The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
SHAMEFUL. FALSEHOOD EXPOSED.

lot of insects, insignificant in them
selves and yet capable of biting ven
Omously. They seem to have no OBJ
ject in life but to annoy and prosecute
worthy men with ceaseless lies. AS
soon as we have exposed one set OF
falsehoods they have Matched out new
lot, all legs and stings.
The other day Aug. ~ there appeared
in the Minneapolis Tribune the follow
Ing article:
row IN THE CAMP.
PEOPLES PARTY STATE CENTRAL COM
MlTTEE HOLDS a NETTING
THEY DENY TO IGNATIUs DoNNELLY THE
RIGHT TO DICTATE TO THEM-Hls DE-
MAND THAT W. r. DOBBYN BE DE
T. j. MElGHEN st,BsrITTTED TAKEN
UNDER CONSIDERATIONS. NJ BOWLER
TERMS.
mittee met at the West hotel last evening
and considered matters pertaining to the
organization of forces of the state A
plan Of action was decided upon, but it
will be submitted to the leaders and dis
trict chairman for their approval before
being adopted
The meeting also had another purpose
iE view. This was to consider the threat
made by Ign2tius Donnelly in the last
issue of the Representative, to the effect
that if W. 4. Dobbyn, the present chair
man of the state committee. was not de-
posed and T. j. Meghen substituted there
would be fight 10 finish in the matter.
This melted Secretary f. r. Lynch to re-
quest Mr.. Dobbyn TO call q meeting OF
the duly appointed committees and settle
the and last night meeting
the result. The committee consists of w
r. Dobbyn. of Minneapolis; J. M. Bowler
of Bird Island, and I. j. Meighen, of For
roster Mr. Meghen was not present at
the meeting.
The committee Immediately took under
consideration the threat Of Mr.. Donnelly.
Mr.. Bowler expressed himself in strong
terms against the proposition, and stated
that if DOnnelly wanted fight to finish
he should nave it. Mr.. Bowler also called
attention to the fact that Donnelly denied
that Dobbyn had been elected chairman
of the national committeeman of the state
MIR. Bowler went into the details pertain
ing to this election, and stated that at the
ST. Louis national convention, when Dobbyr
had been elected. queer condition OF
affairs had arisen. The convention had
been attended by 80 Minnesota delegates
who were to elect three members to con-
stitute the state committee. OF these Dob
byn had the most votes and was apparently
objected. ard a vote then taken
Although Dobbyn was virtually elected or
the first ballot Donnclly. as chairman OF
the meeting, would not announce his cleo
ton until after seven ballots had been
taken. Mr.. Bowler was most emphatic in
his denunciation of the Donnelly threat
and stated that he eager for the fight
to commence.
We were very much surprised to reaC
this article in the Tribune. We had fell
and still feel very kindly towards Ma
jor Bowler. We regard him as an hon
est and honorable man. We supported
him and campaigned for him in 1897
and 1896, and would do so again. We
thought, to be sure, that in these times
when so much suspicion has fallen upon
many OF our leaders, of desire to turn
US over to the Democrats, that man o
more radical tendencies would inspire
more confidence at the head of the
state central committee of the nationa
party. We had no hostility to th4
Democrats of Minnesota-they are mos
of them good Populists at heart-bu
we thought that it was neither to their
interest nor to the interest of reform
generally, with $4,000 Republican ma
jority staring us in the face, that any
thing should be done that would iustif,
our opponents in saying that we were
simply Democrats in disguise.
We knew the reporters of the Tribune
to be honorable men and we were
shocked and grieved to learn that Ma
jor Bowler entertained such feelings q.
were expressed in that article
Our readers will therefore understand
the pleasure with which we received
the following letter from Major Bowler
Bird Island, Mimi, Aug 9Th, 1897.
Friend Donnelly-
The inclosed clipping from the Mime
apolis Tribune was just now brought &c
my attention for the first time
Your long experience in such matters
renders 1t almost superfuOus for me to as