St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-12
DAY SHOWN UP
BY a Member of the Democratic
Territorial Committee.


Special Letter to the Globe.
l see that in a number of papers my
name is connected with the Day boiling
convention, held at Watertown May q.
was not in the hall, cellar, or base
ment where the Day Republican-DemO-
cratic convention was held, and am one
of the many Democrats who believe in
true Democracy, and that is, let the
people rule, and not one man power.
Being member of the territorial COM
mlttee, had an opportunity to learn
some facts connected with the boiling
Democrats, why and wherefore that
course was taken. M. H. Day, once the
grand leader of our party, with the full
support of the Democrats, after nOmi-
mated, Notwithstanding a strong OppO-
sltlon to his nomination. in the fall of
1886, at Aberdeen, for delegate to con-
gress, has grown greater than his party,
and when he, disappointed applicant
for office, saw that the Democrats of
this territory, (not the federal
office holders or Church men, were true
to principle, which is cOrroborated by
sending delegates to st. Louis. of whom
not one is an Office holder, Mr.. Day
withdrew from the convention, gather
ing his small force around him and held
lio llUllC CttuCuos do d bClllOCldU
niZe the fact that there is only one
Democratic party in this territory. That
party elected Col. Steele, of Lawrence,
and q. w. Mcguire, of Pembina, as
delegates to represent our territory
at st. Louis with o. Peemeller.
and f. E. Lally as alternates. One Of
the resolutions passed at the Republi-
can-Day convention are disgrace ard
reflection upon every Democrat and the
men themselves who passed them, and
Will make Democrat of reason blush
make him eXclaim: "Oh Day, thou
once so great are now -, forsaken
and soon forgotten" Mr.. Day made a
mistake that only man will
make when he has reached the
height of his ambition and
failed. He has clearly demonstrated by
his action that he is no longer safe
leader of our party, for he fled-deSerted
the ranks before the first gun was fired.
Mr.. Day was in the territorial committees
room by proxy. He at once discovered
selfish purposes to crafty his PERSONAL
grievances, if he has any just ones
against our governor, and there and
then resolved to
ACT THE COWARD,
not to go into the convention, and induced
our chairman, Bangs, to flee with him,
which act is deplorable. Mr.. Bangs
undoubtedly let his passion rather than
his cool Judgment, which he heretofore,
on all occasions exercised, govern him..
The chairman was instructed to call
the convention to order at o'clock
p. M, at the ArmOry hall,l
where everything was in readiness
to receive us. The chairman's action
may be overlooked. But Mr.. Day has
dug his political grave in this territory,
to rest in for all time to come. COward4
ism and inconsistency, such as was dis1
played in the Day caucus, can not help
but bear its fruit. Day passes reso!u-
tions indorsing Cleveland and his adj.
ministration, of which Gov. Church.
is link, and then again con-
dennis in. the most dishonest.
unprincipled way the administration of
the governor. 1t was not honesty OF,
purpose or principle, that prompted the
action of Mr.. Day. 1t was selfish
wrath and malice that carried him away,
and the sooner his friends will desert
him the better it will be for the party.
Very respectfully yours,
A. NJ KELLER