St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-29
JUDGE MACDONALD REPLIES

To the Remarkable Tirade of Ig-
Mathis DOnneliy.
To the Editor OF the Globe.
Having published Mr.. Donnelly's three
column attack upon Hon. S. NJ. Owen,
Hon. Thomas Lucas and myself in par
ticular and everybody believed by him
to be connected with the proposed daily
paper in general. you will be willing to
allow me space to make a short reply.
would not trouble you to this extent,
were it not that | believe my silence
would be msconstrued
The article is mass of errors and
misstatements from beginning to end,
and can only be accounted for upon the
Well-knOwu fact that he is insanely
jealous and suspicious Of Mr.. Owen. A
more causelesS article never appeared
in print, and no one but Mr. Donnelly
would indulge in such abuse and ''bil-
lingsgate' for So little provocation.
tirst-The statement that am at the
head of cabal that has been secretly
at work for weeks past to destroy the
Representative" is silly nonsense, and
not true. There has been no such thing
thought of. The facts are that the
scheme to establish a Peoples party
daily paper was on foot for some two
weeks before l. knew it, or was con-
suited in relation to it; and nothing was
further from thoughts of the gentleman
interested than to interfere with the
Representative 1t was proposed as
a plain business venture, and [ was
asked to assist in arranging some OF the
details. declined to have anything to
do with it until l knew it was to be ed
tied by gentlemen about whose political
principles and Populism there was 10
question. l was not aware, until read
Mr.. Donnelly's article, that it was I'M
pardonable to do anything of this kind
without consulting him. AS many as
nlnety-nlne OF every hundred of our
people in both cities deem such a daily
paper necessary, and desire it. Hence
my action.
Second-HOn. S. NJ Owen is not a
candidate for the United States senate,
and if Mr.. Donnely had been less
suspicious and Jealous he could have
been convinced of this fact. MIR. Owen
himself is my authority for the state
ment that, if elected governor, he
lCCA W SClt VIC Out
his term.
Third-My understanding is that Mr.
Lucas has had nothing to do with the
proposed new daily paper. AT the recent
meeting of our state central committee
(the proceedings of which have not been
correctly reported by the daily papers,
there was some loud debate; but it was
all in Mr.. Lucas assailing the political
integrity of the Representatives and
Messrs. DOnnelly and Williams in its
defense. Neither the proprietors of the
new papers or myself took any part in
that.
Fourth-This is not the time for me
TO engage in personal controversy as
to our respective records. My record
was good enough two years ago TO
prompt him to personally urge me to
accept nomination for one of the
Judges OF the supreme court.
If cared no more for peace and har-
mony than Mr.. Donnelly evidently
does.I would accept his challenge to in
dulge in personal controversy; but l
do. l decline to initiate Mr.. DJnnelly
and thus give aid and comfort to the
enemy"
There is much more in his article
that has no foundation in fact; but | do
not think it of sufficient Importance to
refer to in detail. j. l.. MACDONALD.