St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-24
Ignatius Donnelly Was Slaughtered
in the Very House Of His
Friends.
His Long Screed on Watered Stock and
Jim Hill Was Given a Quasi
Endorsement.
Ramsey County Delegates VIII Go to the
Congressional Convention Solid
For Edmund Rice.
Hon. Michael Doran still Retains tire
Chairmanship of the Democratic
Central Committee.
The Sage of Nininger VIII Make An
Aggressive Campaign for His
Book Notes.
Ignatius anna the Committee.

ISuaIiUS and the Committee.
Ignatius Donnelly was not supported in
all his moves in the meeting of the dele
gates from the Farmers alliance. the
Knights of Labor. the Patrons of Hus-
bandry and the Trades assembly yesterday
morning. There were about one hundred
and fifty present when the meeting
was called TO order in Workingmen'S hall,
at 81 jackson street, a little after l
o'clock. Z. r. Harroun, of st. Paul. was
made temporary chairman. I. c. HOgSOn
was elected temporary secretary and John
Diamond temporary vice president. The
question arose whether credentials were
necessary, and, after reading the call, the
chairman decided that they were not.
Mr.. DOnnelly at once arose holding i'll
his hand big bunch of manuscript, which
he said he desired TO read as the report of
the committee of thirty appointed to sub
nit the resolutions of Sept. to the two con-
ventiOnS. When a motion was made to
adjourn for a conference on the report
McGaughey said there was no need of
conference between the Farmers alliance
and the Knights of Labor. The conference
had been held a committee appointed. and
all that was wanted was to adopt the report
of that committee. Mr.. DOnnelly said
there were two distinct organizations. The
Alliance and knights had held a conference
some time ago with a view to possible
united action. 1--WE are distinct and have
distinct interests" said Mr.. Don
nelly. 1--WE do not propose to Swal
low the Knights of Labor. and we
do not propose TO have the Knights
swallow u.s." Mr.. Donnelly spoke vigOr-
ously Nh. McGaughey again stated his
position, namely. he wanted one report
from the joint committee, on the matters
referred to the committee, of thirty. The
point was raised that Mr.. DOnnelly had no
right to submit a report for the joint COM
mittee. He was simply one of the COM
mittee of five from the Farmers alliance.
EIr DOnnely held that he was chairman of
that committee. The report. he said. he
had drawn somewhat hurredly. after the
Republican convention. There was
\ SHOW OF FEELING
over the attempt 20 force the report on the
gathering In the early part of the meet
ing a motion to sit in convention, i'll regu-
lar form with none but delegates having
credentials from their respective OrganiZa-
lions, was lost. 1t was then proposed
to adjourn for two hours, while
its report. When Mr.. Donnelly saw that
the turn was against him he began move
for another bolt. He asked the Farmers
alliance to stay with him. When the mo-
ton to take recess for half an hour had
been carried it looked as if Mr.. DOnnelly
would insist upon his bolt Mr.. DOnnelly
said:
ask all farmers to meet in the rear of this
hail and we will adjourn 10 some place where
we can hold a meeting of our own.
4 Voice. ask all honest farmers to stand
by this committee.
The affair was finally patched up. Every
body left the hall except the committee of
thirty, which went into executive session.
As a test of the support given Mr.. Don
nelly it may be stated that of twenty-SiX
votes cast only two were with Mr.. DOnnelly.
These two were N. y. Round and NJ.
Matthew, both delegates at large, while all
from the other organizations were against
Mr.. DOnnelly. The executive session lasted
for three-quarters of an hour.
When the meeting came to order after
the recess NJ. +. Kahn moved that the
temporary organization be made perman-
ent. An amendment that MI. j. A. Bull
be made chairman was discussed somewhat
and laid on the table. A motion to adj
journ until 2:30 was lost and the report was
then made by Mr.. J. P. McGaughey.
MR.. M'GAUGHEY'S REPORT.
He reviewed the action of the committee
in preparing the resolutions passed on
Sept. l. He said that he had arranged,
through Dr. Ames. for a recognition at the
state convention. Recognition was asked
at that convention. There was consider
able confusion. and motion to allow him
to speak was withdrawn. Later the com
mitfee was heard. On the 22nd he had
arranged with C. A. Pillsbury to ask
for recognition on behalf of the committee
and by a motion from the Hennepin delega
ton he was granted the right. Before both
conventions he had been given hearing
and submitted the resolutions. This was
his report.
NJ. f. Kahn moved the adoption of the
report.
Mr. Donnelly-I have minority report.
trust the sense of honesty will not refuse to
hear this report.
Mr.. Kain-This is the first knowledge had
of "A minority report. If there is one 1 will
Withdraw my motion.
MR.. DONNELLY's REPORT.
Mr. DOnnelIy then read his report, a
large portion of which the public has heard
on several previous occasions. 1t was very
long. and, for purpose of reference the
sage had pasted in several lengthy clip
pings from the platforms of both parties.
He reviewed at great length the appoint
ment of the committee OF thirty, its meetings
and its appearances before the two state con-
ventions He accused the Democratic con-
vention of having deliberate plot to Shut
out the committee, and he gave what he
called 1.-The history and character of the con-
vention." He gave the meeting to under
stand that the convention was controlled by
money and gave it cut that the deal to this
end was patched up at meeting reported to
have been held on Sunday, Sept. 3. between
Michael Doran P. H. Kelly, James j. Egan,
W. P Murray and j. J. Hill. Mr.. Donnelly
went over the charges of bulldozing at the
Democratic primaries the night before the
county convention in Ramsey county, and
said that in Dakota county no less than $4,000
was expended to corrupt voters. He said
that Ion the day of the convention in Farm
ington the cashier of the local bank admitted
that $500 was on deposit in his bank to the
order of the railroad crew." In Winona
county, he said, United States government
official spent weeks in canvassing the county
10 override the will of the people
In Wabasha county another government
official with plenty of money, visited different
narts of the county and held caucus esin un-
usual places. The result was a most unusual
ey,ther1nr when the state convention was
called to order.
The platforms of the two parties were gone
over and quoted copiously, Mr.. Donnely
claiming that the Democrats had given moth
inc and the Republicans everything that the
committee of thirty had asked The same
old argument on watered Stock with all its
figures and vigorous adjectives. was duly
Uone over On the seventeenth page OF the
fnev-vritten copy, Mr.. Donuelly said: The
Farmers alliance and the labor organization
of Minnesota can, at this time, have nothing