The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-10
WHY THEY RESIGNED
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMEN IS
SUE 4 STATEMENT.
They Say CutcheOn and Smalley Re-
signed Because the Com mittec Re-
Iuscd to Adopt Their ReOrEa niza-
ton Plnn-Mr. CutcheOn Replies.

ST Paul. Aug. G.-Dan w Lawler,
James J. McCatrerty, F. &. Winston.
l.. NJ. Rand, Titus Marecl and David
u. Johnson. members of the Minnesota
state Democratic N,Ltral committee,
ht We issued the following in reply to
the letter of Mr.. Cutcheon in rcsigning
as chairman of the committee.
The undersigned members aud act
ing members of the Democratic state
central committee from the counties Of
HcnEepin and Ramsey. in view OF Ger
tain public statements made by the late
chairman and the late secretary Of said
committee concerning certain proceed
ingS had at u meeting Of said commit
tee on the lst day of August, 1894,
at st. Paul, consider it their duty to
inform the Democratic voters Of the
state that such statements are miSlead-
ing and unfounded in SO far as they
attribute to the Democratic state cen
tral committee any feeling Of diSloyalty
to the administration OF President
Cleveland or Of wavering in Demo
cratic principles.
The undersigned emphatically state
that the real reason Of the resignation
IF the above mentioned officers was the
rejection by the state central commit
tee Of so-called plan Of rcorganiza-
ton of the political committees of the
state. concoted by Mr Smalley. which
was unwise, illiberal and undemocratic,
md which had for its main purpose
the retention of its author in office for
IN indefinite time. Mr. Cutcheon was
absent from said meeting until after
all business had been transacted and
.rdoubtcdly received his report thereof
from Mr.. Smalley. The latter official,
n disregard Of the fact that the meet
ng 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, a position from which he fore
saw dismissal at the hands of the com
ng state convention.
The undersigned in view OF their
past record in the Democratic party
# this state deem it unnecessary and
yratutious to say to the good Demo-
Gratis Of Minnesota that they are as
devoted and loyal as they have always
been to Democratic principles, and
arc confident of success at the coming
state election
In replying to this Mr. Cutcheon has
.ssued the following
whatever. in public or I think in priv
atc Of the occurrences 1T that meet
sng.
''Second-Sincc, 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
De 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-
irmed by Mr. Smalley Both accounts
,orresponded substantially with that
contained in Yesterdays Globe.
''Third-AS to whether l should have
considered the committees refusal to
recommend the proposed plan OF re-
organization in itself 4 sufficient ground
for the course l took, | do not know.
That would have depended upon the
apparent animus Of the committees
as little information as | now have
1oubt. The defeat Of the tariff resOlu-
ion was the direct cause of my de-
.ision. the rejection OF the plan OF
reorganization. perhaps, bit in and fixed
hat determination.
"Fourth-As to the character Of the
plan, whatever else it may have been,
t was essentially Democratic. But it
will be useless to discuss that unless
he committee rescinds It's action and
permits the plan to be published