The Dickinson press., 1894-08-11
WHY THEY RESIGNED
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMAN Is
SUE A STATEMENT.

SUE a SEATEMENT.
They Say CutcheOn and Smalley Re.
signed Because the Committee Re.
FUSED to Adopt Their ReorKnnisa-
tiOn Plan-Mr. Cutcheon Replies.
st. Paul. Aug. G.-Dan w. Lawler,
L. NJ. Rand, Titus Mareck and David
state Democratic clI trail committee,
hi We issued the following In reply to
the letter of Mr.. Cutcheon in resigning
as chairman of the committee.
'"The undersigned members and act
ing members Of the Democratic state
central committee from. the counties of
HenEepin and Ramsey, in view Of cer-
tain public statements made by the late
chairman and the late secretary OF said
committee concerning certain proceed.
tngs had at q meeting Of said commit
tee on the 1sts day Of August, 1894,
at st. Paul, consider 1t their duty IL
Inform the Democratic voters Of the
state that such statements ure mislead-
Ing and unfOunded in 80 far rs they
attribute to the Democratic state cen
trail committee any feeling Of disloyalty
to the administration Of President
Cleveland or Of wavcring in Demo-
cratic principles.
'The undersigned emplatically state
that the real reason of the resignation
of the above mentioned officers was the
rejection by the state central commit
tee Of sO-called plan Of reorganiza-
tion Of the political committees of the
state, cOncOtet! by MIR. Smalley, which
was unwise, illiberal and undemOcratic,
and which had for its main purpose
the retention Of its author in office for
IN indefinite time. Mr.. Cutcheon was
absent from said ting until after
all business had been transacted and
rrdoubtedly received his report thereof
from Mr.. Smalley. The latter official,
In disregard Of the fact that the meet
Ing Of said committee was executive
and in violation of his obligation of
silence, chose an opportunity of re-
signing In a burst of assumed patriot
Ism, q position from which he fore
saw dismissal at the hands of the COM
Ing state convention.
The undersigned In view of their
past record in the Democratic party
OF this state deem 1t unnecessary and
gratutious to say to the good Demo
Gratis Of Minnesota that they are as
NSvOSSN anu AOy AA uS NAVv uilSS Always
been to Democratic principles, and
are confident of success ut the coming
state election"
In replying to this Mr.. Cutcheon has
issued the following.
"First-1 have made 20 statement
whatever, In public or I think in priv
ate, Of the occurrences at that meet
ing.
"SecOnd-Since, however, certain un-
designated, misleading and unfounded'
statements are ascribed to me, and
Mr.. Smalley is alleged to have been
my authority for them, desire it to
be known that my information con-
cerning the introduction and defeat Of
the Lawler Smalley tariff resolution
was derived originally from Mr.. d. w.
Lawler, who signed this manifesto. Mr..
Lawler's account was afterwards con-
6rmed by Mr.. Smalley. Both accounts
corresponded substantially with that
contained in yesterdays Globe.
'Third-As to whether should have
considered the committees refusal to
recommend the proposed plan OF re-
organization In itself sufficient ground
for the course took, do not know.
That would have depended upon the
apparent animus Of the committees
action, with reference to which had
as little information as I now have
doubt The defeat Of the tariff resolu-
ton was the direct cause Of my de-
cision, the rejection Of the plan Of
reorganization. perhaps, bit In and fixed
that determination.
"Fourth-As to the character Of the
plan, whatever else 1t may have been,
It was essentially Democratic. But 1t
will be useless to discuss that unless
the committee rescinds it's action and
permits the plan to be published"
For the Rogues' Gallery.
minneapolis, Aug. 6.-Detectivcs Law
ience and Hoy yesterday afternoon ar
rested John Martin and Charles John
SOD, whoIa they believe to be pair
of experienced pickp0ckets. Watn ar
rested the men were ON a Minnehaha
car "jostline'' other passengers and
Otherwise acting in suspicious man.
ner, and the officers saw enough to con-
vince them that they were tryl.s to
Dick the pockets Of one of the ladies'
on the car. They were sent to the
workhouse for ten days each, but be-
fore they went their photographs were
taken for the r0gues' gallery.