The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-04
Auti- }}umupolist.
DEMOCRATIC-L LIBERAL CAUCUS.

In accordance with the programme
adopted at the opening of the Legislature,
the Democrats and Liberal Republicans
met in caucus on the 9th, the
meeting being held in the dining hall of
the Merchants Hotel. Owing to the
fact that it had been previously an
announced that Mr.. Donnelly would
withdraw his name, and that some other
person would be selected upon whom the
Opposition would concentrate their vote,
more than the usual interest was felt in
the proceedings, larger number, if pos
sible, being in the corridors and lobbies
of the hotel, patiently waiting the open
ing of the doors and the announcement Of
the result.
At o'clock the caucus was organized,
forty mine members answering to their
Names The following letter from Hon.
I. Donnelly, withdrawing his name, was
then read:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 81, 1875
Hon |. NJ Westtall, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Liberal Republican Anti Monopoly
Caucus:
DEAR S1R-Upon the evening of the 18th
inst, had the honor OF receiving the nomi
nation Of the caucus of which you are chair
man, for the position of United States Senator.
and on six different occasions have received
the votes OF the greater part of those who claim
to belong to our political organization. For
that support am properly grateful; and to the
kind, true friends who have earnestly support
ed me with voice and vote, and all their ener-
GIGS, desire to express my heartfelt thanks
o>co o<ocJ in tho cprc1 a
ture have however, refused to vote for me
Five of those have continuously voted for the
Republican Governor of the State: another has
voted for the present Republican United States
Senator; while two others have voted tor gen.
tlemen who were not the candidates OF any
party. Had | received the sxty-tour votes
which properly belonged to our organization,
should have lacked but ten votes to have
been elected; and these, have every reason tC
believe, would have obtained from the Re-
publican ranks.
-, In the meantime the friends OF a score Of
different candidates have been pressing day
after day, with steady increasing force, upon
the caucus, each insisting that if has particular
candidate was selected he could unite all the
elements of the Opposition and draw enough
Republican votes to insure success.
It is painful for me to appear, even for one
instant, to he interposed between the party
and the possibility OF success.
therefore resp 'ctIully place in your hand:
this, my declination, of the high honor con
ferred upon me-, to be held subject to such or.
der as the caucus may see fit to take upon it
Ihave the honor to be,
Very truly and respectfully yours,
lGNATICs DoNNELLY.
This action Of Mr.. Donnelly gave ris
to an excited and at times acrimonious
debate, the principal speakers being
Senator'S Berry, Doughty, Mac
donald. Wilkinson, Mcaley, Westfall
Murray and Cox and Representative
Burchard. Delano and Durant. Finally
the debate resulted in harmonizing dill
ferences Of opinion, and in an agrecmcn
to accept Mr.. Donnelly's tender Of with
drawal, and ballot for new candidate
During the debate the names Of Jane
Snith, Jr., IL. II. Sibley, Edmund Rice
VIM. Lochren and others were considered
Upon proceeding to an informal vote
the following was the result:
.muhu rice -. !
YIN. Lochren -. ...... ......
ara barton -. ...... 49,.