St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-11

| tleman, who could WELD a powerful in
t1uence over Democrats in this city, and if
| the matter was left to him he could organ
iZe massive meeting to be held at some
time in the future. He did not think it best
to hold public mass meeting, as Jim Hill
would run in a lot of railroad men and a
crowd of his henchmen, who would control
the meeting. According to his views the
proper procedure would be to send invita-
lions sealed to prominent business, men
throughout the state, asking them to attend
private conference, at which further
steps could be taken towards promoting
the interests of the Democratic party.
He advocated the issuing of an address
that should urge the people to throw Kelly,
Doran and Hill overheard. He did not
come there as diSgruntled office-seeker.
If the party was run in the best interests
of the people he would be satisfied. He
said:
If we can override those men and say to
them that the Democratic party is not
shadow of the railroad interests of the state,
and get the Farmers Alliance interested
with us, we can sweep the convention.
He moved that when the conference ad-
journ it adjourn to meet here at some
time for the executive committee to fix
upon, within two weeks OF yesterday. An
opposition was raised to holding the con-
ference in this city, as many of the farmers
would not be able to attend it, and the sug-
geStion was made that it be held in Man
kato, Austin, Rochester or some other con-
venient point.
Mr.. Donnelly once more took the floor
and said that he did not insist On the meet
ing being held in st. Paul, but thought
that it should be called at some central
point. Said he:
The bosses say the people sha'n't control,
but that the ring shall, and behind the ring
are the railroads. Ii we tell this to the people
and make them believe it, we can sweep the
state from HI to breakfast, so to speak.
This emphatic expression of Mr.. Don
nelly's conviction caused
A GENERAL LAUGH
and hands were clapped and feet stamped
Immediately.
Another speaker said that Kelly and
pDoran did uot want the Democratic party
to succeed. They did not want to see MI.
Donnelly or Captain Merriman elected, for
they wanted to boss the Northwest them
selves. He remarked that the party should
organize at once and get to work. He ap-
proved of the appointing committee, to
consist of one from each congressional dis
trict in the state, with the object of putting
the Democratic party in good fighting trim.
He didn't think anything SkDuld be said
publicly about overthrowing the bosses I'M
til after conference was held with the
leading Democrats in the state. If
they could get 100 responsible
Democrats to sign proclamation
denouncing Kelly, Doran and all con-
nected with the ring, it would have great
| influence.
Charley Lienau thought it would be a
good idea to fly the conference for two
weeks from that day and appoint COM
mittee to prepare an address to be submit
ted to the meeting. He also suggested that
three men from each county be appointed
to invite not to exceed twelve prominent
men to attend the conference. Opinion
differed widely as to the time when the
conference should be held Some approved
of June oath, others June Goth, and few
of July 9Th. A committee consisting of
Daniel Buck, Mankato; Charles Bienau, st.
Paul; John Ludwig, Winona, and
W. Fl. Grant, Renville county,
was appointed to prepare an adj
dress to be issued in circular form
to the people. After discussing the question
pro and con it was at last concluded to hold
the convention or conference. July 1, in
some public hall in this city, for which 500
| tickets of admission should be issued to
Democrats throughout the state. 1t was
also decided to publish and circulate
among democrats who can be trusted as
anti Kelly-Doran men 500 addresses de-
nouncing these men and asking their assist
ance in overthrowing them.
MI. Donnelly introduced a resolution to
the effect that the state was in the hands of
two bosses VIII o had been confirmed by the
state central committee and that if the
people would protect their interests they
must
OVERTHROW THE BOSSES.
The resolution was not adopted.
Daniel Buck said:
If the people indorse Kelly and Doran, so
help me God will be one to help wipe the
Democratic party out of existence.
He was very bitter in his denunciation of
these men. 1t was promised that Redwood
county would send an anti-Kelly delegation
to the convention. One man thought it
small business to attack Kelly and Doran.
as they were too small fry. They had
ought to level their guns on j. j. Hill.
President Thornton and II. II. Fuller were
authorized to affiX their names to the circu-
lar letter to be sent out. i4,r
The question whether the coming meet
| ing should be called a conference or con-
vention created considerable discussion and
it was at last decided to style it confer
ence. One speaker said that they were not
there to parcel out offices, but simply
to protest against Kelly and Doran, and
that these men couldn't accuse them of
crime, as no advantage had been taken of
them. After passing resolution to
give the reporters no information. they
adjourned
| DoNNELLY'S PARAGRAPH.
After those who participated in the con-
ference had gone down to the rotunda, a
GLOBE reporter approached Mr.. Donnelly
and asked him what was done at the meet
ing "Oh, nothing" said he, ''of par
ticular importance. I'll inst write you a
paragraph covering all that was DONE"
and seating himself at table Mr.. DON
nelly wrote the following extended report
of the conference:
The meeting was an informal gathering as
sempled on short notice from twelve or ff-
teen counties. There was but very little no
tice given and the gathering did not feel like
taxing any action except to appoint COM
mlttees and adjourn to the first day of July,
when large meeting will be held, at which
every county in the state Will probably be
represented. The discussions were very
moderate in their tone: there was no denun-
citation OF Kelly or Doran or Jim Hill; but q
unanimous sentiment that if those gentle
men continued to run the party its useful
ness would be destroyed for years to come.
The feeling was that Jim Hill must be thrown
overheard and the party placed on platfol m
of opposition to monopoly.
AN EVENING CONFERENCE.