St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-08

ance. The report of Mr.. Donnelly, he
declared. was entirely fair. and further
notified the meeting that, regardless of
what may be done, the committee of
three appointed at Cincinnati would
stand
II. Y. Poore, of Renville county,
charged that the old campaign commit
tee was corrupt. and had used its money
in corrupt manner. He was opposed
to following the practices of the old
parties, and for that reason thought the
old committee should be wiped out.
Harry Swayne, of Rice county, thought
the new party had only provisional
existence, which position was contrO-
verted by the Sage.
Secretary Schilling. of the national
committee, here, apparently very tired
of the squabble going on. suggested that
the Cincinnati platform be read, which
he did at once himself.
"You see my position is correct" SAID Mr..
Swayne at the conclusion of this reading.
The Peoples party has only provisional
existence, and hence this committee Of three
is simply one of citation in those states that
are unorganized.n
"A gentleman a few months ago claimed
that his county struck the first blow In this
movement" exclaimed q horny-handed
granger from Rice county, This Is not soi
years ago we met III IIle COuNtullOH VI tLiC
Greenback party. from which this third party
is springing. The leaders of last year are
not with the rank and file. Are they with US
on the sub treasury bill, or the land bill!'
Bowler Strikes Out.
Maj. HOtchkiss. the veteran editor of
the Preston National Republican, one of
the Oldest Greenbackers in the state,
urged harmony in lengthy speech.
1.-The longer we talk the further we viii be
from an agreement" said Maj. Bowler. land
so move this whole matter be referred to
committee consisting of Mr. Donnelly, MIR.
SteenersOn, MIR. Perkins, Mr.. owen and Cen
Baker. with instructions toreport at o'clock
this evening"
Il don't recognize the power of this meet
ing TO override the action of this committee
of three said Mr. DOnnelly excitedly. I'VE
may have lot Of Democrats or Republicans
here, and in that way the movement be
brought to naught."
i have confidence in every man here"
said Maj. Bowler, calmly, land think this
fair proposition. l have named all the men,
bers of the committee of three, and simply
added the names of Mr.. owen and Gen.
Baker. in whom all have confidence. l think
anything they would agree to would be right
and l will help to force the other faction to
agree to it,
Secretary Albert Warren advocated
the proposition of Maj. Bowler and &.
n. Perkins, of Mcleod, the deserted
Sage and declared the Bowler mo-
ton fair one.
The anti-Donnelly men generally
favored the compromise and the DOn-
nelly men became restless, and C.. F.
Bohall, as the representative of that
faction, moved that the Bowler motion
be amended that the committee an
nOunced by Mr.. DOnnelly stand.
Mr.. Wesenberg, of Duluth, spoke in
favor of harmony, and was followed by
Maj. Bowler, VINO urged his motion
strongly, as did ex-senator Page, of
0lmsted county, who cited the usages
of all other political parties. The Dem
Ocrats, Republicans and ProhibitiOnists
had state committees; why should the
Alliance treat its committee differently?
1--WE must begin right if we are to end
right"
The motion of Mai. Bowler was
amended by Bohall, of Todd, to the eff
feet that the committee as read by the
Sage be confirmed. but this was de-
feated. both Perkins and SteenerOn
deserting the Sage, and so the Bowler
motion prevailed, and the committee
went to work.