St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
HHLI ID TIT UUsHIEUa
The Republican Candidate for
Mayor Of Duluth Summar-
lily Deposed.
He Refuses to Quit at the Be-
hest Of the City Com
mittee.
An Overdose of Morphine
Sends a st. Paul Drummer
to Eternity.
South Dakotans Indignant at
Exaggerated Reports Of
DestitutiOn.
Special to the Globe.

DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 1.-Rout, con-
fusion and dismay reigns in the Repub-
lican camp this evening. Several days
ago it became apparent that NJ. o. Hall,
the Republican candidate for mayor,
could not poll anything like full party
vote at the election next Tuesday, and
to-day the following address was issued
to the public formally deposing Hall as
candidate for the mayoralty by the Re,
publican city COMMITTEES:
Republicans and Citizens of Duluth:
The Republican party in the past has
sought 10 offer candidates for office who
were acceptable to the people. SO far
as this committee has been informed,
the Republican nominees for aldermen
are receiving general and hearty sup
port in their respective wards. The
counsel and assistance of Republicans
of integrity and experience have
aided the committee In the course which
they now p rsue. We find that M. o.
Hall sought the nomination for mayor
at the last city Republican convention,
and that his nomination was not the re-
suit of an accident. At the present time
it is apparent that Mr.. Hall has neither
the sympathy nor support of the Repub-
iican party or people. On Thursday
night of this week, with Mr.. Hall pres
ent, the committee thoroughly can
vassed the situation and told him that
they could not meet the arguments
against him, and suggested to him the
advisabiliJy of withdrawing from the
field. He refused to consider the sug-
gestlon. The committee then demanded
his resignation. which he. after consid-
GRAFTON, agreed to deliver to the COM
NIT ff,I Inx, pf
surance of being reimbursed for his
expenditures. At 10 o'clock to-day we
were prepared with such assurance,
MIR. Hall then refused to withdraw.
The Republican and Democratic COM
mittees have assumed the right to dis
place nominees of conventions. We
know that the law governing elections
is such that we cannot now prevent the
name of NJ. D. Hall from appearing on
Republican ballots. With an over
whelming Republican sentiment and
demand for the withdrawal of Mr.. NJ.
o. Hall from the Republican ticket for
the reasons given above and other rea-
SONS which are apparent to the public.
we take authority to remove Mr. NJ. 0.
Hall as the Republican nominee for
mayor. We recommend to the party
that Republicans vote for the best in-
terests of the public and that they do
not vote for NJ. o. Hall for Mayor of
Duluth. Signed by FL. C. Helm. William
Stephen. II. s. Lord, N. F. Hugo, Il. S.
Palmer, N. N. Ole.
Mr.. Hall replies as follows: "Repub-
llcans and citizens of Duluth: In re-
sponse to the demand of the city Repub-
lican committee, have to say simply
that / decline, in justice to myself, to
place my resignation in its hands. l
fatty deny all charges affecting the in
tegrity of my personal or political
course. and challenge specific accusa-
tions from responsible sources. AS the
candidate-elect of the Republican city
convention for mayor, | shall abide
the issue at the polls. wholly denying
the usurped authority of the city Re-
publican committee to remove me, and
call upon the committee to do its duty
in support of the declared choice OF the
convention, or to resign at once. l ap-
peal for the support of all loyal Repub-
licans who believe in fair play at this
critical juncture in the campaign
M. o. HALL.
The result of the foregoing is that the
friends of NJ. j. Davis. independent,
and John K. Shaw, Democrat. are each
claiming that the Republican split will
benefit their man. The Republicans
are utterly demoralized.