The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-08-01
.DONNELLLY WILL N0WQUIT
He Will Give up Politics and Re-
tire TO His Ii +
brary.
He HAS REASONS TO FEEL SORE

Before Leaving He Does Not For-
get. His Enc
The following appeared iii the last is
sue Of the Representative, Ignatius Dom
rellys paper: -
! Our readers are aware that five out OF
the seven congressional district conyen-
| tons OF the Populists Of Minnesota, by
unanimous vote, resolved in favor OF pre-
senting our name to the national con-
vention for the office Of president. This
action was entirely spontaneous on the
part OF tila people. We did not ask it or
expect it. There was no time when we
believed it possible for us TO be the nom
inee. We were in favor of the Peoples
Party making it's own nominations, for
the reasons given in another column;
and not because OF any aspirations OF Our
| own. But when Minnesota saw fit, by a
/ large majority to put US. forth to the
| world as a candidate, it should not have
insulted and disgraced lis. g.
| We quote the following Faithful report
OF what transpired in St. Louis from the
Minneapolis Journal OF July 22nd:
Donnelly's most humiliating repudia-
tion came q few minutes before the Min
nesota delegation adjourned. Last night
after midnight, as the result OF con-
ference of the northern middle of-the-
road men at the Linden, it was decided
that Donnelly should be made the mid
dle-of- the-road candidate for president.
Badges were got out, late as the hour
was, and the Indiana delegation was
asked to see to the work of getting the
matter before the delgatione from other
states. This morning an Indiana dele
gate walked into the Minnesota head
quarters while the delegation was in SEES
sion and in few moments caught the
eye of Donnelly, who was presiding as
chairman OF the delegation.
Gentlemen" said Donnelly. Il notice
that a delegate from Indiana is present
and suggest that we listen to what he
may have to- say"
There being no objection, the Indiana
man was requested to state his mission:
Walking to place near Donnelly he UNI
folded bundle which he had carried I'M
der his arm and showed about hundred
Donnelly badges of white ribbon At the
top were the words, Middle of the road
and below the words, ''Donnelly for pres
ident"
Gentlemen said the delegate from
Indiana, eve of Indiana do not propose
that Minnesota shall Guido us in admira-
ton for Mr.. Donnelly. We like him, and
think he els the proper person to be
TOW, f0n Iovaf
There was not word of response on the
part of any of those present. After a
painful silence lasting for minute, the
Indiana man continued, 1--WE have got
out lot of Donnelly badges and shall be
wearing one with us. Walk forward and
help yourselves
Again there was silence, deep and ON
who. stood near by reached. out their
hands and helped themselves to badge
each. Donnelly arose, and said at this
juncture:
II want to say to the delegates from
Minnesota that this action on the part of
the Indiana man is entirely spontaneous
and not the result of any plan Or scheme
of any sort. I have said that was not a
candidate and still say it. Still, if the
delegates from my own stae see fit to give
me their votes, shall esteem it a matter
10 be very proud Of
Still there was no response and the
man from Indiana folded UP his badges
and silently stole away and the delega
ton proceeded with the business before
it, Three or four men who had taken
badges did not place them on their coats
At the middle-of-the- road headquarters
of Minnesota the claim was made that ID
of the So delegates from the North Star
state would support Donnelly. This
however, is regarded as an extlavagant
claim.
JERRY J.
And this was our reward for twenty
five years of labor on behalf of reform,
for thousands of dollars spent for the
cause, for our very vitality and life blood
given in gigantic efforts to build up a
party in Minnesota; for foregoing literary
work that might have added honors to-
our name and thousands of dollars to our
fortune!
Set up by the Populists of Minnesota to
be Inundated and knocked down, by the
representatives. of the state, in the pres
ence Of the whole world!
1t was proposed, again, by our friends
in other states, that we should be the
permanent chairman of the convention.
They woke us up in the middle OF the
night to tell us what they had done. We
replied that we were not candidate;
that we shrank from the great labors
incident to the place, but if the committee
desired us to serve in that capacity we
would do our duty to the best of our abil-
ity. s.-s ...
The following telegram to the St. Paul
Globe, tells the rest of the story:
St. Louis, Mo-, July 21.-The middle
of-the-road men, through their steering
committee, took action tonight which will
probably have very important effect on
the convention. EARLY in the evening
they selected Ignatius Donnelly for their
candidate as permanent chairman, and
sent committee to notify him Of his
selection. Mr.. Donnelly accepted, but it
was given out later that the steering COM
mittee had held another meeting and Sc
lected J. E. Campion, of Maine. as their
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