St. Paul daily globe., 1885-04-23
THAT DONNELLY AFFAIR.
MIR. Kelly Gives Some Interesting
correspondence About 1t.


Correspondence About Ii.
An .;nterview~ from ''Washington"
with ssPresident Cleveland appeared In the
sstelecraphic, columns Of the Pioneer Press
on Yesterday morning which made the
nresident rather repudiate the method
which the Minnesota Democrats have
adonted of recommending candidates for
federal office. Concerning this and other
I1oIitical matters. national and local, Mr.. 2.
Fl. Kelly was interviewed by GLOBE re-
norter Yesterday, and spoke as follows:
esIf there was such an interview with the
president as was published this morning it
Is the first time that feat has been accom-
pIished in the history OF the country, and
can hardly believe that the president gave
it. at least in the way the paper puts 1t.
This is not the first time that the Ploneer
Press has manufactured dispatches and In
terviews to suit itself. 1t certainly went
into the manufacturing business yesterday
when it said that was the only person who
refused to close his store on election day,
at the request of an entirely Republican
nartisan committee, for Col. Griggs also re-
fused"
ssWiIl YOU give a history of the Ignatius
Donnelly matter?"
RECEIVED a LEI
from him. which have notnow in my pos
session. but which read as nearly as can
remember as follows:
:" Mr.. P. II. Kelly-Dear Sir: [ would
like a letter of recommendation from you to
Secretary Lamar for the position OF sur
vevor general Of the state Of Minnesota.
You are already aware of my great services
to the Democratic party. Trusting that
YOU will comply with my request, l am
your sincere friend,
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY.'
s'Now. the bulk of my offending against
Donnelly was simply that on receiving this
letter from him, after making inquiries of
as many of the members of the Democratic
state central committee as / could find be-
fore that meeting in the Merchants hotel,
and finding them opposed to any such rec
ommendation, / wrote the following:
MR.. KELLY's REPLY.
sST. PAUL, April 2.-Hon. Ignatius
DonneIly: have just returned from New
Orleans, and find your letter awaiting me.
l regret cannot comply with your request
for a letter to Secretary Lamar. Having
consulted with the leading Democrats Of our
state, [ find that your appointment
as surveyor general would bring about
more disaffection and trouble than / care to
encounter For the sake Of peace and
quiet in our party here trust you may be
induced to withdraw your application for
the position. / will be glad to assist you
In obtaining mission abroad should you
desire it. Yours very truly,
P. il. KELLY.
'sIsee it falsely stated in some papers
thai introduced into that meeting the
lDonnelly resolution. Capt. Wood, who
was the secretary of that meeting, can tell
you how it was"
Capt. Wood, who was sitting near by,
said:
''At that meeting Mr.. Kelly called at
tertion to the request of Mr.. Donnelly for
recommendation, and read his reply to the
request. He then simply said he would
like to know whether the meeting approved
of his action, and left the room"
IT WAS IN HIS ABSENCE
that the Donnelly resolution was offered,
discussed and adopted. That resolution
which was adopted unanimously indorsed
Mr. Kelly's refusal to recommend Mr.. Don
nelly for the surveyor generalship, but did
not indorse his further action in offering to
recommend him for foreign appoint
ment."
Mr.. Kelly, continuing, said: ''Now,
Mr. Doran and myself have not made one
recommendation for appointment except in
cases where terms of office have expired, as
in the postoffices at Lake City and Fari-
bault"
Concerning his reported trouble with Gen.
r. w. Johnson, Mr.. Kelly said: ''If Gen.
johnson or anyone else is aggrieved, as
stated in the Dispatch, will produce the
necessary literature, but there must be no
anonymous communication signed Mime
apolis when it is written in st. Paul"