The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
p. H. Rahillv.


p. H. Rahilly.
The candidate for Auditor on the
Independent ticket has withdrawn.
This is an unfortunate event, but one
that inevitably followed the action
of the Campaign Committee and the
Executive Committee last week. Mr..
R. appeared before the Campaign
Committee, urging and even demand
ing that the radical element of the
new party should have some recogni-
ton in this campaign. He asked
that ordinary sense be used in the
conduct of the work-that Mr.. Don
nelly and the GREAT WEST had given
birth and growth to this great move
ment; that now. instead of using
these powerful elements they were be-
ing estranged, apparently with a pur-
pose, and kept out OF the canvas so
far as possible. He came to St. Paul
last week hoping tosee the Executive
Committee adopt the plan OF union
offered by us-but instead of that
found whole raft of Scheffer satel-
lites on hand gathered at the Claren-
don to prevent any harmony on any
| basis
Wednesday morning the following
letter appeared in the morning pa
pers of St. Paul:
LAKE CITY, Mimi, Sept. Is, 1890.
TO the State Central Committee of
the Farmers Alliance and the Indus
trial Union OF the State of Minnesota
Gentlemen: First of all, permit me
to thank the Alliance organization
through you for the high honor they
have conferred upon me in selecting
me to place on the state ticket. 1t
is no mean distinction to be thus
honored by the great agricultural
and other industrial organizations
of the state of Minnesota.
After due consideration, feel that
l must still say, as [ said at the meet
ing of your committee when | accept
ed the nomination, that in the alb
sence OF harmony in the party among
those who should be it's counselors
and leaders, had neither the time
nor money to fritter away in making
a HOPELESS contest. / stated fully my
position to both contending factions,
and waited patiently for the out
come; time has only convinced me
that there is no peace to be had.
There seems to be a determination to
rule or ruin, therefore l have no de-
sire to enter into any such contest.
Under the circumstances, and in JUS
tice to the members OF the organiza-
ton in this part of the state, l am
, compelled to tender to your com
mittee my declination, and say | can
not continue longer to be a candi-
date for state auditor on the Alliance
, and Industrial Union ticket. 1t is
needless for me to say that | am in
full sympathy and have always acted
in harmony with the agricultural and
industrial classes of the state, and
during residence OF thirty-fve years
e in the state, in the capacity OF a legis
$ lator, have never lost an oppor
q tunity to advocate their interests
and defend their rights TO the best O
my ability.
: Owing to the unfortunatem isunder
e standing among the leaders, the Ali
4 ance organization in this part OF thu
o state has concluded to turn it's atten
o ton to the legislative ticket, and vii
see that the proper parties are elected
to represent it's interests in the stat
n legislature. For these, among othe
reasons, feel constrained to declin
the honor so generously rendered M
: by the convention. Respectfully,
S p. II. RAH1LLY.
l. The candidate for Auditor look
) upon that Campaign Committee, AM
:, the entire plan under Hall-Merrian
and Hodgson-Scheffer, as a thoroug
y sell-out-as a designed movement t.
!, break up the radical element in tn
l. alliance and utterly destroy it as
8 political factor. He has expresse
y his regrets at the necessity of tn
n step. But the step is taken, and no'
o it becomes the duty OF that misers
n BILE farce of a Campaign COMMITTEES
is with it's load of disreputables, to fl
a, the two vacant Offices promptly, S
s. that we may move along with wha
IS energy it is ours to command. W
IN understand that Mr.. Wesenberg o
e. fered the Committee a Withdrawal
o. but it was concluded to retain hill
on the ticket. Although we regrt
II his nomination, it is doubtless bes
ha to permit no more breaking up,
~. possible to avoid it. We can CIV