The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
81 90 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
The Removal Of Mr.. Lathron.

day to take up the matter of Mr..
LathrOp's embezzlement of Alliance
funds. At the same time the Central
Committee was called to meet to be
on hand to aid the endorsement of
our ticket by the Democratic Conven-
ton, but quietly to break up any at
tempt to remove Lathrop. In this
duty, Brandborg, of Otter Tail, took
a prominent part.
The first move was made by La
throp himself. He coolly informed
the committee that he did not bring
the 'books"
"Where are they then?'
"They are at home at Dawson"
"1ou can wire your son to send
them by express
"My son is not at home.'
Your wife can send them"
''She will know nothing about
them!''
The 'books' consist of an insignif-
icant ruled record book! 1t became
evident at once that a war was on
hand. Delay was the order, and so
action was put off for a day. Then
Hall and his friends, who were not
present the first day, came on to the
scene. Tuesday passed wholly by
and nothing was accomplished. Mr..
Biorge was sent for by telegram.
Wednesday matters must come to a
focus. Money had been raised by un-
known means to take up the due bill
OF $112, and Hall having paid back
his $65, had it not been for the i'm
mediate and successful work of the
GREAT WEST, Lathrop might have
escaped on account of the score of
heelers on hand to urge letting him
alone. 10. keenan, came up from
Austin, Brandborg from Henning,
Sprague and Hodgson from Scheffer's
bank, Wesenberg and Griggsby from
Duluth, and Eric Olson was on hand
though Eric's mission was more
financial than secretarial The GREAT
WEST furnished record of some
thirty alliances beaten out of money
land they still come in). But moth
iHss prevented a. struggle -tte sa+e the
old man whom these political scaven-
gers had seduced into misdemean-
or.
The most striking argument of La
throp was the statement that Hall
had told him ''to use all the money
he needed" AS Hall received S65 of
it, perhaps there was method in his
Madness
However, it soon became evident
that Lathrop must go. Seven or
eight of the Campaign Committee got
together and debated whether to let
him go or not; and if they let go,
whether to denOunce him or stand by
him. The matter was left unsettled
for the time being.
Wednesday afternoon at session
the alternative was put to him, by
Mr.. Donnelly, of resignation or ex-
pulsion. Mr.. Lister and Mr.. Poore
stood by Mr.. Donnelly. Mr.. Hall
thus far protected Lathrop. Indeed
Hall only turned when he found it to
his personal advantage to do so. He
had ruined him, and at last deserted
him. The other members struggled
between the devil and the deep sea,
evidently anxious to "straddle." 1t
was violent session and Lathrop
used horribly profane and obscene
language to Mr.. Donnelly.
Mr.. Lathrop told him that he
would consider the matter until six
O'Clock. He withdrew from the room,
and struggled down to the Mer-
chants, where he was stopping with
the other nobby politicians. Consul
tation with his friends gave him no
relief. One said, Eight 1T out by
Cd, and we will support you if they
turn you out" Another advised him
wisely to resign. Another advised
him to take on big horn of whiskey
and see her through! He took the
latter course. About seven o'clock
ne went up to the committee room of |
the Clarendon, and found Mr.. Don {
nelly alone. Then the dirty torrent ,
poured forth. Lathrop was braced {
up Just enough to lose control of him 6
Sell. lie called Mr.. Donnelly every
name known in the catalogue of in t
fanny, and wanted to fight him right f