The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-18
TWO NEW OFFICERS
A MEETING Of THE STATE nE"o-
CRATIC COMMITTEE.
ritus Mareck Is Chosen Chairm""
md Thomas Mullane secret"rs-
Thc Committee's objections to Tx
Secretary smalley's Plan.

81. Paul. Aug. 1O.-The Democratic
state central committee held a meetlhs
IN narlor 4 of the Merchants hotel last
evening and confirmed the previous ~
tion of the Twin City committeeman Wy
electing Titus Marack Of Minneapolis
chairman, vice f. w. M. Cutcleon' e.
signed. and Thomas Mullane OF ."
Paul secretary, vice +. D.. NANCY ie'
signed. Col. J. j. Thornton was ~
nointed committeeman at large VICE
Smallev. and was elected chairman 10
succeed Titus Marack, and D. ). NC
= ffertv of st. Paul vas appointed 10
succeed Mr.. Cutcheon, resigned. Inc
roll call showed the following TO pe
nresent: Titus Marack, T. q. WINSTON
an.d Lars Nj. Rand of Minneapolls'
Daniel w. LAWYER and D. Aberle OF 81.
Poul: Col. ]. J. Thornton, proxy 1or
J. G.. Wise of Mankato; Senator henry
Keller. proxy for J. NJ. Spicer OF Will
mar: George f. Faber, proxy for Geo.
A. Du Foit Of Chaska, n Z. w:
Schultz, proxy for James Naming u
Worthington.
The committee decided to meet again
in St. Paul on Sept. 4, the day before
| the state convention. When the reslg-
nations of Messrs. Cutchen and Small
lev came up and were accepted with
out n objection being made. The va
| cancies so caused were filled IN the
manner above stated. The plan OF re-
organization offered by eX-Secretary
| Smalley was given out by the members
of the committee. The following main
reasons of objection offered by the
| committee are sufficient to show the
main features of the plan:
"First-While ostensibly increasing
the committee to thirty-eight members,
in reality by the appointment OF the
executive committee, consisting OF
seven members, and giving to this ex-
ecutive committee. all the powers OF
the full committee, that it was a cen
tralization of the power in the hands
of seven men, which now rests IN the
hands of twenty-three, and in the opin-
ion of the committee gives to these
seven men more power than they
should have.
"Second-That the election Of this
committee as proposed on January next
for a term of two years places all the
management of the campaign of 1896
| in the hands of the committee elected
in January, 1895, and should the Dem
Ocrats of the state at that time sec mt
to nominate for candidates on their
state ticket men not advocated by the
then existing state central committee,
such candidates would be deprived OF
any right to have any voice in the Sc
lection of the state central committee
to conduct their canvas. This we con
slider a very serious objection.
~"Third-The power granted to the
state central committee and through
them to the executive committee, tC
decapitate the chairman of any county
committee during a campaign, is, In
our opinion, entirely undemocratic, anC
one that would not be submitted to by
any county committee in the State Of
Minnesota.
"Fourth-As outlined in this plan, {
young man when attaining the age o.
Democratic ticket in the ensuing cam
paign would have no right to enter tho
Democratic caucus. This plan provides
that he must have 'habitually' votet
the Democratic ticket. In this connec
ton Republicans who may desire t,
change their politics and become en-
rolled in the Democratic ranks woul(
be deprived of any vote in the Demo
cratic caucu
"Fifth-To u mind it would MAKE
a close corporation that would from
campaign to campaign perpetuate it
self in power, as they hold ove1
through a campaign and re-elect them
selves Immediately after the campaign
when people take but little interest ii
politics.
Lastly, it is a plan so elaborate ant
expensive, SO technical in it's details
that the committee is of the opinion
that in a state such as Minnesota
where Democrats largely are not mer
of means, it would fail for lack OF
money with which to carry out it's pro
visions, unless sucL funds We're fur
nished by men who desire to control
the formation of committees and keen
| Themselves in noxuor.n