St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
A TRUNKFUD VOUCHERS
Is What President Byrnes Is FIX
pected to Turn Up by March ~.

required TO make a complete report of all
FUNDS received and disbursed for the Repub-
hcan league on or before March II, 1890.
The above is the substance of reSo-
luton passed at the meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee of the League of
Republican clubs at the meeting held
ON Thursday last in Minneapo-
lis. Although every effort has
been made to keep the action of
the committee Oh this matter dead Sc
cret, there are few members of the
committee aforesaid who do not be-
ileVe In secret meetings of any kind,
ana they propose to have complete
report OF the financial operations of the
club made public.
mo reflection was intended to be cast
on Tim Byrnes by this resolution"
said member of the committee, 'but
as MS actions in certain matters
nave not been according to the
laws of the organization and
have been highly reprehensible, to say
the least, he must make.not only COM
piete statement of receipts and expend-
ltureS, but also an explanation or his
conduct. 1t was decided to pay every
cent owed by the club, and When Presi-
dent ByrneS makes his statement the
work OF raising the amount required
Will be at once set about. Of course this
can't he done until we know where we
stand"
The absence of 'sCol," Byrnes from the
meeting last Thursday has been com
mented upon in manner by no means
complimentary to Gel" Tin, but las
ne excused it on the grounds of illness
a short time previously, from which he
mad hardly recovered" continued this
member OF the executive committee. s'it
IN
eoSsible.''
On Monday and Tuesday of last week,
however, the fact remains that a num-
Der OF the members of the committee
received kilograms from President
byrnes at Washington urging their at
tendance at the meeting and promising
TO be on hand himself. When the
meeting was called to order the
smooth national committeeman s'Bob''
gram from Col. Byrnes authorizing
Evans to appear as his proxy. Another
telegram. it turns out, had previously
been received, asking that the meeting
0e ADJOURNED three weeks, when he,
byrnes, would be present. This re-
quest OF the sole proprietor of the
league, if not the league itself, was
disregarded and the meeting was
held. The request was, how
ever, granted to the extent of
demanding the presence of the
honorable Tim" at meeting to be
held March II. this being the time set
oy MIR: Byrnes when he could be pres
ent. The meeting was then adjourned
until the lNh of next month. when Col.
Lin is expected to appear with a trunk
fuli or vouchers, receipts, etc. etc.
oome OF President Byrnes' friends are
openly asserting that there's scheme
aioat 10 down the colonel. and that
When ne comes to Minneapolis he will
scatter CONSERVATION among his enc
mics and triumphantly vindicate him,
self. SO far the only direct intimation
OF anything wrong has appeared IN q
country newspaper which is said to be
unfriendly to Mr.. Byrnes. 1t appeared
there, however, in a manner as
cunning as it was cruel: for It
was apparently penned by the hand
of friend, who, while stabbing the
colonel in the back by the printing of a
rumor. CLOSED, it over with the remark
that the colonel would have no trouble
is d spreving the assertion.
A number of points in the matter can
be summarized briefly without making
any reflections or casting any insinua-
tons on any one. They are:
First-The league is in debt some
ten or twelve thousands of dollars.
Second-President Byrnes handled
all the funds, received all the money.
and disbursed it all.
Third-Treasurer W. E. Lee is warm
in the collar and asserts that the whole
proceeding has been illegal and must
be explained.
Fourth-That the bylaws of the club
dld not authorize President Byrnes' ac-
ton in financial matters.
Fifth-That Secretary Tams Eixby
hasn't received a cent for nearly a
years work and wants his pay. and
that without unnecessary delay.
SiXth-That creditors too numerous
to mention are demanding their .'stuff. %
Seventh-That the league has decided
to raise the money and square every
debt.
Eghth-Thata resolution was adopted
demanding that Col. Byrnes appear and
make an explanation and statement of
all receipts ana expenditures on or be-
FORE March 10 ;QO0