The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-17
THE D1ssENTERs.

A meeting of the many of the
Democrats opposed to the Kelly
and Doran autocracy met at the
Merchants Hotel in st. Paul last
week and it--was Il .tefdea by prom
inent kickers from all portions of
the state. From the Pioneer Press
report of the meeting the following
facts ars gathered. Speaking of
those present,
The majority Of these politicians
are men whom Kelly and Doran have
in one way or another sat down on.
They all have grievances. and they
are after .'blo, ut. After the meet
ing had adjourned Mr.. Donnelly
very kincly handed to the waiting
reporters the following report
of proceedings i
"The meeting Wis an infOrma-
gathering, assembled on short no
tice, from twelve ur fifteen counties.
There was but Very little notice
given, and the meeting did not feel
like aking any action except to ap-
point Committees and adjourned 10
the LIST day oi July, when II large
meetiRg will he held. at which every
county in the state will probably Z,
represented. The discussions were
very moderate in their tone: there
was no denunciation of Kelly or
Doran or Jim Hill, but unanimous
sentiment that il these gentlemen
continued to run the patty its use.
fulness would be destroyed for years
to come. The feeling was that Jim
Hill must be thrown overheard and
tire party placed on platform of
Opp0sitioR to monopoly"
- The meeting was sOpeHed with the
declaration that-itwa called to re-
organize the Democratic party, and,
as one delegate said, to give it a
"head, tail and bowels"
Donnelly rose up and remarked
/ left the Republican party four
teen years ago, when 1 discovered it
to be the party Of monopoly, and
since then have brought over to
the Democratic ranks several thous-
and Republican voters. And l be-
lieve that, with the affect Of Cleve-
lands election, the Democracy
can rally up enough more Republi-
can votes to carry the state. Kelly
and Dorm are at the head of a ring,
and Hill Is behind them doing the
thinking. He (HilD is using the
people as an attachment to the Mani |
toba road. wish to praise the ability
Of my friend Ii. II. Fuller, and to
say that the Organization of the |
party in st. Paul Can safely be left |
in his hands. l am not in favor Of Il |
mass meeting, for fear that Hill ct al. |
will pack it with railroad men. If !
we can throw Kelly and Doran over |
board we can sweep the election by
dra awning in the Farmers alliance.
The Democracy has won victories
through it's advocacy of civil SER
vice reform. There is no place
where this law is more abused than
in Minnesota. If we 60 and tell the
people that the bosses are doing this
we can sweep the state from hell to
Daniel Buck had much to say.
He is a bitter, passionate speaker
and his sentences were tingsd with
venom. This sentiment from him
was applauded:
If the Dem ocrocy endorses Kelly
and Doran, and the resolution of the
state central committee making them
the bosses, so help me God, vii. ue /
one to help wipe the Marty out of
existence. These BOSSES are gang
Of asurpers.
"a motion, and by unanimous
:: Ste, a committee of five was order
ed appointed to draw upa circular
address to tho Dem ocracy of tbs :!
state. setting forth the grouras fer |
the opposition to Kelly and Doran |
and tire necessity f": a reerganiza-
ton of the party. }. J. Thornton, !
who acted as president of the meet |
ing, appointed Daniel Buck, q. II.
iiera., John Ludwig, Cap. Grant
aad one other as su: h committee. |
The committee will prepare the ad-
dress at once. Buck will probably
be the draughtsman of it, and it IS
expected that it will be fiery docu-
ment. A resolution was passed that
on July a mass meeting be held in
st. Paul at o'clock P. NJ.