The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
ITO BE. OR NOT To BE 4"

Whether II is better la take up arms
against the Minnesota Bosses, or de-
mand the President la dethr0nc them
and give the Democracy of Minnesota II
voice in the selection of federal appoint
menls. is "A subject that is soon Ia be- dis
cussed with all the variations of II first
class allied circus and mcnagrie, full
! brass band and the attendant monkeys.
| The Democrats of this state who have
been upon the outside of the tent while
the bosses have been performing their
"ring" tricks and admitting only those
10 the show who had gilt-edged compli-
mentary tickets signed go. H., j. ID.
X, =" propose Ia stir the animal mp, and
Ia this end circulars have been sent oui
inviting chairmcn of county committees,
members of state committee and other
representative Democrats la meet i'm -.
Paul early next month. The avOwcd
object of this meeting IL the deposition
of h cllcy and DOran from the throne of
| Dictatorship in Minnesota appointments,
and the reorganization of the machine"
upon Il basis that shall seem more in
harmony with the desires Of the "hun-
CRY and thirsty" Mr.. Kelley Was in
terview-d by a Pioneer Press reporter as
Ia the proposed scheme and the Sachem's
expressions would not indicate that he
il very much disturbed by the rumbling
Of distant thunder. lie says:
have seen circular addressed tn several
members OF the state central coinmliiec, cali
81 upon them To- attend "A meeting. Tine com
milteemen, or al least several Of them, have
showed me the circular. OF course. none Of
them will attend such meeting. The circular
4 In gotten up by lot OF disgruntlsd men who
failed to get our recommendation for some
| thing other, aud then turned around and
began "a fight Us. The men ut the bottom OF
the whole thing are John Willis, Con Johnson,
| Lienau, the German editor, and H. Fuller,
all al this city. Willis tried To get our endorse
| ment for so:::c Office and failed, and that's
| what's the matter with him. Gen Johnson
wanted me to recommend his sons appoint
ment rs qiIartermastcr. with rank OF captain.
| Because ! would not make the recommenda-
| ton he is fighting mad. Lienau wanted To be
collector al internal revenue. He didn't get
IL. and 81 he's against MS, Fuller IL the man
whom helped turn out of the city engineers
Office He is disgruntled at that. and IL really
mt the bottom Of the whole scheme To have
meeting Of the stale central committeeman.
The principal supe is Robe, up at Rush City
lie ATTEMPTED to steal postoffce up there, all
the while asking me not to make any recon-
mendati ion for that place. Pretty soon found
out that his applcatiOn was Un file In WASH
ington. I said To myself IL that WAS the way
ne was going To steal in. would prevent u.
Aud did lie didn't get the Ofice. These are
the rank and file OF the conspiratOrs besides u
FEW I'm Minneapolis. Every recommendation
for n pOsttAhce Is signed by the member Of the
state central committee Of the district In
" hich the applicant resides, before IL In sent
mcnded are sent, except when we find out
that there are good reasons FOR not endorsing
the recommendation. All the members Of the
state central committee have exercised that
right the rccOmmcn dat ion of appicants-ex-
cept Ansel Oppenheim Of Ramsey. There are
no postofiiccs In his district except 81 Paul,
80 he has had no occasion To recommend any
body Robbie said had cousin appointed TO
some land Office in Nebraska. There is not n
relative Of mine on top Of ground who holds q
political Office, and never expect To have
one In a public Office. Doran and are simply
following the plan agreed upon nj The last
meeting Of the state central committee, and
that was that recommendations for Offices
should first receive the signature Of the com
mitteeman In whose district the applicant re-
sides, and then we would endorse the saIne
and send the papers on TO Washington. That
IL all there il Ia IL. have simply discharged
my duties rs public trust. have no feeling
in the matter, except wish to serve the hest
Interests Of the Democratic party. They say
That AN figuring ON the nomination for gov
ernOr. | would not take IL as a gill, even "
have never held AL Office, and ! never will.
do not want any Office. but do believe that
have enough influence To prevent these seal
awags from getting Office, and will Use my
influence To keep them out
There il a cyclone in the air; you can
smell il from afar. But let il come.
Democrats are the only ones the storm
will reach. and when the CLOUDS roll
by" Kelley and DOran will he found
mounted upon the front seat of the band
wagon with the band playing Praise
God from whom all blessing flow"