senator Grady went ON to rgn ii
favor of his amendment.
We ask to meet the question next
July" he said. we all have in luind
times when conditions changed between
April and july. Moreover. we believe
this will comport better with the dig
nifty of the chief justice of the court
of appeals. An instructed delegation is
never Il very e%difying sight, 1t usually
carries Very little weight to favor u
candidate because .were ordered TO
do so"
senator McCarren spoke for the ma
jority side. saving, among other things,
h 4 the smallest boy in the gallery
did not believe q word that Senator
Grady had said. This created Il ter
rible uproar that took some time TO
quell.
Senator Grady does not believe what
he said himself" Senator McCarren
went on.
He has told you that an instructed
delegation is not always a good thing.
Instructed delegations in 1884 secured
the nomination of Grover Cleveland; in
1858 an instructed delegation secured
his denomination: an instructed dele
CATION in 1900 secured the vote OF the
delegation from New York in favor of
William j. Bryan. - that l can only
say to YOU here as delegates that 10
true friend of Judge Parker will have
the information go forth from here to-
night tina New York has failed to in
struct its delegates to ST. Louis.
mate Grady has told you that
something MAJ occur between now and
July. Nothing can occur to make
Judge Alton r.. Parker any the less
the available candidate han lie is
now"
Cochran for Minority.
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran
ollowed in Il ringing speech for the
nlinority. lie said in part:
The minority resolution states reasons.
might he the best and most available can
didate for the democracy that the demo-
Gratis could name. TIL majority of the
committee give no reasons whatever why
Judge Parker should be presented TO the
convention. The minority asks that this
convention send a delegation to ST. Louis
prepared 10 ulSCilaTRt lnt INTERESTS OF tlc
party from the standpoint of its well
fare: the majority desires this delegation
to go TO st. Louis and ask for a favor at
its hands. The majority wishes IT to 90
TO ST. Louis and askd that Judge Parker
be nominated TO oblige us. The minority
thinks that we ought to go there and Civ.
reasons why Judge Parker should be nom
mated in the interests of the democracy.
Now. in the interests of the democracy
and of the candidate. is it not apparent
that If this plan be consummated the in
evitable deduction will be that the demo-
cratic party can not agree on anything
that 1t has adopted phrases of plat.tudes
and then proceeded TO a candi-
date who will stand for anything or moth
ing
Vote Taken by Counties.
Senator Hill arose amid wild cheering
and suggested that the vote be taken by
counties. The New York amendment was
lost. l9 to sol.
The platform as originally framed was
adopted by a viva Noce vote; the list of
the delegates, alternates and electors was
readopted, and then the new state com
mittee was announced.
~ resolution was adopted that the state
be authorized to fill any and
all vacancies that may occur in the list
of presidential electors and electors at
large, and the convention adjourned.