St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-08
HARD PILL TO SWALLOW.
"Doc" Fish Appointed a Member
of the State Alliance Commit

"DOc" Fish Appointed a Member
of the State Alliance Commit
tee.
In less than half an hour the commit
tee returned to the meeting room, when
the Sage surprised the assembled
grangers by the announcement that
the meeting had been harmonious one.
1.-THE committee - he said, has agreed upon
q state central committee, and | hope 1t Will
go forth that the Alliance is henceforth a
unit. We had to give and take. There are
some men on the committee that were dis
tasteful 10 our side, ana we have some men,
bers that may be little Objectionable to the
other side. We have acted on the principle
that the committee shall consist of twenty
one members, three holding by virtue of ap
pOintment in Cincinnati. This leaves eigh-
teen to be divided equally between the two
factions. There are some names on the list
that viii be hard for both sides to swallow,
but hope that through this committee We
will have harmony Q
The Sage read the list of the new
committee, which is as follows:
s. NJ. owen, Hennepin county; c. NJ. Per
kins, Mcleod; w. W Erwin, Ramsey; An
drew Steenerson, Polk; Gen. j. II. Baker,
Blue Earth; Thomas ] Meighen, Fillmore;
John B. Hompe, Otter Tail; Andrew Rich
mOnd, Washington; J. F. McNally. Ramsey;
D. P. Lister, Lac Qui Parle; Darlington
Phelps Stevens E. ". Fish, Ramsey: n.
Wesenberg, st. Louis; ]. H. Hanna, Rem
vile; Ignatius DOnnelly, Dakota; a. r.
Holstop. Polk; Louis Hanson, Clay; G. F.
Bohall, Todd; II. B. Martin. Hennepin; a
D. Ferns, Pipestone; P. Gildea, Murray.
Music.
And now the music commenced. The
name of "Doc' Fish when read made
at least a round dozen of stalwart AL
lance men vince. and the Sage had
hardly ceased reading when eX-PreSi-
dent r. J. Hall, of Stevens, was on his
feet, his face blazing with honest indig-
nation. He was fairly quivering with
rage, and he wasn't particularly choice
in the terms he used in speaking of his
enemy.
Placing Doc Fish on that committee is an
insult TO every man on it. he said This
man Fish has month after month published
insults and villainous attacks upon myself
and other members of the Alliance party He
strikes at every man he can not use. If W.
r. Merriam paid him for the course he took
Ill the last campaign, he could not have done
more to injure our cause"
This attack brought Fish to his feet
with the declaration that he could prove
all he had ever printed in regard to his
opponents in the Alliance.
"YOu're liar," shouted the eX-presi-
dent of the Alliance, who looked as
though he meant what he said.
Fish again took the floor, and claimed
that he had only criticised evil where it
existed. He was heartily in favor of
tie movement. and should remain so.
Cannot Stomach Fish.
Senator John B. Hompe was the next
man to protest against Fish's appoint
ment.
81 will work with you in this movement" ,"
he said. but / cannot stay Oh the same COM
mittee with Doc Fish"
las Alliance men" said the Sage, trying to
pour oil on the troubled waters, I'VE should
give and forgive. There are men on that
committee dlstasteful to US, and you should
concede something
Secretary Albert Warren, of the Owen
campaign committee, and Editor Null
Ter, of the state committee, both pleaded
for harmony, bnt harmony was not just
then broOding over the assem- blage, for
the state lecturer, Mrs. Valesh, nee Eva
Mcdonald. had a few words to say:
Putting Doc Fish on that committee, a"
she commenced, lis an insult. He is not
capable of being honest and true to the Alli-
ance principles and his presence will SOW
discomfort in the party"
IF this movement is smaller than a man. we
had best give up said Thomas II. Lucas, of
Hennepln. doc Fish has not been friendly
toward me, but what care 1. If any person
has grievance against him the place to settle
it is in a back street."
The ccmmittee appointments were
confirmed with but few dissenting
voices. Secretary Schilling, of the ma
tionaI committee, stated the necessity
of raising funds for the Kentucky cam
paign. and the sum of $52 was raised in
a few minutes. After the announce
ment had been made that the new COM
mittee would meet for organization at
O'Clock the meeting broke up.