The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties).
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Walter Brennan as Grandpa Bower
Buddy Ebsen as Calvin Bower
Lesley Ann Warren as Alice Bower
John Davidson as Joe Carder
Janet Blair as Katie Bower
Kurt Russell as Sidney Bower
Bobby Riha as Mayo Bower
Jon Walmsley as Quinn Bower
Smith Wordes as Nettie Bower
Heidi Rook as Rose Bower
Debbie Smith as Lulu Bower
Pamelyn Ferdin as Laura Bower
Wally Cox as Mr. Wampler
Richard Deacon as Charlie Wrenn
Steve Harmon as Ernie Stubbins
Goldie Hawn as Giggly Girl
John Craig as Frank
Jonathan Kidd as Telegrapher
Julie Allred as Blonde Girl (uncredited)
Don Ames as Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates as Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake as First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan as Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)
Bill Coontz as Townsman (uncredited)
Ben Frommer as Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane as Townsman (uncredited)
Hank Jones as Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr as Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Lambert as Townsman (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald as Townsman (uncredited)
Bert May as Dancer (uncredited)
Philo McCullough as Townsman (uncredited)
Charles McQuary as Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Norman Palmer as Townsman (uncredited)
Butch Patrick as Johnny (uncredited)
Peter Renaday as Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts as Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)
John Roy as Townsman (uncredited)
Andrea Sacino as Edna (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo as Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Tornek as Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Trent as Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Winters as School Kid (uncredited)
William Woodson as Henry White (uncredited)
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