The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
(From The Minneapolis Tribune.)

From The Minneapolis Tribune)
| The congressional committee of the Popu-
| list party .re'd another meeting last night,
1 and 1t would now tax the ingenuity of a
Philadelphia lawyer to explain how the
| party stands. or whether it stands at all.
1t is said that Mr.. Cation is no longer the
| candidate OF the party for congress. Mr..
| Cation. who certainly ought to know
claims he is such candidate.
One week ago the Populist congressional
committee held meeting at which consid-
cradle feeling was displayed between the
fusion and mid-road factions. AS a result
one of the committee bolted the proceed
ingS and two Or three others followed The
| bolt was led by 8. M. Fairchild, one of the
mid-road faction. When an adjournment
was had at that time it was with the an
nouncement that the next meeting would
be held last evening. Everybody SO under
stood it.
When The Tribune visited the place of
| meeting last night the windows were dark,
and it was informed by Mr.. Cation, who was
about to leave. that there was no meet
| ing called for that time. and that none had
| been held.
This was inexplicable until it was after
| ward learned from another source that the
fusion members of the congressional COM
mittee had met the evening previous and
provided for the appointment Of the cam
paign committee, to be named by Mr..
eaton. to anage the campaign for him.
| This meeting was evidently held without
| giving the. proper notice to the parties in
terested, and from the light at hand, it
would appear that the friends of Mr.. Cation
had been guilty Of sharp practice of some
kind. else the meeting of the committee
would have been held at the time ap-
pointed.
Take it at the best, and the thing looks
very queer. 1t must have been in the mind
Of Mr.. Cation and his friends that by adopt.
ing this method of procedure they could
rid themselves of the troublesome mid-road
element. The campaign could be managed
independently and in a manner that suited
the candidates through a committee ap-
pointed by him hts friends, and by the
same token it would also appear that the
Catonites were afraid to trust their case to
meeting Of the full committee fairly
called.
1t seems that the mid-roaders were all on
deck last evening and ready for all kinds
or trouble. They gathered at the proper
place promptly time, and were very
much surprised to hear that such meet
ing as the one mentioned had been held the
previous evening and such summary action
taken.
The central committee proceeded to the ap-
po1ntment Of one Populist from each ward
and four from the county at large to act
as congressional committee in place Of
the committee which Prof. Cation had laid
over sine die. The following were appointed:
First ward. Harold Omholt Second, H. A.
Feltus; Third, J. A. Temple; Fourth, J. w,
Pruse; Fifth. A. J. Brown; Sixth, c. E.
Huitmark; Seventh. William Biaisdell;
Eighth. s. M. Fairchild; Ninth, G. w. Day,
who was subsequently elected chairman;
Tenth. r. H. Daily: Eleventh, w. P. NC
Cormick; Twelfth, w. w. Herrick; Thir-
teenth, James Frederick; at large, Earl
Hoisington, N. P. Pearson, Jonas 3. Howe
H. H. Archibald
The committee expressed it's action in
the following language: I'VE, the mem
bers Of the Peoples party central commit
tee for Hennepin county, hereby appoint
the above members to complete the con-
gressional committee of this Fifth con-
gressionsl district of Minnesota to take the
place Of the fusonists, VINO have deserted
the Democratic party, and re-appoint men,
berS OF that committee who have remained
true to the Peoples party"
Signed, A. H. NELSON.
s. M. FAIRCHILD,
H. B. FAY.
DEMANDED HIS RESIGNATION.
1t was then moved that Mr.. Cation place
his resignation with the central committee
TO be held by it as protection against his
using his position a candidate of the re-
form party In any manner detrimental to
the reform party to which he owes his po-
his part and to prevent candidates from be-
coming political bosses; only to be accepted
by said committee when in their judgment.
ne snail, by his acts as their representative
repudiate the reforms and the party which
advocates the same, as well as to foreciose
his handing his resignation to any future
conference committee to be used as
handle toward effecting fusion with the
Democratic or any other party
Prof. Cation was called in and the reso-
luton was read to him. but he declined to
accede to the wishes of the committee m
the ground that the committee does not
represent the convention which Nominated
him. lie further refused to resign to any,
one.
long and heated argument and discus
sion followed. during which. it is said. Mr..
eaton used all sorts Of language and whom
breathing spell was afforded the commit.
tee framed and adopted set Of resolu-
tons, which were put into Immediate
enect. and the Interpretation results in
divorcing Prof Cation and his following
from any snare IN the management and
control of Populistic action in this countv
according to duly constituted authority and
1t is the intention of the mid-roaHers at an
early GATE to put up another candidate in
the place thus made vacant
CATION IS FORCED OUT.
Amy committeeman, delegate or other
official of the Peoples party holding repre-
sentative power, can at any time be deposed
by majority vote Of the members of the
precinct clubs. his constituency, who must
at the same time by majority vote select
his successor
2 On application Of 20 per cent OF the
membership of any number of precjnct
clubs the act Of the committees efrectiner
the same must be put to referendum Of
such membership, and all such acts snaII
be annulled by majority vote. This same
law shall apply in the same ways to the
removal Of any official
g. We insist that the law laid down at
Omaha against permitting men who hold
official positions in our local or national
government from taking part in any of the
business of our party management shall
be enforced.
T. Any committeeman, delegate. eanfi.
date or other official OF the Peoples party
holding IN any way representative power
who shall vote for a conference with anv
other political party, through conference
committees or otherwise, looking to a pool
ing of votes Of two or more poIitica1
parties in the election Of candidates. or
shall advocate such procedure, commonly
known as fusion. cooperation, etc.. shall
by such vote or advocacy be deemed to
have voted himself out Of the party
5. Any legal voter who shall subscribe
to the cardinal tenets OF Populism in their
entirety, and agree to support the same to
the best of his ability. and also to Cypress
fusion, cooperation aff1liation with any