St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-26
SURPRISED The NATIVES.
Duluth Republicans Nominate n. o.
Hall tor Mayor.
DEMOCRATS ARE DELIGHTED.
They Propose TO Name a Successor
to Sutphin---Prisoners Sem
fenced.
Special to the Globe

publican city convention was called to
order in the council chamber at 2 O'Clock
today by Chairman NJ. o. Hall, and
torty-two delegates were seated Inside
the railing, an arrangement which pre-
vented interference by lobbyists. II. C.
Helm was elected temporary chairman,
and |. p. Beck temporary secretary.
One member from each ward was
appointed as credentiai COM
inittee. The temporary organ
ization was then made permanent.
I The ndelegates from the First ward
named as the candidates for aldermen
James Dingwall and Charles Beattie.
! The Second ward men named d. j. Sin
clair: the Third ward named George F.
Ash: Fourth ward, L. w. Hugo; Fifth
ward {. O. Nelson: Sixth ward. S. A.
SIEertS, and their nominations were
ratified by the convention. The COM
mittee on resolutions presented the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. il has been the policy of the city
government in the past TO let contracts in
such large jobs that il has been impoSsible
/ tor our resident contractors successfully TO
compete for such work. Or in case of their
success. to give the large bond that,is re-
| CURED, and thereby preeluding them from
( doing city work and allowing outsiders to
come III and do all our work to the detri-
nent OF our home iaborers. Therefore be it
Resolved, That ii is the sense of this con
Ventlon that city work be let in small jobs
and be done by men of the city, thereby
making 1t possible for home contractors TO
compete successfully for such work. and Sc
cure to the laboring population of our city
all benefits TO be derived therefrom,
Candidates for mayor were next nom
mated. II. G. Kendall nominated H.
W. Pearson as one who did not repre-
mt Q1
publican, and one who would represent
the city or Duluth in a manner that
would do credit to himself ana the city.
No further nominations being made an
Informal ballot for candidates for mayor
was then taken. The first ballot re-
/ suited as follows: II. W. Pearson. IS;
NJ. j. Davis, y; NJ. y. Hall, 9; c. II.
Graves, l; George Ripley, l: r. S.
/ Munger, l. Formal balloting was then
/ proceeded with. The first formal ballot
! resulted: II. w. Pearson. Is; M O.
Holl, Is: NJ j. Davis, 6; George Rup-
! ley, l. The Davis delegates at this
point threw their strength in favor
of Hall. which brought him into un-
comfortably close proximity TO Pearson.
a second bOilot was taken. which re-
suited: II. w. Pearson. 2l; NJ. u. Hall.
20; George Ripley, l; y being neces-
sary to choice Another ballut was
taken which resulted: FL. w. Pearson,
10; NJ. 0. Hall, -; a. W. Bradley, l.
NJ .. Hall was then declared the nOmi-
nee for mayor, and the convention adj
iourned. This nomination. was a COM
( plete surprise and created considerable
excitement and confusion. The leading
Democrats of Duluth regard the mayor
! atty nomination as very weak one.
and will probably put John K. Shaw i'll
nomination as their candidate
Judge StearnS this afternoon SEN
fenced ten prisoners as follows: Joseph
K. GOrseline. assault in the second de-
gree, tined $3.50, or imprisonment for
term not to exceed four months: John
Connors. grand larceny in the second
degree, state reformatOry; Joseph
-krause, grand larceny in the second de-
gree. state refOrmatOry: John B. Val
lalncOurt, grand larceny in the second
degree, state ref0rmatOry; John Court
ney, grand larceny in the first degree;
Imprisonment III the Saltwater peniten-
tlary for five years and four months;
William Harrington, petit larceny. fined
Sl00 or imprisonment not to exceed
ninety days; William J. McCrary. for
gerry in the second degree, imDriSOn-
ment in Saltwater penitentiary for six
months; Thomas COnnorS, petit larceny,
thirty days in the county jail; Joseph
Riley, grand larceny in the second de
gree, Imprisonment in Saltwater for
fifteen months: Mike Banack. selling
liz uOr TO minors. $50 fine.
DULUTH SOCIAL.
Miss Tracy Hartmann and Miss Susie
StearnS left Tor California this week to
spend the balance of the winter season.
Alex Hartmann accompanied them to
Frisco, from whence he goes to Mexico
for an extended journey.
Mrs. Royal f. King, of Minneapolis,
formerly bright light in resident Du-
luth musical circles. was here during
the week greeting and being greeted by
large circle OF friends.
Mrs. Thomas Hubert has announced
by cable her safe arrival. in Paris.
France. Her little son, Allan Hubert,
is with her.
Mrs. }. W. Cummings has gone back
to Hinci1leY, after a short tut very
pleasant visit with friends here.
Mrs. p. Anderson. of Minneapolis.
who has been visiting her son. Rev. A.
b, Anderson. has gone home.
Mrs. George, of st. Paul. prominently
connected with the WOman's Relief
Corps, is in the city.
Rev. Mrs. Brant, of West Duluth, is
recovering from a serious attack of the
prevailing malady.
Mrs. R. Hall left on Thursday for
stay of a couple of months in San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Thomas A. Whitaker has re-
turned from her trip to Dayton. o.
Mrs. NJ. Blake, of Portage la Prairie,
Man. is here for few days.
Mrs. J. w. Kelsey anu family b ave re-
turned from FOXboro, Mimi.
Miss Birdie Pray mas returned from a
visit to Black Rivor Falls.
Mrs. c. 3. Nimms is in Detroit, Mich,
for short stay.
Mrs. D. G. Cutler is visiting friends
in OfiO.
Mrs. Z. r. Thueber is very i'll.
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